Speaking at a Fish and Wildlife Commission meeting can be scary. But it is also one of the most effective ways to make your voice heard. For three minutes, you will have the undivided attention of the nine people who set all the state's fish and wildlife policy. As we make progress toward wildlife agency [...]

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is supposed to “protect…and preserve” wildlife on behalf of all Washingtonians—an increasingly crucial role in the era of climate change and global biodiversity loss. Instead, it focuses on serving hunters and anglers. As one former Commissioner commented: “What we do is produce animals for harvest, we plant pheasants [...]

Coalition members will be on site to welcome those unable to attend the Fish and Wildlife Commission meeting on Thursday, as well as the dedicated advocates willing to attend both days. You can join us before open public comment at 8 a.m. outside the Port Townsend room, and we will be available during meeting breaks to provide [...]