Update on the Citizen Wildlife Monitoring Project
During the 2018 season our volunteers documented fishers, wolverines, wildlife crossing I-90 and more.
News Category: Restoring Wildlife
Wolf recovery continues in Washington, state now home to at least 27 packs including in North Cascades
“After years of reports of wolves in Western Washington, we are particularly excited by the confirmation of the first wolf pack west of the Cascade Crest in nearly a century, the Diobsud Pack near North Cascades National Park,” said Mitch Friedman, Conservation Northwest Executive Director.
Statement on wolf delisting announcement from Interior Department
Given the quality of Washington’s Wolf Plan and investments in collaborative wolf conservation work here, we do not expect federal delisting to have a significant impact on wolves in our state.
Joint letter to state legislators supporting wildlife funding
Groups support $60 million in additional funding for the WDFW, including modest fee increases and $45 million in General Fund appropriations.
Statement on rerelease of West Coast fisher listing proposal
Recovery efforts in Washington state are progressing well with fishers now established in much of their historic range in the Cascade Mountains and Olympic Peninsula.
Statement on senate work session on Wolves in Washington
By all indications there are likely well over 150 wolves roaming Washington today.
Call on state legislators to fund Washington’s wildlife
Contact legislators and urge them to fully fund the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife’s efforts to conserve wildlife.
Governor’s budget has mostly ups but one huge down for Washington’s wildlife
Governor Inslee’s proposal funds everything but our biodiverse wildlife and their habitat—items already the most underfunded and in great public demand.
Fishers Released in North Cascades; Elusive Carnivores Once Considered Extinct in Washington State
Six fishers were released today in North Cascades National Park as part of an effort to restore the species to Washington. This is the first release in the North Cascades.
Call on Governor Inslee to fund wildlife and biodiversity
WILD NW Action Alert #284: Contact the governor and urge him to fully fund the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife’s efforts to conserve and restore diverse wildlife in his 2019-21 budget proposal.