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Gray wolf population in WA surges to highest recorded level

Washington’s gray wolf population is at its highest count since the state began monitoring in 2008. State and tribal officials counted a minimum of 270 wolves and 49 packs, including...

The Edmonds sea lions are way more than OK. They’re thriving

Last week, the My Neighborhood News Group received an email from a reader:: “Does anyone know what’s going on with the sea lions at Marina Park Beach? I haven’t gotten...

UW study: Parasitic tapeworm — a risk to domestic dogs and humans — found in Washington coyotes

New evidence suggests that a disease-causing tapeworm that has been spreading across the United States and Canada has arrived in the Pacific Northwest. The tapeworm, called Echinococcus multilocularis, lives...

Pilchuck Audubon to host author Eric Wagner for seabird presentation April 9 in Everett

Pilchuck Audubon Society will host a public presentation titled “Seabirds as Sentinels: Auklets, Puffins, and the View from Destruction Island” at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 9, at the Adopt...

WA Fish and Wildlife saga deepens with claims of collusion

Two members of the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission are pushing back on newly surfaced allegations that they shunned government transparency laws and appeared to have colluded with the...

Advocacy group hosting Nov. 14 networking event as Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission meets in Lynnwood

The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission (WFWC) is having its first-ever meeting in Snohomish County, at the Embassy Suites in Lynnwood, Thursday-Saturday, Nov. 13 to 15. Washington Wildlife First...

Birding backpacks available at Edmonds Library

Pilchuck Audubon Society has provided five birding backpacks for checkout at the Edmonds Library. Each backpack contains one pair of adult binoculars and one pair of kids’ binoculars plus...

PAWS issues warning regarding glue traps

Lynnwood-based animal welfare organization PAWS is asking for the public’s help in preventing unnecessary suffering and injury to wildlife through the use of glue traps. The year 2025 has been...

With an unusually mild winter, there are more rats in MLT this summer

While most urban wildlife can coexist with humans, Mountlake Terrace resident John Blechschmidt draws the line at rats, which have increased in the city following an unusually mild winter. Blechschmidt...

Celebrate the magic of Vaux’s Swifts at Swifts Night Out in Monroe Sept. 6

The Pilchuck Audubon Society invites the community to experience a spectacular natural phenomenon during Swifts Night Out, happening at the iconic Frank Wagner Elementary School chimney. Each fall, thousands of...

Ferguson orders investigation into conduct of WA Fish and Wildlife Commission members

Gov. Bob Ferguson has authorized an investigation into the conduct of members of the Washington State Fish and Wildlife Commission after recently revealed public records raised questions about their...

First complete survey of native WA bees finds new species

After one year, Washington's first comprehensive bee survey has documented 15 species that have never been collected in the state before. The project is cataloguing native bees, which includes nearly...

Osprey nest towers above Mountlake Terrace High School

Mountlake Terrace High School is Home of the Hawks, but a new breed of hawk has been spotted on campus: a family of four ospreys. For the second year in...

Plans to shoot thousands of barred owls in doubt after feds cancel grants

A controversial plan to kill up to half a million invasive barred owls to protect endangered spotted owls is in jeopardy after the Trump administration terminated three critical grants...

‘Pigeons Are Not Pesty’ lecture from bird expert at Lynnwood Library July 10

Connie Sidles is on a mission: to dispel misinformation and negative perceptions about pigeons.  The Seattle-based master birder, educator and author will give a free multimedia presentation, “Pigeons Are Not...

Celebrating winged creatures at 2025 Puget Sound Bird Fest 

Hundreds of bird and nature lovers of all ages flocked to the 21st annual Puget Sound Bird Fest at Edmonds’ Frances Anderson Center Saturday to enjoy guided bird walks,...

Sen. Liias bill banning certain animals from traveling acts signed into law

Legislation banning the use of some animals in traveling acts was signed into law Tuesday. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Marko Liias (D-Edmonds), prohibits traveling acts like circuses from using...

2025 Puget Sound Bird Fest returns May 31

Mark your calendars for the 21st annual Puget Sound Bird Fest taking place May 31 and June 1 in Edmonds. This annual event invites nature lovers of all ages...

Join the Great Backyard Bird Count Feb. 14-17

Share in the joy of birds during the 28th annual Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC), taking place Feb. 14-17. Bird and nature lovers everywhere unite in the effort to...

‘White Birds of Winter’ presentation at Northwest Stream Center Feb. 6

Thousands of trumpeter and tundra swans and snow geese have flown from the far north to Washington state and further south. Northwest Swan Conservation Association Founder and Executive Director...

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