By Laurel Baum, central cascades conservation associate and Citizen Wildlife Monitoring Project Coordinator Conservation Northwest recently hosted three habitat restoration events just east of Snoqualmie Pass to support animal use of areas near new I-90 Wildlife Crossings, and to advance objectives of our new Central Cascades Watersheds Restoration program. Volunteers did a great job pulling … Continued
After two years of work on the South Summit forest restoration project, native plants are flourishing and wildlife are moving back in. By Jen Watkins, Conservation Associate Last week, our staffer George Wooten revisited national forest lands in the South Summit area of Okanogan County, east of Loup Loup Pass and west of Highway 97, … Continued
Your donation will help us buy the first wildlife crossing for Highway 97 in the Okanogan Valley! By Leigh Ann Gilmer, Development Director & Chief Operating Officer There’s a 12-mile span of highway in north-central Washington that’s designated as a “high kill area.” Along this stretch, drivers grip their steering wheels with tight knuckles as they test … Continued
The revised Plan recommends wilderness protections for only three areas, leaving most quality lands without permanent protection. By Tiana Luke, CONSERVATION ASSOCIATE, COLVILLE FOREST FIELD STAFF Last week, the Colville National Forest released its Revised Forest Plan after 15 years of work to update the guidelines by which our public lands are managed for wilderness, wildlife, … Continued
Multiple wolverines were documented this year by the Citizen Wildlife Monitoring Project and the Cascades Wolverine Project, adding to knowledge about the animal’s return to Washington. By: Laurel Baum, Citizen Wildlife Monitoring Project Coordinator About a hundred volunteers are involved in wildlife monitoring and citizen science every year through Conservation Northwest’s Citizen Wildlife Monitoring Project … Continued
Our staff and contract range riders have been in the field day and night working to prevent further livestock conflicts in the Togo Pack’s territory. Below is the latest report from our Wolf Program Lead Jay Shepherd, who also helps lead the Northeast Washington Wolf Cattle Collaborative: “We and others stepped up to help the … Continued
Smoke-choked days are likely to become the standard for late summer in the Northwest. By Mitch Friedman, Founder and Executive Director Time was that I resisted travel in August and September, considering the Northwest to be the greatest place on Earth these months. Something has changed. If you’re in Seattle, the smoky days are about … Continued
Since relaunching the program in 2017, wildlife sightings from motorists have informed crossing projects and understanding of wildlife around Snoqualmie Pass. BY ANIKA QUON, I-90 WILDLIFE WATCH INTERN Through I-90 Wildlife Watch, motorists’ reports of wildlife sightings from North Bend to Easton have become a vital part of monitoring to inform wildlife crossings and other … Continued
With fires burning in the shrub-steppe of Central Washington this summer, we want to highlight the different roles fire plays in grasslands and forests. By Jay Kehne, Sagelands Program Lead We have learned a lot about the beneficial aspects of prescribed or controlled fires in forested environments, but recent wildfires in the sagebrush country of … Continued
Our Wolf Program Lead, a biologist with decades of experience working around wolves, shares perspectives on wolf behavior and how understanding can keep people, pets and wildlife safe. By Jay Shepherd, Ph.D., Wolf Program Lead Now that summer is in full swing and many are out enjoying Washington’s wild places, it’s timely to think about … Continued