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Washington State Puffins Subject of Talk on N. Oregon Coast - The State of the Endangered Tufted Puffins in Washington State happens online, June 9

Cute, Colorful Puffins Subject of Oregon Coast Talk, May 12 Published 05/09/21 at 3:05 PM PDT By Oregon Coast Beach Connection staff (Cannon Beach, Oregon) – Oh, those adorable and slightly comical puffins of the Oregon coast. Now that they’ve returned for the spring and summer, puffin love is in the air. So is monitoring them for scientific purposes. And who wouldn’t want to monitor puffins? (Photo courtesy Tiffany Boothe / Friends of Haystack Rock) Latest Coastal Lodging News AlertsIn...

Licensing and regulations for whale watching in Washington waters will take effect in 2021 in an effort to protect endangered Southern Resident orcas, according to rules approved Friday by the state Fish and Wildlife Commission.  The rules include a July through September season when commercial whale watching companies can view the Southern Resident orcas during two, two-hour periods daily. The rules limit the number of commercial vessels to three within a half-mile of the whales andÂ...