David Wallin

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Eelgrass from the Air: WWU grad student studying vital ecosystem using drones 2021-04-14
Return of the Goats 2020-06-09
Goat Moving 2.0

It’s that time of year again! Goats are swinging from helicopters from the Olympics to the North Cascades. David Wallin is a mountain goat researcher at Western Washington University.

2019-07-10
Officials moved nearly 100 mountain goats from the Olympics last summer. How are they doing now?

Four undergraduate students at Western Washington University will visit the translocated goats, now dispersed throughout the mountain range, over a seven-week stretch this summer.

The students will take four-day trips, traveling several miles toward the goats’ GPS…

2019-07-03
It takes opioids and helicopters to move a goat from one mountain range to another

“I think they’ve got a good shot,” said David Wallin, a professor of environmental sciences at Western Washington University. “Get through the first few weeks and their survival rate is going to be comparable to native goats.”

2018-10-22
Via Truck And Helicopter, Mountain Goats Find New Home

The National Park Service has embarked on a 3 to 5 year plan, in collaboration with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and the National Forest Service, to remove all mountain goats from Olympic National Park in Washington state.

As part of that plan, more than 75 mountain…

2018-09-24
Proposed plan would relocate mountain goats to North Cascades

Those exploring the high altitudes of the North Cascades may see mountain goats more often if a proposed plan is approved.

The National Park Service and U.S. Forest Service, along with the state Department of Fish & Wildlife and area tribes, have proposed…

2018-01-03
Mountain goats in Olympic National Park: Their days may be numbered

But the claims of harm to vegetation were backed by sloppy science, Noss said. Physical impacts like rain, snow and ice are more likely culprits in damage to rare native plants, he said.

New science corroborates the goats’ origin story. David Wallin, a professor of…

2017-09-15
Summer Field Work: WWU Graduate Student, Professor Monitoring the Health of Padilla Bay Using Drones 2017-08-29
Flight Plan: Charting a Course for Drones in Washington

This one-hour television special from TVW looks at the growing popularity of civilian drones, and the privacy questions they raise. TVW introduces you to hobbyists who are flying drones for fun, as well as professionals who want to use them for things like selling real estate or growing grapes.…

2014-10-24
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