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 […]
Category Archives: This Week’s Issue
This Week's Issue
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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Aug
Aug
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife has prepared plans to expand hatchery production by more than 62 million salmon over 2018 levels—an increase of more than 40%. On August 5, […]
15
Jun
Jun
Leadpoint Pack Wolf Photo and audio taken by Hank B. Seipp. Introducing the Hank Seipp Memorial Wolf Fund Wolves are the common thread that brought together the founders of […]
14
Mar
Mar
“Time for the Washington Fish & Wildlife Commission to end spring bear hunting once and for all.” Written by Executive Director, Samantha Bruegger and published in The Spokesman-Review. “Mama Bear” […]
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Jan
Jan
WA Wildlife Commission Considers Reversing Vote on 2022 Spring Bear Hunt Taking advantage of two empty seats that Governor Jay Inslee is expected to fill any day, the Washington Fish […]
This Week's Issue
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 […]
This Week's Issue
State Auditor’s Report Part II: Lack of Accountability, Hostile and Discriminatory Workplace, and False Promises of Change
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Sep
Sep
In Part II of our summary of the Washington State Auditor’s Report that was released Monday, we explore the auditor’s description of the “good ole’ boys” club at the Washington […]
This Week's Issue
State Auditor’s Report Part I: Legal Violations, Fear of Retaliation, and Disregard for Science
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Sep
Sep
The State Auditor’s Office finally released a long-awaited report Monday about the workplace culture at the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW), providing a glimpse into the agency’s systemic […]
08
Sep
Sep
Management of our fish, wildlife, and wild spaces is governed by outdated ideals that view fish and wildlife species as a “resource” to be managed, “harvested,” or simply killed if […]