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Ashley Ahearn

  • Pacific Northwest Suffers After China Bans Shellfish Imports
    Ashley Ahearn
    Earlier this month, China imposed a ban on shellfish imports from most of the U.S. West Coast after finding two bad clams. The move is hitting Washington state particularly hard. State agencies estimate businesses there are losing as much as $600,000 a week.
  • Climate Change Could Spell Final 'Chuckle' For Alpine Frog
    Ashley Ahearn
    The Cascades frog used to occupy alpine zones from California to the Canadian border, but its range is shrinking as global temperatures increase and snowpack declines. Scientists are hiking deep into the mountains of the Northwest to study the tiny frog, which makes a call that has been described as a "chuckling" sound.
  • A group of volunteers is helping biologists see whether there are any martens left in the Olympic National Forest in Washington state.
    To Catch A Marten: Seeking Clues In Olympic National Forest
    Ashley Ahearn
    Scientists are worried about the elusive members of the weasel family that live in parts of Olympic National Forest in Washington state. To see whether martens are endangered, volunteers are installing remote camera traps to take photos of the animals.