National A tiny deer and rising seas: How far should people go to save an endangered species? The Key deer is losing the only place it lives, raising uncomfortable questions for the people tasked with keeping endangered species alive. Nathan Rott Ryan Kellman
21 species have been declared extinct, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says The species, including birds, mussels and a bat, have been moved off the threatened and endangered list. They join 650 other species that have gone extinct in the U.S. Ayana Archie
Northwest pond turtles to get federal protection as they near extinction Federal officials say pond turtles are nearing extinction from Washington state to Mexico. John Ryan
Washington may upgrade Western gray squirrel to 'endangered' status Washington’s Western gray squirrels are in trouble. So much so that state officials are considering uplisting the squirrels from threatened to endangered. Courtney Flatt
National More endangered red wolves will be released in the U.S. under a legal settlement There were only an estimated seven red wolves left in the wild when a coalition of conservation organizations decided to sue the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Emily Olson
Puget Sound's biggest bat colony could be big loser of dam-removal project What may be the largest colony of bats in Western Washington, already threatened by a deadly fungus, faces a new threat — the proposed removal of a 70-year old dam that created Capitol Lake in Olympia. John Ryan
Will some Northwest wolves call Colorado home? Northwest wolves could soon head to Colorado. Wildlife managers there say they need wolves from out-of-state to build back their population. But will Northwest states help out? Courtney Flatt
Signs of recovery after world’s worst underwater pandemic Ochre star populations along parts of the West Coast are bouncing back from the Pisaster disaster. John Ryan
A giant trapdoor spider was discovered in Australia The spider lives in open woodland habitats, building burrows in Central Queensland's black soils. Much of its habitat has been lost to land clearing, meaning it's likely an endangered species. Kaitlyn Radde
National Gopher tortoises in Southern states deserve federal protections, groups say The tortoises imperiled by loss of habitat should be put on the endangered species list in four southern states, environmental groups said as they prepared to sue the U.S. government over the issue. The Associated Press
