Press Room

The latest press releases and press clippings from Conservation Northwest

Jasmine Minbashian: Director of Special Projects; jasmine@conservationnw.org; Phone: 360.671.9950 X29; Cell: 360.319.3111; [vCard ]
Mitch Friedman: Executive Director; mitch@conservationnw.org; Phone: (360) 319-9266; [vCard ]

B.C.’s Endangered 'Reindeer’ Threatened by New Mining Rules Jan 12, 2010: B.C.’s 125-year-old Mining Act creates double standard in mountain caribou habitat
BC's Wildsight, Sierra Club BC, and the Mountain Caribou Project, which includes Conservation Northwest, report that the BC government has relaxed mining rules in mountain caribou habitat.
Biologists Prepare for Third and Final Year of Fisher Releases Dec 18, 2009: Native mammals to be released in Olympic National Park
Thanks to a strong team of government and non-government partners, more native fishers will be reintroduced at remote sites within Olympic National Park next week, kicking off the third and final winter of releases.

Many steps can be taken to improve Lake Whatcom Mar 06, 2010 Bellingham Herald: The Bellingham Herald looks at the many thing landowners in the Lake Whatcom Watershed can do to protect the water quality of the lake.
Conservation Area Planned for Blanchard Mountain Mar 01, 2010 KGMI: The Washington State Department of Natural Resources is working to create a conservation area around Blanchard Mountain.
New effort to prevent elk collisions Feb 23, 2010 KING 5 News: KING 5 news highlights the importance of creating corridors to help elk and other animals cross the highways safely.
Obama decisions on wildlife raising environmentalists' ire Feb 21, 2010 Mercury News: Mercury News reports on some of the decisions related to species on the endangered animals list that President Obama has made during his first year in office.
Last batch of fishers released in Olympic National Park Feb 20, 2010 Peninsula Daily News: Tom Callis of the Peninsula Daily News reports on the final fisher release.
Biologists to release 13 Fishers in Olympic National Park Feb 19, 2010 Sequim Gazette: The Sequim Gazette reports on the final 13 fishers that were released into the Olympic National Park on February 20th.