Manoj Sarathy was selected as the 2020 National Conservation Young Leader for his work using computer science to improve wildlife monitoring projects. By Keiko Betcher, Communications and Outreach Associate This year, the National Wildlife Federation’s National Conservation Young Leader Award will go to an important member of our Conservation Northwest community. We’re proud to congratulate … Continued
New detections and track observations are strong progress for wolverine research in the North Cascades. PHOTOS AND TEXT BY DAVID MOSKOWITZ, CASCADES WOLVERINE PROJECT *Editor’s Note: David is a longtime Conservation Northwest colleague and contractor, including advising our Community Wildlife Monitoring Project. Conservation Northwest is proud to be a partner and sponsor of the Cascades … Continued
It’s the most wonderful time of the year—our favorite wildlife monitoring photos of 2019 are finally here! By Laurel Baum, Citizen wildlife Monitoring Project Coordinator We’ve been monitoring wildlife in remote areas of Washington state for 14 years now, and every time we check our cameras, it seems as though things are getting more and … Continued
How you can aid wildlife conservation and get connected to nature Produced by students from the University of Washington’s School of Environmental and Forest Sciences, Department of Biology, and College of the Environment, March 2019. THANK YOU! You can help make an impact in the conservation of iconic Northwest species like the wolverine, Canada lynx, … Continued
Captivating wildlife photos are a strong start to the winter season for our partners at the Cascades Wolverine Project. Photos and text by david moskowitz, cascades wolverine project *Editor’s Note: David is a longtime Conservation Northwest colleague and contractor, including advising our Citizen Wildlife Monitoring Project. Conservation Northwest is proud to be a partner and … Continued
A day in the field with a Citizen Wildlife Monitoring Project snow tracking team. by Keiko betcher, communications and outreach associate On most occasions, sitting in North Bend’s Safeway parking lot at 7:30 a.m. wouldn’t be a cause for excitement. But on a recent January morning, it was. I was going snow tracking. Of course, … Continued
From elusive wolverines to fishers and cougars, we compiled some of our favorite photos from the past year of the Citizen Wildlife Monitoring Project. By Laurel Baum, Citizen Wildlife Monitoring Project Coordinator Often times, humans and wildlife seem so separate from one another. Our concepts of life are completely different—for wildlife, it’s survival and reproduction. … Continued
The search for grizzly bears in the North Cascades through monitoring cameras, backcountry navigation and volunteer dedication. By Peter loft and jack mcleod, citizen wildlife monitoring project volunteers Sweating, swatting flies and inspecting scrapes, I watch my buddy slip off the massive, moss-covered boulder and disappear into eight-foot-high devil’s club—the most aptly-named plant in the … 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
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