According to the US Fish and Wildlife Services, the marbled murrelet in Washington, Oregon and California should remain protected as a threatened species.

A newly released study by researchers at the University of Alaska Fairbanks offers evidence that in one breed of northern seabird, the size of males’ feather crests may be more than simple ornamentation.

By Winston Ross, The Register-Guard, Eugene, Ore. Jul. 30--FLORENCE -- The U.S.

The pilot of the ship that struck the San Francisco Bay Bridge and spilled 58,000 gallons of oil was charged Monday, the U.S. Justice Department said.

By Michael Milstein, The Oregonian, Portland, Ore. Feb. 6--A federal judge Tuesday rejected an attempt by the timber industry to remove federal protections for the marbled murrelet, an imperiled Northwest seabird that nests in coastal forests and stands in the way of logging.