American shad fish are an invasive species that spawn by the millions in the Columbia River. They're fairly small and really bony, but with the right preparation, they make for a cheap, tasty feast.

Filed under: Environment, Fish & Wildlife, Foodie Friday

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has decided that it is not going to continue killing gulls that have been preying on baby Caspian terns at a nesting colony at the mouth of the Columbia River.

Filed under: Environment, Fish & Wildlife, Caspian terns

New Seasons Market placed two colonies of honeybees on the rooftop of its Happy Valley store yesterday as part of a new campaign to discourage people from using pesticides at home.

Filed under: Fish & Wildlife, Environment, Bee colony collapse

A new report from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service shows the gray wolf population in the Northern Rocky Mountain region dropped by 7 percent last year even as Oregon and Washington's wolf populations nearly doubled.

Filed under: Environment, Fish & Wildlife, Wolves

Activists protesting Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife's sea lion branding program reported that one sea lion drowned after being branded with the number 349. Photos taken today show the animal alive and well, according to ODFW.

Filed under: Environment, Fish & Wildlife, Sea lions

Activists with the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society say a branding operation in Astoria on Sunday caused one sea lion to die this morning. But the Oregon Department of Fish And Wildlife says it has no evidence supporting the group's claim.

Filed under: Environment, Fish & Wildlife, Sea lions

Spared from a death sentence, some Columbia River sea lions caught eating protected fish at Bonneville Dam are now living in captivity. I visited the two that are on display at Chicago's Shedd Aquarium.

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Go for a dive with the people who collect critters for the Oregon Coast Aquarium.

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Filed under: Fish & Wildlife, Invasive species, Starlings

Filed under: Fish & Wildlife, Wolves