Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An Olympic marmot reaches for a snack. (John Gussman/John Gussman) A non-profit conservation organization sued Trump ...

(CN) — A furry rodent found in the rainy forests of the Pacific Northwest that has been facing a decline in population for decades could be one step closer to an endangered or threatened species ...

The Olympic marmot is being considered for the endangered species list, the U.S. Department of Fish and Wildlife Service has announced. “Based on our review of the petition and readily available ...

If you’ve been fortunate enough to get up high this fall — traveling above tree line, that is — nature has treated you to an especially spectacular display of colors in the high-Alpine tundra. As your ...

SEATTLE— The Center for Biological Diversity today filed a petition with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to protect Olympic marmots under the Endangered Species Act. The rare marmots are found only ...

Environmental advocates are suing the federal government for delaying action on listing the Olympic marmot as endangered, a species unique to the Olympic Peninsula and threatened by climate change and ...

The Center for Biological Diversity is suing the Donald Trump administration over its refusal to address the declining marmot population near Olympic National Park. The national nonprofit first ...