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The Planet, Winter 2018, Conservation Issue
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Publication Date
Winter 2018
Creator
Western Washington University. Associated Students. Environmental Center; Huxley College of the Environment; Huxley College of Environmental Studies
Editor in Chief
Betcher, Keiko
Publisher
Western Washington University
City
Bellingham, WA
Production Staff
Managing Editor: Allura Peterson; Editors: Madison Churchill, Tyler Kendig, Meghan Schilling, Synnove Vandal; Science Editor: Jonathan Flynn; Designers: Andy Lai, Frances Dierken, Stephen Smith, Presley Sytsma; Writers: Emily McLaughlin, Colin Murphy, Abby Owen, Hannah Prather, Michael Nguyen, Alec Ward, Erika Osland, Lucy Carrell, Timber Lockhart; Photographers: Nick Pinkham, Matthew Tangeman, Ilana Newman, Jacob Land, Regan Bervar
Photography Editor
Hitchner, Mike
Advisor
Cornwall, Warren
Publisher (Digital Object)
Resources made available by The Planet and Special Collections, Heritage Resources, Western Libraries, Western Washington University.
Table of Contents
Saving Coral
After a sea turtle is found stranded on the Oregon coast, staff at the Seattle Aquarium spend three months nursing it back to health.
Let There Be Night
Astronomers work with city lawmakers to pass policies that curb the effects of artificial light at night.
Curbing the Herb
Volunteers at a local land trust fight invasive species at Crockett Lake, a unique ecosystem home to hundreds of bird species.
Land in Limbo
A personal essay by The Planet’s photo editor, Mike Hitchner, on his recent trip to southern Utah’s national monuments.
Oh, Shucks!
Nonprofits and government agencies work to bring an ecologically and culturally significant oyster back to the Puget Sound.
Lighting Up
In an industry that consumes 1 percent of the total electricity in the U.S., some marijuana growers are building more sustainable operations.
Cut the Volume
Whale-watchers and lawmakers make efforts to increase noise pollution regulations to protect the Southern Resident orcas.
Fish Out of Water
With the introduction of a new bill that might ban net-pens in Washington state, the future of fish farming may be on land.
Who Let the Dogs Scout
For two decades, researchers at the University of Washington have followed the noses of rescue dogs to track scents in wildlife field research.
Branching Out
Four years after the deadliest landslide in U.S. history, Darrington, Washington, is a community on the mend.
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Text
Description
Publication at Western Washington University
Geographic Coverage
Washington (State)
Disciplines
Environmental Sciences | Higher Education | Journalism Studies
Keywords
Student publication, Ecology, Environmental Studies
Document Type
Issue
Recommended Citation
Betcher, Keiko and Huxley College of the Environment, Western Washington University, "The Planet, 2018, Winter" (2018). The Planet. 79.
https://cedar.wwu.edu/planet/79
Subject-Topical (LCSH)
Human ecology--Washington (State)--Periodicals; Ecology--Washington (State)--Periodicals
Subject-Names (LCNAF)
Western Washington University--Students--Periodicals; Huxley College of the Environment--Students--Periodicals
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Language
English
Format
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