Western WA Trying to Soak Up the Spongy Moth
Small but mighty, the spongy moth can do some major damage to trees and shrubs not only in Washington state but across the country.
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WSDA: Hunt For Pests Underway
The Washington state Department of Agriculture’s annual hunt for pests that threaten the agriculture industry, as well as the environment is underway. The Department is setting up thousands of traps statewide to monitor for the introduction or spread of over 130 invasive pests and diseases, including gypsy moth, Asian giant hornet, apple maggot and Japanese beetle.
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Washington, B.C. To Fight Asian Giant
British Columbia and U.S. federal and state agencies will work together to track, trap and eradicate Asian giant hornets in the Pacific Northwest. The Asian giant hornet species was first spotted in Northwest Washington in 2019 and agencies have since been on the hunt for the invasive hornets
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Skagit County Tulip Festival Will Open With Some Restrictions This Year
With tulips blooming next month in Washington’s Skagit County crowds are preparing to return to the Tulip Festival. Last year’s event was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but crews look to welcome tourist back to the area this year, but with some restrictions.
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Washington Ecology Secures $3.6M To Protect Coastal Wetlands
On Friday, the Washington Department of Ecology announced that it had secured nearly $3.6 million in federal National Coastal Wetlands Conservation grants to protect about 725 acres of coastal wetlands in Skagit, Snohomish, Thurston, and Whatcom counties. Coastal wetl
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USITC Investigation Competition in Raspberry Industry
The U.S. International Trade Commission is seeking input for a new general fact finding investigation on the U.S. raspberry industry here in Washington.The investigation announced last week will look into the conditions of competition between U
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UFW, Others File Suit Over Coronavirus Concerns
Several unions filed a lawsuit in Washington’s Skagit County Thursday, calling for the Washington Department of Health as well as the Department of Labor and Industries to immediately update the health and safety standards impacting farm workers.
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NW Washington Landowners Killing Elk, Trying To Help Farmers
Northwest Washington landowners are harvesting elk and a much faster pace this year, compared to 2018, in an effort to reduce damage to farmland. According to Capital Press since July 1st, landowners or their hand-picked hunters have shot 22 elk, that compares with 15 at the same time last year. Th...
Wagoner: Wolves In Western Washington Concerning
Lawmakers in western Washington have expressed concerns after the Department of Fish and Wildlife announced that a breeding pair had moved into Skagit County. Sedro Woolley Republican Keith Wagoner is concerned about the threat those wolves pose livestock and pets.
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Washington Wolf Population Continues To Increase
The recovery of Washington's wolf population continued in 2018 as numbers of individual wolves, packs, and successful breeding pairs reached their highest levels since wolves were virtually eliminated from the state in the 1930s.
Last week, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife published its annual year-end report, which shows the state has a minimum of 126 individual wolves, 27 packs,