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Our view: A Wild Sky ride: after six years, Cascade wilderness finally reality - Tuesday May 13, 2008 - Spokesman-Review

A Spokesman-Review editorial article about the Wild Sky bill establishing a new wilderness area in the Cascade range.

Wolf management plans being scrutinized - Thursday May 08, 2008 - Spokesman-Review

Rich Landers' Spokesman-Review article on the scrutiny of the Idaho and Washington fish and wildlife commissions over the removal of the wolves from the endangered species list.

Powerline EIS upheld on appeal - Wednesday May 07, 2008 - Methow Valley News

A Methow Valley News article on how the Environmental Impact Statement was upheld for the Pateros-Twisp transmission line.

BLM nixes mining proposal near Mount St. Helens - Wednesday Apr 30, 2008 - The Daily News

The Daily News article about the Colorado mining company stopping its plans to build a mine near Mount St. Helens after rejection from the BLM.

Wild Sky is a go at last: Murray's long crusade crowned by success - Wednesday Apr 30, 2008 - Seattle P-I

Seattle PI column on Washington's newest wilderness area.

Draft owl plan "deeply flawed", panel says - Tuesday Apr 22, 2008 - The Seattle Times

Seattle Times article on how the Bush administration's plan for assuring the survival of the northern spotted owl falls short.

Journey of a thousand steps: Desire to Protect wildlife, forests drives activist's work for change - Monday Apr 21, 2008 - Bellingham Herald

Bellingham Herald ECO article recognizing Mitch Friedman, founder of Conservation Northwest.

Fishers Staking Out Territories in Olympic Peninsula - Friday Apr 18, 2008 - Kitsap Sun

A Kitsap Sun article about the successful reintroduction and adaptation of the Fisher to the Olympic Peninsula.

A collaborative effort - Wednesday Apr 16, 2008 - Statesman-Examiner

Statesman-Examiner article about the team effort that resulted in a grant for the Disabled Hunter Access Program

Investigators dig deep to find who destroyed meadow - Tuesday Apr 01, 2008 - Wenatchee World

Wenatchee World article about the destruction of a Wenatchee meadow by four-wheel-drive trucks.

Feds host meeting on lynx habitat - Friday Mar 21, 2008 - Wenatchee World

Wenatchee World article on lynx habitat meeting with quotes from Conservation Northwest Science Director Dave Werntz.

Is cougar hunting breeding chaos? - Tuesday Mar 18, 2008 - The Seattle Times

Instead of reducing conflicts between cougars and humans, heavy hunting seems to make the problems worse, says a WSU researcher.

Environmental groups to challenge finding that wolverines aren't endangered species - Tuesday Mar 11, 2008 - Associated Press

Wenatchee World article on wolverine ruling

Feds: Wolverine numbers low, but not endangered - Monday Mar 10, 2008 - Associated Press

US Fish and Wildlife decided against using the ESA to protect rare wolverines.

Feds reverse plan to severely slash habitat for threatened sea bird - Thursday Mar 06, 2008 - Associated Press

Associated Press article on decision to abandon efforts to slash marblet murrelet habitat

Feds increase area of proposed critical habitat for lynx - Wednesday Mar 05, 2008 - Methow Valley News

Methow Valley News article by Joyce Campbell on proposed critical habitat for lynx

Plan to protect lynx includes 2,000 square miles in NCW - Friday Feb 29, 2008 - The Wenatchee World

Wenatchee World by AP and Michele McNeil article on lynx critical habitat

Feds propose extended lynx habitat - Kettle Range not included in plan - Thursday Feb 28, 2008 - The Spokesman Review

Spokesman Review article on lynx critical habitat

Fishers making comeback at Olympic National Park - Friday Feb 01, 2008 - King 5 News

King 5 TV new story and video footage of fisher reintroduction in the Olympics

Weasel-like fisher back in state after many decades - Monday Jan 28, 2008 - The Seattle Times

Seattle Times coverage of fisher reintroduction

Rare fishers released into Olympic National Park - Monday Jan 28, 2008 - Peninsula Daily News

Peninsula Daily News coverage of fisher reintroduction

Can elusive fishers stage a comeback in Olympic National Park? - Sunday Jan 27, 2008 - Tacoma News Tribune

Tacoma News Tribune article by Susan Gordon on fisher introduction

Biologists study the shy wolverine in the North Cascades - Thursday Jan 17, 2008 - Everett Herald

"The North Cascades is one of the few places in the U.S. where you can still find wolverines," said Jasmine Minbashian, a spokeswoman for Conservation Northwest, a Bellingham-based wildlife conservation group. "We have a responsibility that they don't disappear under our watch."

A Timber Truce in Northeast Washington - Monday Nov 12, 2007 - KUOW Radio

KUOW local news highlight on the Northeast Washington Forestry Coalition and a blueprint for the Colville National Forest.

BC announces caribou plan - Friday Oct 19, 2007 - Spokane Spokesman-Review

Conservation Northwest of Bellingham was one of 10 environmental groups that worked with the B.C. government to develop the plan to protect mountain caribou habitat in the Inland Temperate Rainforest.

Reviews hoot down Administration's spotted-owl science as "seriously flawed" - Tuesday Aug 14, 2007 - Dateline Earth, seattlepi.com

Decisions about protecting the spotted owl made under a now-disgraced Bush administration appointee in the Interior Department are "seriously flawed," says one of two scientific reviews published August 17, 2007.

A Good Read - Wednesday Aug 01, 2007 - North Columbia Monthly

The North Columbia Monthly reviews the book, Columbia Highlands: Exploring Washington's Last Frontier.

Gray wolves are coming; state plans to be ready - Monday Jul 30, 2007 - Seattle Times

Evidence that gray wolves are returning to Washington. The state is preparing a management and conservation plan in preparation for their return.

Corner of State Sets Pace to Save Forests - Thursday Jul 26, 2007 - Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Seattle P-I columnist Joel Connelly talks about the Northeast Washington Forestry Coalition's new blueprint for forest management, which has identified over 300,000 acres of wilderness-quality lands, as well as thousands of acres of restoration forests and responsible management areas, in the Colville National Forest.

Blanchard Mountain on KPLU - Monday Jun 25, 2007 - KPLU 88.5 fm

Radio news piece on the Blanchard agreement and its larger context of working timberlands versus development in the front country. The piece leaves out the key piece of the agreement: that the state will be buying $12 million worth of nearby private timberland to prevent sprawl in the foothills of the Chuckanuts.

Howls, Prints Herald Return of Wolves to Washington - Friday Jan 12, 2007 - Spokane Spokesman Review

The Spokane Spokesman Review reports on the expected return of wolves to Washington and a panel created to develop a management plan for their return.