Contact: Claire Loebs Davis, Founder & President, Washington Wildlife Firstinfo@wawildlifefirst.org OLYMPIA, WA— Governor Jay Inslee today ordered the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission to develop rules to regulate when the state can use taxpayer funds to kill wolves in response to livestock conflicts. Inslee’s order comes in response to the appeal by Washington Wildlife First, […]
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Action Roundup
What You Need to Know and Do: July 11, 2024
Urgent Notices and Actions Please continue to send comments opposing the Washington Department of Fish [...]
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News Digest
Washington Fish and Wildlife News Digest: July 11, 2024
The digest is a roundup of news concerning fish and wildlife management in Washington and [...]
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Washington Fish and Wildlife News Digest: June 26, 2024
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The Action Roundup contains what you most need to know about actions to take to support wildlife management reform, as well as upcoming events and the Fish & Wildlife Commission’s latest actions. Urgent Notices and Actions Actions Please send comments on the latest draft of the Conservation Policy by emailing commission@dfw.wa.gov. The new draft of the policy reflects […]
The digest is a roundup of news concerning fish and wildlife management in Washington and beyond. Top Updates Washington state legislators have introduced a bill to allow ranchers to shoot the first wolf returning to a predation site. Killer whale conservation groups and tribes continue to celebrate the new calf in the Southern Resident killer […]
The Action Roundup contains what you most need to know about actions to take to support wildlife management reform, as well as upcoming events and the Fish & Wildlife Commission’s latest actions. Fish & Wildlife Commission News The December 14-15 meeting of the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission was a wonderful way to end the […]
Press Releases
Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission Approves Rulemaking Petition to Protect Cougars and Bears
Contact: Claire Loebs Davis, Founder & President, Washington Wildlife First info@wawildlifefirst.org Decision Opens Rulemaking Process to Make Changes in Advance of 2024 Hunting Season For Immediate Release: December 17, 2023, OLYMPIA, WA — Washington Wildlife First applauds the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission for voting 7-2 on Friday to approve our rulemaking petition to end […]
The Washington Fish and Wildlife Digest is a summary prepared by Washington Wildlife First to notify our supporters about urgent action alerts and upcoming events, apprise them of important issues and recent developments with Washington fish and wildlife management, and provide a recap of relevant news items. What You Need to Know and Do This […]
The Washington Fish and Wildlife Digest is a weekly summary prepared by Washington Wildlife First to notify our supporters about urgent action alerts and upcoming events, apprise them of important issues and recent developments with Washington fish and wildlife management, and provide a recap of relevant news items. Index What You Need to Know and […]
Press Releases
Washington Wildlife First Petitions for Science-Based Reforms to Protect Washington’s Cougars and Bears
Contact: Claire Loebs Davis, Board President, Washington Wildlife First, claire@animalearthlaw.com For Immediate Release: October 25, 2023 OLYMPIA, WA—Wildlife conservation groups today petitioned the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission to amend state hunting rules for cougars and bears. The rulemaking petition asks the commission to restrict killings of these ecologically important carnivores to avoid overexploitation and […]
The Washington Fish and Wildlife Digest is a weekly summary prepared by Washington Wildlife First to notify our supporters about urgent action alerts and upcoming events, apprise them of important issues and recent developments with Washington fish and wildlife management, and provide a recap of relevant news items. Due to a staff absence, this edition […]
The Washington Fish and Wildlife Digest is a weekly summary prepared by Washington Wildlife First to notify our supporters and coalition about urgent action alerts and upcoming events, apprise them of important issues and recent developments with Washington fish and wildlife management, and provide a recap of relevant news items. What You Need to Know […]