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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Washington Fish and Wildlife News Digest: July 11, 2024
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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 […]
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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 […]
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 adopt rules requiring the state to meet certain standards before it uses taxpayer money to kill state endangered wolves. Washington taxpayers have footed the bill […]
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 filled the three seats on the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission that became vacant last December with the expiration of the terms of Commissioners Barbara […]
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Bill would undermine state endangered species protections and open the door to wolf hunting in Washington
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 of House Bill 1698 despite widespread public opposition. A substitute bill for HB 1698 moved from Committee on February 17 in spite of the nearly […]
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Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission Votes to Permanently Eliminate Recreational Spring Bear Hunting
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, WA—Washington Wildlife First applauds the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission’s landmark decision today to establish a state policy eliminating recreational spring bear hunting. After a […]
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Washington Wildlife First Poll Shows Gulf Between State Values and Fish & Wildlife Management
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 commissioned by Washington Wildlife First reveals that Washington voters do not support many of the policies of the state Department of Fish and Wildlife, and […]
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WA Wildlife First Calls on State to Disclose Wolf Poaching Incidents and Offers $10,000 Reward
Contact: Samantha Bruegger, Executive Director (970) 531-6720 sbruegger@wawildlifefirst.org Claire Loebs Davis, Board President (206) 601-8476 claire@animalearthlaw.com For Immediate Release: May 26, 2022 Washington Wildlife First Calls on State to Disclose Wolf Poaching Incidents Nonprofit offers $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of wolf killers. (UPDATE: Total reward offered by multiple conservation groups is now at […]
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WA Fish & Wildlife Commission Rejects Rule to Set Permanent Spring Bear Hunt
Contact: Samantha Bruegger, Executive Director, Washington Wildlife First, 970.531.6720 For Immediate Release: March 19, 2022 Washington Fish & Wildlife Commission Rejects Rule to Set Permanent Spring Bear Hunt Commissioners cite scientific deficiencies and the need for a values-based discussion Seattle, WA – Washington Wildlife First is pleased by the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission’s 5-4 […]
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