Items by Eric Wagner — 10 items
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The great Flathead fish fiasco
State and tribes disagree over how to tackle an exotic species' takeover of a Montana lake.
by Eric Wagner, Feb 03, 2014 -
Location matters in the war on lake trout
These fish aren’t only in low-elevation lakes.
by Eric Wagner, Feb 03, 2014 -
Arctic ship logs help scientists reconstruct climatic history
Sailors' journals detailing the weather of voyages past could improve the accuracy of climate models' projections of the future.
by Eric Wagner, Jun 14, 2013 -
War Bird: An essay on robot hummingbirds
Robotic hummingbirds have got nothing on the real thing
by Eric Wagner, May 31, 2013 -
Are whale watchers taking a toll on Puget Sound's orcas?
Unraveling the mystery of the whales' steady decline.
by Eric Wagner, Apr 17, 2013 -
Seattle-based artist paints portraits of a melting world
Maria Coryell-Martin uses 'expeditionary art' to educate people about climate change.
by Eric Wagner, Nov 30, 2012 -
In search of camas, a Native American food staple
Botanist Madrona Murphy traces long-lost edible wild plant gardens cultivated by the Pacific Northwest's Coast Salish.
by Eric Wagner, Aug 15, 2012 -
Historic plant cultivation in Northwest native tribes
Lying to rest a dispute over whether tribal reliance on fish meant they did not garden.
by Eric Wagner, Aug 05, 2012 -
Save a chimney, save a swift
As their natural roosts disappeared, Vaux's swifts turned to old, brick chimneys for refuge during long migrations. Those safe havens are disappearing, too. Luckily, the swifts -- and the chimneys -- have found a champion in Larry Schwitters
by Eric Wagner, Jul 23, 2012
