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Another endangered whale found dead off East Coast, after colliding with a ship
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s announcement of the North Atlantic right whale’s death just days after it released more details about a dead right whale off Massachusetts that showed signs of entanglement in fishing gear.
Oregon lists southern resident orcas as endangered species
Southern resident orcas are now listed as endangered under Oregon law, providing additional protections to their struggling population.
Sea turtle found stranded on the Oregon Coast dies
The turtle, nicknamed "Squirt," was brought to the Oregon Coast Aquarium for care after it was found on Manzanita Beach Saturday.
Environmental nonprofit seeks endangered species protection for Crater Lake newt
The Crater Lake newt only exists in the rich, blue waters of the Oregon national park. Its population has been declining in recent years, mostly due to growing numbers of signal crayfish.
Western gray squirrels now classified as endangered species in Washington state
The squirrels were listed as threatened in Washington in 1993, but recovery efforts since then haven't worked out as hoped — they have lost about 20% of their important habitat to land development and wildfires.
Dwindling Chinook salmon in Oregon river fires up calls for Endangered Species Act designation
Conservation groups want the Chinook salmon given federal protection after observing an alarmingly low return of the fish in the South Umpqua River.
Wildflower in Oregon and southwest Washington removed from federal protection
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced Monday that Nelson’s checker-mallow will be coming off the Endangered Species list 30 days after the upcoming notice appears in the Federal Register.
Federal, state and tribal officials join together for a new plan to eradicate an invasive species of trout in Eastern Oregon
In the waterways of the Malheur National Forest, the invasive brook trout has been outcompeting the native bull trout, which is listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act.
Group threatens to sue over federal plan for upper Deschutes, citing risks to imperiled frog
A wildlife conservation group has warned two federal agencies that they intend to sue over what they call a “flawed” and “incomplete” habitat plan that endangers a regional amphibian.
Oregon Coast’s Chinook salmon among populations under review for endangered-species listing
A request to list several populations of Chinook salmon as endangered was approved for review by the National Marine Fisheries Service this week. One population lives along the Oregon Coast and the other farther south along the Oregon-California border.