Take action for murrelets that rely on state forests
WILD NW Action Alert #283: Through Tuesday, 12/6, you can help protect endangered marbled murrelets and their habitat.
News Category: Restoring Wildlife
Statement on translocation of mountain caribou from Selkirks and Purcell herds
“This is what extinction looks like, and it must be a wake-up call for wildlife and habitat managers in both Canada and the United States,” said Joe Scott, International Programs Director and a member of B.C.’s Mountain Caribou Recovery Progress Board.
There’s still time to defend the Endangered Species Act!
Through Monday, 9/24, you can help stop the Trump administration’s assault on one of our nation’s most successful and effective wildlife conservation laws.
Statement on legal action involving the Togo Wolf Pack
Lawsuits and polarization haven’t worked out well for wolves elsewhere, so we see little upside in spreading those tactics to Washington, where wolf recovery is going relatively well overall” said Mitch Friedman, Conservation Northwest Executive Director. “Instead of polarization, our focus is on collaboration and long-term coexistence.
Statement on proposed changes to the Endangered Species Act
The ESA is a bedrock American environmental law that provides a backstop against loss of our natural heritage and deserves our best efforts to protect it.
Report reaffirms grizzly bears historically inhabited North Cascades
Credible sightings, fur trapping records, agency reports and First Nations traditions affirm that grizzly bears historically inhabited the North Cascades.
Statement on incident involving USFS researcher and wolves
While wolf attacks on humans are exceedingly rare, they can be territorial around den and rendezvous sites in the interest of protecting pups. Barking is often a warning to stay away from pups or food sources. Thankfully nobody was harmed.
Statement on budget rider defunding North Cascades grizzly bear restoration
NWF and its local affiliates urge congressional leaders to remove riders that would obstruct the public process to restore North Cascades grizzly bears.
Statement on selection of Kelly Susewind as new director of WDFW
“We look forward to working with Director Susewind on conserving the state’s full suite of biodiversity and ensuring that the agency has the financial capacity and social resilience to meet the needs of our growing human population.”
State reviewing protections for sharp-tailed grouse, pygmy rabbits
Protection of two iconic species found in Washington’s sagelands under review.