Barred owls are not aggressive invaders. They are beings who form lifelong bonds, duet with their partners, share food, and raise young in stable forest homes. Yet current federal policy would authorize the killing of nearly half a million of them over decades — a plan we oppose on ethical and scientific grounds. We are committed to protection and care, not killing or control of wild animals, and to demanding transparency, accountability, and humane stewardship.
Author Archives: Fran Santiago-Ávila
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To be a wolf is to live in a world structured by relationships: cooperation, communication, caregiving, and play.
Wolves’ close family ties are the foundation of their well-being, but they are also one of their greatest vulnerabilities. Wolves value not just their own lives but also those of their loved ones. When one of them disappears forever, the remaining family members mourn. When the family is torn apart, the survivors are changed forever.
Press Releases
Washington Wildlife First Sues Gov. Ferguson for Illegal Appointment to Wildlife Commission
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Contact: Dr. Francisco J. Santiago-Ávila, Science & Advocacy Director(608) 285-2738fran@wawildlifefirst.org Claire Loebs Davis, Executive Director(206) 601-8476claire@animalearthlaw.com (PDF Version) Olympia, WA – Washington Wildlife First filed suit […]
Press Releases
Statement from Washington Wildlife First on Governor Ferguson’s Appointments to the Fish and Wildlife Commission
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Until this week, Washington had been a beacon of light in a world growing progressively darker for fish and wildlife. Under the leadership of former Governor Inslee, we were making […]
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Contact: Dr. Francisco J. Santiago-Ávila, Science & Advocacy Director(608) 285-2738fran@wawildlifefirst.org Claire Loebs Davis, Executive Director(206) 601-8476claire@animalearthlaw.com (PDF Version) Olympia, WA – Scientists announced today that Washington’s wolf […]