WFPA - Washington Forest Protection Association

The mountain beaver represents costly threats to reforestation. New research has improved our knowledge about mountain beaver behavior and has the potential to limit their damage.

Fourteen species of bats occur in forests of the Pacific Northwest. New technology has made detailed studies of bats possible.

When a wildfire occurs, whether it is catastrophic or of lower severity, the structural characteristics of the forest change.

New Washington State Road Maintenance and Abandonment Plan address aquatic habitat and fish passage issues.

Research shows that thinning — a common technique in managed forests — can promote bird abundance and species diversity.

The supplemental feeding program joins group of management tools used in helping control bear damage to trees.

Study suggests amphibian habitat in some headwater streams more dependent upon geology and gradient than age of trees.

New threat to Spotted Owl comes from competition with larger and more aggressive Barred Owl.

The Bald Eagle population in Washington is thriving, helped by protection of nest sites and good forest management practices.