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Jul
Jul
Contact: Claire Loebs Davis, Board President, Washington Wildlife First, claire@animalearthlaw.com For Immediate Release: July 19, 2023 OLYMPIA, WA— Eleven conservation groups petitioned the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission yesterday to […]
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50 nonprofits urge the legislature to include the WDFW Accountability and Reform Study in biodiversity funding
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Apr
Apr
Yesterday, April 10, we sent a letter signed by 50 wildlife and environmental organizations asking the legislature’s budget negotiation team to earmark $300,000 from biodiversity funding for the WDFW Accountability […]
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The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife’s new co-manager hatchery policy leaves too much room for environmental harm
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Mar
Mar
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife has developed a draft Co-Manager Hatchery Policy for the hatcheries it operates jointly with tribal nations. This policy is meant to “supersede some […]
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Mar
Mar
Contact: Samantha Bruegger, Washington Wildlife First, (970) 531-6720, sbruegger@wawildlifefirst.org For Immediate Release: March 1, 2023 Inslee Reappoints Chair Baker and Chooses Two New Eastside Commissioners Olympia, WA –Governor Jay Inslee has […]
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Bill would undermine state endangered species protections and open the door to wolf hunting in Washington
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Feb
Feb
A bill that would weaken protections for Washington’s wolves cleared an important hurdle Friday, as the House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee unanimously voted to approve a slightly amended version […]
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Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission Votes to Permanently Eliminate Recreational Spring Bear Hunting
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Nov
Nov
Contact: Samantha Bruegger, Washington Wildlife First, (970) 531-6720, sbruegger@wawildlifefirst.org For Immediate Release: November 18, 2022 Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission Votes to Permanently Eliminate Recreational Spring Bear Hunting Olympia, […]
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Washington Wildlife First Poll Shows Gulf Between State Values and Fish & Wildlife Management
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Nov
Nov
Voters oppose many agency policies and support more inclusive approach Contact: Samantha Bruegger, Executive Director (970) 531-6720,sbruegger@wawildlifefirst.org Claire Loebs Davis, Board President (206) 601-8476,claire@animalearthlaw.com Seattle, WA – A new poll […]
‘Better than Idaho’ Isn’t Good Enough. Washington’s Wolves Deserve a Real Future. Details: Wolves have returned to Washington after being wiped off the state map by the livestock industry. Unlike […]
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Long Live the Togo Pack: Resilient Togo Wolf Family Escapes State Gunners Once Again
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Sep
Sep
The clock has run out on the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife’s latest attempt to kill the state endangered gray wolves that are members of the Togo Pack in […]