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Additional Press Releases and Clips » Up one levelCourt Ruling Affects Wolves in Washington
A recent federal court ruling reinstates protection for wolves in the northern Rockies under the Endangered Species Act - including the eastern third of Washington. Meanwhile, wolf packs in Washington continue to face a challenging recovery.
Conservation Northwest announces public campaign for wilderness and working lands
Conservation Northwest, along with timber industry leaders, recreationists and ranchers announced today a new collaborative initiative aimed at addressing threats to wildlife as well as rural economies posed by pressures from overdevelopment and climate change. The Columbia Highlands Initiative, unveiled today at simultaneous press conferences in Spokane and Seattle, seeks to maintain an important habitat connection between the Cascades and Rockies by protecting wild places and sustaining working ranches and jobs in the woods in the Columbia Highlands region of northeast Washington.
Conservation Northwest partners with ranchers on forest legacy project
In the Columbia Highlands, working ranches, small timber operations, and farms are not only the lifeblood of the community, they are vital to wildlife. Conservation Northwest is working with the Gothams and other stewards who have cared for family lands for generations to help ensure that these special place are safe from development.
Important conservation funding passes house committee
The House Natural Resources Committee passed legislation today that will provide dedicated funding for land conservation and outdoor recreation.
Conservation Northwest and KPLU join forces for birds
KPLU and Conservation Northwest are teaming up to create nesting habitat for birds near Mount Rainier
