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B.C.’s Endangered 'Reindeer’ Threatened by New Mining Rules Jan 12, 2010 Vancouver, BC: B.C.’s 125-year-old Mining Act creates double standard 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
Controversial highway project continues to attract opposition Aug 26, 2009: Conservationists, local businesses, and citizens still oppose new highway construction across rare and endangered prairie habitat
Coalition of timber, conservation, and business leaders urge Congress to support balanced management for the Colville National Forest at “Listening Session” Aug 14, 2009: The Northeast Washington Forestry Coalition today in Spokane participated in a listening session on forest management hosted by U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell and U.S. Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers called “Communities, Collaboration, and the Colville National Forest.”
Conservationists Applaud I-90 Groundbreaking Aug 11, 2009: Wildlife underpass included in the construction to beginning today on Interstate 90
Federal Appeals Court Upholds Roadless Area Protections Aug 05, 2009: President Obama Has Pledged To Support and Defend Nationwide Protections
Groups seek to defend lynx against snowmobile lawsuit Jul 27, 2009: Conservation Northwest, The Lands Council, and four other conservation groups filed papers today in a Wyoming district court to defend federal habitat protections for the Canada lynx.
Marbled murrelet will retain protection as a threatened species Jun 17, 2009: Evidence mounts that the Obama Administration must withdraw the Bush Oregon logging plan
Local conservationists praise “time out” for roadless forests May 28, 2009 Washington, DC: Decision is a result of national and local campaign to Obama Administration
Where wolves and livestock share the land in Washington May 22, 2009 Twisp, WA: Compensation and deterrents help find a balance
Poachers kill wolves from Washington’s first pack Mar 27, 2009 Twisp, WA: Conservation Northwest calls for immediate arrest and full prosecution
Government's recovery plans include “IOU” for mountain caribou Feb 23, 2009 VANCOUVER, BC: Environmentalists say “protected areas” for caribou need protection not only from logging but also from mining and motorized recreation
Groups launch program to help public better understand wolves Feb 12, 2009 Bellingham, WA: Effort urges wolf management based on science, not politics
Washington stakeholders join call for President-elect Obama to implement Roadless Rule Jan 12, 2009 Washington: Two million acres of Washington forestland would gain protection from Roadless Rule reinstatement
Conservation Groups Act to Restore Wildlife Protections Dec 11, 2008 Washington, DC: Bush administration removes federal wildlife experts from important decision making
Report released on citizen monitoring effort in the Cascades Dec 03, 2008 Seattle, WA: Thousands of images of wildlife captured on camera by citizen volunteers this spring and summer
Wolverines threatened by climate change Sep 30, 2008 Bellingham, WA: Conservation groups challenge Bush decision to deny protections
Conservation Organizations Sue Government over Backroom Deal Sep 10, 2008 Seattle, WA: Lawsuit filed today against the Bush administration for illegally steering $350 million to timber industry-dominated forestry foundations
Conservation Northwest Expresses Substantial Concerns With Settlement Agreement in Lake Whatcom Lawsuit Sep 08, 2008 Bellingham, WA: Conservation Northwest, an intervener in a lawsuit involving regulation of logging on state forest land around Lake Whatcom, expressed substantial concerns with a policy matter included within the proposed settlement.
Wolf pack confirmed in Washington State Jul 23, 2008 Twisp, WA: Conservation Northwest camera captures first known images of pups in the “Lookout Pack”
Endangered Species Protections Sought for U.S. Wolverines Jul 08, 2008 Washington, D.C.: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service cannot defer responsibility to Canada to address global warming and other threats to this highly imperiled species
Government Denies the Wolverine Protection under ESA Mar 11, 2008 Bellingham, WA: Fish and Wildlife Service defies scientific evidence in refusing to protect the species
Revised Canada Lynx Habitat Plan Released Feb 28, 2008 Bellingham, WA: Timber sales and elimination of habitat protections threaten lynx recovery in Washington
Pacific fisher returns to washington Jan 27, 2008 Port Angeles, WA: Conservation Northwest welcomes the return of a native forest mammal to our state
Forest Service Drops Old-Growth Habitat from Tripod Timber Sale Nov 19, 2007 Bellingham: In a press statement, Conservation Northwest applauds agency decision
BC Government Announces Landmark Caribou Recovery Plan Oct 16, 2007 VICTORIA, BC: Conservation groups applaud efforts to protect over five million acres of prime mountain caribou habitat
Tainted Canada Lynx Habitat Plan Needs Significant Revision Aug 08, 2007 Bellingham, WA: Elimination of habitat protections threatens lynx recovery
Forestry Coalition Finds Balance in the Woods Jul 25, 2007 Colville, WA: Local community groups and businesses develop model forest management plan
Conservationists and The Summit at Snoqualmie Agree on Proposed Expansion Jun 11, 2007 Seattle, WA: Commonground alternative leaves out expansion into key habitats, while allowing ski area to grow
Last Minute Compromise Adds Cross-Base Back into Roads and Transit Package Jun 08, 2007 Seattle, WA: Move could lead to paving of our last, best remaining prairie
Two Big Wins for the Chuckanuts May 08, 2007 Bellingham: Blanchard Mountain Receives Extra Protection
More Protection Granted for Mountain Caribou Feb 16, 2007 Priest Lake, Idaho: Judge’s Ruling Shields Essential Caribou Habitat While Maintaining Access for Snowmobiles
Cross Base Highway Hits Roadblock Nov 29, 2006 Tacoma, WA: Coalition announces lawsuit against new highway proposal
BC Announces Recovery Plan for Caribou Oct 26, 2006 Vancouver, BC: Strategy gets mixed reaction from conservationists
Canada's Endangered Species Law under Scrutiny Oct 11, 2006 Vancouver, BC: International Commission asked to review Canada’s failure to enforce endangered species law
Wolverine Considered for Protection Oct 02, 2006 Bellingham, WA: North Cascades provides important habitat for rare carnivore
Snowmobiles Prohibited in Caribou Recovery Habitat Sep 25, 2006 Priest Lake, WA: Judge Rules to Keep Snowmobiles Out of Recovery Area
Spotted Owl Hearing Aug 09, 2006 Portland, OR: Federal agencies developing recovery plan for spotted owls, science shows loss of habitat a key factor in their decline
Federal agencies to hold listening session on collaborative cooperation Aug 08, 2006 Spokane, WA: Members of the NE Washington Forestry Coalition will attend to share their success
British Columbia, Canada try to Fool the World on Its Environmental Record before the Winter Olympics Apr 28, 2006 Vancouver, BC: Contentious plan for endangered Spotted Owl designed to delay extinction until after 2010 Olympics
Court Ruling Protects Salmon and Clean Water from Harmful Logging Mar 29, 2006 Seattle, WA: Bush Administration Violated Law in Weakening Salmon and Clean Water Safeguards from Logging on Federal Forests
Washington Takes a Major Step to Control Invasive Species Mar 20, 2006: Governor signs bill to create state’s first Invasive Species Council
Scientists Warn Congress About Logging after Fire Mar 14, 2006: 169 sign letter saying logging can set back forest recovery
Cross Base Highway Controversy Jan 26, 2006 Seattle, WA: Highway would bisect largest remnant of Puget Sound oak-woodland prairie
Lynx Habitat Excluded Jan 19, 2006 Twisp, WA: Bush administration intervenes at last minute to block lynx recovery effort
Snoqualmie Ski Expansion Threatens Wildlife Jan 17, 2006: Alpine Lakes Protection Society, Conservation Northwest and the Sierra Club urge old growth protection at Snoqualmie Pass

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