Animals

Environment

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.

Environment

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.

Arts & Life

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."

Environment

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.

Environment

The goofy looking rodent we all rely on

An extended interview with Ben Goldfarb about the beaver, an "unlikely hero."

The blind horsewoman of Washington's high desert

You would never know, watching this woman guide her horse through such complex maneuvers, that Julie Hensley is blind.

Environment

More Olympic goats heading to the Cascades

Another attempt to relocate mountain goats off of the Olympic Peninsula is underway.

Environment

Four wolves killed by Washington state agents — hours before court hearing to protect them

The fate of the last wolf from that pack will be determined at trial.