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Household pesticides found in local bats and other wildlife

Residues of home and garden pesticides sold and used on Orcas Island have been found in local wildlife, with some of the highest concentrations in bats and hummingbirds.
A scenic ferry ride from Washington's coast leads to four peaceful islands where nature, history, and quiet beaches await ...
If sunsets on the beach are your idea of heaven, head to this state park in the San Juan Islands where you can camp and kayak ...
SEATTLE — A pod of orcas swam close to shore and amazed onlookers in Seattle by treating the whale watchers to the rare sight of the apex predators hunting a bird. The pod of Bigg’s killer whales ...
SAN JUAN ISLAND, Wash. (AP) — As dawn broke over San Juan Island, a team of scientists stood on the deck of a barge and unspooled over a mile of fiber-optic cable into the frigid waters of the Salish ...