A cougar on Western Washington’s Olympic Peninsula. (Mark Elbroch / Panthera Photo) A young cougar is hardwired to leave mom and venture out to establish a new territory. But cougars born on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula have limited options. Interstate 5 runs the length of the state, creating a barrier to the east; Columbia River isolates…
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A map generated by the Stormwater Heatmap shows the levels of copper pollution in Seattle’s South Lake Union neighborhood. While largely benign for humans, copper can be toxic to aquatic plants and animals. The COVID-19 pandemic has made us familiar with the idea of a deadly threat that spreads invisibly. Polluted stormwater has a similar…