Articles written by Kalie Worthen Of The Wenatchee World

Kalie Worthen of the Wenatchee World, Quincy Valley Post-Register|Updated Sep 21, 2023

The Columbia Basin pygmy rabbit population, nestled in recovery sites near Quincy, was spared from the Baird Springs Fire. The Pacific Northwest native endangered species resides primarily in two sites, Beezley Hills and Sagebrush Flats, in a coordinated recovery effort by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. The Baird Springs Fire "didn't hit any of our areas," said Jon Gallie, wildlife biologist for WDFW. "It was a nice bullet to dodge." The brush fire, which...