Hannah Weinberger, Author at High Country News https://www.hcn.org A nonprofit independent magazine of unblinking journalism that shines a light on all of the complexities of the West. Thu, 31 Oct 2024 20:37:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.hcn.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/cropped-HCN_Logo-Monogram_White_Sq-2-32x32.png Hannah Weinberger, Author at High Country News https://www.hcn.org 32 32 229054741 Tolt River Dam false alarms prompt worry and distrust https://www.hcn.org/issues/56-11/tolt-river-dam-false-alarms-prompt-worry-and-distrust/ Fri, 01 Nov 2024 07:45:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/?p=328957 Sign with direction arrow for Tolt Dam Flood Evacuation Route in Carnation.

The town of Carnation has declared a state of emergency and is threatening dam managers with a lawsuit.

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]]> 328957 Why the poaching of one gray wolf in Washington matters https://www.hcn.org/articles/wolves-why-the-poaching-of-one-gray-wolf-in-washington-matters/ Fri, 09 Jul 2021 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/2021/07/09/why-the-poaching-of-one-gray-wolf-in-washington-matters/

Losing one of the state-endangered species can mean the pack not only loses pups, but dissolves entirely.

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]]> 98504 Invasive mussels in aquarium supplies alarm wildlife managers https://www.hcn.org/articles/wildlife-invasive-mussels-in-aquarium-supplies-alarm-wildlife-managers/ Tue, 09 Mar 2021 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/2021/03/09/invasive-mussels-in-aquarium-supplies-alarm-wildlife-managers/

Potentially devastating zebra mussels found in Northwest pet stores.

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]]> 98437 How racism adversely affects wildlife, too https://www.hcn.org/articles/interview-how-racism-adversely-affects-wildlife-too/ Mon, 24 Aug 2020 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/2020/08/24/how-racism-adversely-affects-wildlife-too/

New research exposes how systemic racism physically alters ecosystems for the worse.

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]]> 96000 A really strong net helps save Puget Sound’s black bears https://www.hcn.org/articles/wildlife-a-really-strong-net-helps-save-puget-sounds-black-bears/ Wed, 22 Jul 2020 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/2020/07/22/a-really-strong-net-helps-save-puget-sounds-black-bears/

As human population increases, encounters with bears have become more common.

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]]> 98419 How the pandemic will set back environmental science https://www.hcn.org/articles/covid19-the-great-data-freeze-how-the-pandemic-will-set-back-environmental-science/ Fri, 24 Apr 2020 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/2020/04/24/how-the-pandemic-will-set-back-environmental-science/

Across the Western U.S., researchers are worried about unmonitored threatened species.

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]]> 95040 Washington’s giant sea snail still needs saving https://www.hcn.org/articles/endangered-species-washingtons-giant-sea-snail-still-needs-saving/ Fri, 14 Jun 2019 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/2019/06/14/washingtons-giant-sea-snail-still-needs-saving/

The state’s pinto abalone population is 97% lower today than in 1992. Will adding it to endangered species list help?

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