Bill Asking DC For Marine Mammal Act Tweaks Passes Out Of WA Legislative Committee

A bipartisan bill in Olympia asking Congress and the Trump Administration for more leeway to manage sea lions and harbor seals in Washington sailed out of a legislative committee with an 11-0 do-pass recommendation today.
Portland, Deadly 6PPD-q And Coho: Reasons For Hope

An Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission workshop earlier this month showed Portlanders and Oregonians are well aware of the problem of 6PPD-q killing coho, and, what’s more, they appear to have doable near-term solutions in mind.
Seattle-area NWTF Chapter Wins Award For Cedar River Cleanup Work

The NWTF South Sound Strutters Chapter, based in western Washington State, was awarded the NWTF Conservation Field Day Award for the chapter’s Cedar River Cleanup Event.