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 […]
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Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission Approves Rulemaking Petition to Protect Cougars and Bears
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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, […]
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Washington Wildlife First Petitions for Science-Based Reforms to Protect Washington’s Cougars and Bears
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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 […]
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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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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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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
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
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 […]
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WA Wildlife First Calls on State to Disclose Wolf Poaching Incidents and Offers $10,000 Reward
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May
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 […]
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WA Fish & Wildlife Commission Rejects Rule to Set Permanent Spring Bear Hunt
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Mar
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 […]
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