Dispersal, poaching and Tribal harvest drives complex changes in wolf numbers OLYMPIA, WA — For the first time since wolves began naturally returning to Washington State in 2008, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) has recorded a decline in the state’s wolf population. The agency’s 2024 annual wolf report documented a nine percent … 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
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
Read Conservation Northwest’s highlights from 2023.
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) released its annual wolf survey last week, showing robust growth in wolf populations and their expansion into new territories.
We officially published our Annual Report for 2022. Each year surpasses the last as we bolster our programs and impact on the ground with a keen focus on connecting, protecting, and restoring wildlife and wildlands in the Northwest.
Grand Mound, WA – Our Senior Science and Conservation Director, Dave Werntz, was recognized for his outstanding collaborative work with wildlife partners at last month’s annual Washington Chapter Wildlife Society conference. He was named this year’s winner of the Partnership Award, which recognizes an outstanding accomplishment by a person or organization for working with and … Continued
The 2023 session brought big wins for many of Conservation Northwest’s priorities, including protecting and managing state lands for carbon and biodiversity, increased capacity for the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife to protect the state’s natural heritage, funding and program improvements for wolf co-existence, spotted owl habitat restoration, clean energy siting that takes habitat connectivity into account, and improved multi-agency planning for recreation impacts to conservation.
Conservation Northwest Comments on Washington Department of Wildlife’s Draft Status Review for the Columbian White-tailed Deer Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Taylor Cotton P.O. Box 43141 Olympia, WA 98504 November 18, 2022 Dear Mr. Cotton, Conservation Northwest is grateful to be given the opportunity to provide comments for the Draft Status Review for the … Continued
We submitted the following letter to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife in support of their 2022 land acquisition priorities, which would benefit wildlife connectivity in two of our conservation programs. WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF FISH & WILDLIFE REAL ESTATE SERVICES P.O. BOX 43158 OLYMPIA, WA 98504 Nov. 11, 2022 Electronic version (PDF) Dear … Continued