Service hatchery managers and Tribal co-managers speak to climate challenges, adaptations, and an outlook for hope By Lena Chang, public affairs officer for the Pacific Region of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service The Olympic Peninsula is situated west of Seattle, Washington, touching the Pacific Ocean to the west, the Strait of Juan de Fuca to the north, and Puget Sound to the east. There is…

A recently erected Motus tower at Ankeny National Wildlife Refuge will help the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and partners understand bird movement in the Willamette Valley By Lev Levy, public affairs officer, Pacific Region of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Some migratory shorebirds fly long distances. We mean…

By Jan Peterson, for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Pacific Region EDITOR’S NOTE: 2023 marks the golden anniversary of the ESA, a law that has been a powerful catalyst for conservation of America’s most treasured fish, wildlife, plants and their habitats for five decades. People power the mission of…

Take a journey with the new center director of Abernathy Fish Technology Center By Lena Chang, public affairs officer for the Pacific Region of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service “It is always funny when I am asked where I am from because it is such an easy question for most, but for a military brat, it always gives me pause. I usually…

The community of Nampa, Idaho weaves culture and entertainment into their Earth Day event. — By Allyson Turner, Public Affairs Officer for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Pacific Region Editor’s Note: 2023 marks the golden anniversary of the ESA, a law that has been a powerful catalyst for conservation of America’s most treasured fish, wildlife, plants and their habitats for five decades. People power…

By Lev Levy, public affairs officer, Pacific Region of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service North Riverfront Park is a boater’s paradise. Located in Independence, Oregon, North Riverfront Park’s boat ramp attracts visitors looking for easy recreational boating access to the Willamette River, phenomenal angling opportunities, as well as the…

By Hugh Morrison, Pacific Regional Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

By Jan Peterson For the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Pacific Region With its numbers on the decline, the Western bumble bee is elusive. Its nests even more so. But there is so much information to be gleaned from the crucial pollinator’s underground nests — from preferred habitat to its…

From catfishing origins in Wisconsin, to catching, cleaning and cooking a freshly-caught family meal in Idaho By Nathan Wiese, coordinator for the Lower Snake River Compensation Plan Office in the Pacific Region of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service I grew up in northern Wisconsin as the son of a muskie fisherman. Muskies are the fish of 10,000 casts; not exactly a normal strategy to hook…