Animals

KUOW Newsroom

There will be more places to hunt and fish in Washington. But critics say it will come at an expense to environment

The Trump Administration is expanding hunting and fishing opportunities in 77 National Wildlife Refuges, including 10 locations in the Pacific Northwest. The move is meant increase recreation, but critics say it will harm wildlife.

The Wild

Life hack: Go sniff a pine. Your heart and mind will thank you

Bonus episode! Listen to an extended interview with Florence Williams, author of "The Nature Fix."

KUOW Newsroom

A baby clam garden by the sea: A Northwest delicacy returns

Native clams are harder to find these days along the Washington coast. To bring them back, the Swinomish Tribe of northwest Washington is reviving an ancient tradition: clam gardens. They’re rock walls designed to make good habitat for clams, and they might also help protect the tribe from climate change.

KUOW Newsroom

Wolf meetings canceled after threats of violence

Threats of violence have caused Washington officials to cancel a series of in-person informational wolf management meetings.

RadioActive

We took a dog with attitude to an animal communicator

Meet Chase. He has some problems. We took him to an animal communicator to fix his attitude - and find out if people can actually talk to dogs.

Is It Ever Morally Wrong To Take Pictures Of Animals? One Wildlife Photographer Says Yes

Here & Now's Robin Young speaks with wildlife photographer and conservationist Melissa Groo about her National Geographic article "How To Photograph Wildlife Ethically."

KUOW Newsroom

Federal lawsuit seeks 'no-go zone' to protect Puget Sound orcas

Paige Browning talks with Orca Relief Citizens' Alliance executive director Janet Thomas about a lawsuit against NOAA.