Support restoration efforts of pygmy rabbits in Columbia Basin by volunteering! Opportunity will be led by the Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife and support from Conservation Northwest.
Hop in the winter search for pygmy rabbit activity. EPHRATA, WA – If you are east of the Cascades, consider joining the Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife (WDFW) and our Sagelands Heritage Program on the search for pygmy rabbit. Pygmy rabbit, named after its tiny size, has both state and federal Endangered status. It … Continued
Washington’s pygmy rabbits are small, few and far between. We’re working to conserve and improve their habitat.
Protection of two iconic species found in Washington’s sagelands under review.
Every ten years, Washington’s Wildlife Action Plan gets a major update—and the next version is underway right now. Led by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW), the 2025 update will set the course for conserving the state’s biodiversity over the next decade. This comprehensive plan identifies species of greatest conservation need, outlines key … Continued
Our legislators are meeting in Olympia right now, and they have a tough job. They must reduce a deficit of about $12 billion over the next four years. This means most programs will have to see cuts, and our natural resource agencies typically get hit the hardest. In the 2008 recession, cuts to WDFW were … Continued
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Governor Jay Inslee has rejected the Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council (EFSEC) recommendations regarding the Horse Heaven Solar and Wind Development project. Despite the council’s extensive three-year effort, which involved scientific research, input from Tribes and local governments, and public feedback, Governor Inslee is giving the council just three months to revise … Continued
Use your voice to ensure renewable energy projects don’t harm sensitive habitat and ecosystems! The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is holding a virtual open-house meeting and is inviting public comments to update the 2012 Western Solar Plan to develop solar projects more effectively and efficiently. Conservation Northwest promotes the transition to renewable energy through careful … Continued
Seattle, Wash.— A bipartisan wildlife bill that its supporters have dubbed “the biggest wildlife bill in fifty years” has been left out of the omnibus spending package, leaving very few options for passing the bill this Congress. The bill passed the House in June and has 47 cosponsors in the Senate, including 16 Republicans. “This … Continued
Washington would get $20.7 million to help at-risk wildlife Seattle, Wash. — The U.S. House of Representatives voted Tuesday to pass the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act, a bill to prevent wildlife extinctions by funding locally-led conservation efforts. If it becomes law, Washington will receive around $20.7 million to help 268 species of concern, including … Continued