First phase of Safe Passage 97 project completed with private funding
Janis Bridge Undercrossing and mile of deer fencing along Highway 97 completed, state funding still needed for additional phases of Okanogan Valley safety, wildlife project.
News Category: News Releases
Congress, President Should Build on Historic, Bipartisan Great American Outdoors Act
Landmark Legislation Protects Public Lands and Expands Recreation Opportunities for Decades to Come
Northeast Washington Forest Coalition files first project objection in 18 year history
The Northeast Washington Forest Coalition (NEWFC) objected to the San Poil Project on the Colville National Forest (CNF). This is the first objection to a project in NEWFC’s entire 18 year history.
Governor Inslee calls for non-dam alternative to flood reduction in Chehalis Basin
Inslee requests further evaluation of the potential to avoid impacts from flood risk reduction projects, including a no-dam option.
The Great American Outdoors Act has passed the U.S. House
All but one of WA’s Members of Congress voted for this bipartisan conservation bill: Rep. Dan Newhouse.
Three wolf packs implicated in livestock conflicts in northeast Washington
The remaining 12 wolf packs in northeast Washington have been free from confirmed livestock conflict so far in 2020.
Response to Secretary of the Interior’s termination of North Cascades grizzly restoration plan
Despite public support and scientific recommendation, Trump Administration’s Secretary of the Interior stops work on North Cascades grizzly restoration study.
Extinction is not an option: Quinault Nation opposes dam proposed on Chehalis River
Nation calls for credible alternative to reduce flood damage throughout the Chehalis Basin
Joint comments on proposed NEPA changes
We submitted joint comments with 45 other conservation groups against a proposal to weaken the NEPA process.
Statement on Washington’s upcoming 2019 minimum wolf count
We support the Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife putting out reasonable estimates of the actual population, above these minimum numbers.