Barred Owl Removal is Necessary to Conserve Northern Spotted Owls SEATTLE, Wash. — A coalition of environmental organizations and bird advocacy groups from across the Pacific Northwest has moved to intervene in defense of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Barred Owl Management Strategy in two lawsuits in federal court. The Barred Owl Management … 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
After decades of research, advocacy, and community support, we are celebrating today’s announcement that grizzly bear restoration will soon begin in Washington state. The process of charting a course for North Cascades Ecosystem grizzly bear recovery has been long and exhaustive. Federal agencies have gone above and beyond, working closely with grizzly bear experts on … Continued
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Jacqueline Covey, Defenders of Wildlife, 630-427-7164 Caitlyn Burford, National Parks Conservation Association, 541-371-6452 Andrea Wolf-Buck, Conservation Northwest, 206-970-1430 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Friends of the North Cascades Grizzly Bear coalition welcomes the long-awaited framework for grizzly bear restoration in the North Cascade Ecosystem with the final record of decision released today. … Continued
SEATTLE, Wash. —The Wilburforce Foundation announced today it is presenting one of four 2022 Conservation Leadership Awards (CLA) to Mitch Friedman, founder of Conservation Northwest, for his work connecting wildlands, protecting wild spaces and species, and partnering with Northwest tribes. “Mitch has an incredible gift for identifying and fostering linkages,” said Paul Beaudet, executive director … 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
After 11 years and more than 500 reports from motorists of wildlife along I-90 in Washington’s Central Cascades, we’re successfully closing the I-90 Wildlife Watch program and website.
Lethal control is always a difficult situation, one that we don’t like to see occur. It can be understandably emotional for wildlife advocates, livestock producers, and agency staff.
New bipartisan legislation introduced in the U.S. House and Senate will fund locally-led efforts to help prevent extinctions and help wildlife recover and thrive nationwide.
Colville National Forest has rescinded 2020 motor vehicle use maps and reinstated previous motorized vehicle designations that do not allow ATVs on certain roads without proper public and environmental review.