http://www.conservationnw.org These are our press releases daily 1 2006-09-20T20:26:07Z http://www.conservationnw.org/pressroom/press-releases/government-denies-the-wolverine-protection-under-esa The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today released its decision to deny Endangered Species Act protection to the wolverine. No publisher jasmine 2008-04-05T02:30:43Z Press Release http://www.conservationnw.org/pressroom/press-releases/revised-canada-lynx-habitat-plan-released The Fish and Wildlife Service today released a revised habitat plan for Canada lynx after a federal judge determined that its earlier version was tainted due to political meddling. Conservation groups express concern that the revised proposal will not allow for lynx recovery by protecting its habitat. No publisher jasmine 2008-03-24T22:01:17Z Press Release http://www.conservationnw.org/pressroom/press-releases/pacific-fisher-returns-to-washington After five years of planning, eleven Pacific fishers were released today into old forests in the Olympic National Park, including a location near the Elwha River. No publisher bchristensen 2008-05-21T22:22:00Z Press Release http://www.conservationnw.org/pressroom/press-releases/forest-service-drops-old-growth-habitat-from-tripod The Forest Service in its Tripod post-fire timber sale in the Okanogan decides to retain all older and larger diameter trees (21 inches and more) in the burn area: A win for local wildlife and habitat. No publisher emoore 2007-11-20T21:11:34Z Press Release http://www.conservationnw.org/pressroom/press-releases/bc-government-announces-landmark-caribou-recovery-plan Conservation Northwest has worked for years to protect the critically endangered mountain caribou in BC's Inland Temperate Rainforest. Today protection was announced for 5 million acres of high quality habitat for caribou in BC. No publisher emoore 2007-10-29T03:04:48Z Press Release http://www.conservationnw.org/pressroom/press-releases/tainted-canada-lynx-habitat-plan-needs-significant-revision After admitting that its 2006 decision to designate critical habitat for Canada lynx was politically influenced, the Fish and Wildlife Service will conduct an internal review of the designation, but it has chosen not to discard the tainted plan. In response, Conservation Northwest announced today that it is prepared to bring legal action against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service if it fails to promptly throw out its illegal plan and develop a scientifically-credible habitat designation that ensures lynx recovery. No publisher emoore 2008-05-21T22:22:00Z Press Release http://www.conservationnw.org/pressroom/press-releases/forestry-coalition-finds-balance-in-the-woods The Northeast Washington Forestry Coalition has developed a “Blueprint for the Colville” that outlines a balanced approach for managing the Colville National Forest. No publisher jasmine 2007-07-26T21:24:15Z Press Release http://www.conservationnw.org/pressroom/press-releases/agreement-on-proposed-expansion-at-snoqualmie-pass The Sierra Club, Conservation Northwest, Alpine Lakes Protection Society, and Ski Lifts, Inc., operator of The Summit at Snoqualmie, have agreed to a development plan for the ski area at Snoqualmie Pass. No publisher jwatkins 2007-06-11T14:09:29Z Press Release http://www.conservationnw.org/pressroom/press-releases/last-minute-compromise-adds-cross-base The Regional Transportation Investment District (RTID) Planning Committee has approved a package that includes a last minute compromise involving the Cross Base Highway (SR 704). No publisher emoore 2007-06-09T00:32:30Z Press Release http://www.conservationnw.org/pressroom/press-releases/two-big-wins-for-the-chuckanuts The Chuckanut Mountain Range received extra protection from logging and development when the Commissioner of Public Lands and the Legislature accepted public recommendations. No publisher chamblin 2008-05-21T22:22:00Z Press Release http://www.conservationnw.org/pressroom/press-releases/more-protection-granted-for-mountain-caribou Eastern Washington District Court provided extra protection in February when it issued a ruling that allows endangered caribou to migrate throughout their habitat while permitting snowmobiles in much of the Priest Lake region. No publisher chamblin 2007-03-22T04:31:01Z Press Release http://www.conservationnw.org/pressroom/press-releases/cross-base-highway-hits-roadblock Coalition files a notice of intent to sue over Cross Base Highway project to save endangered prairie and local community No publisher jasmine 2006-12-01T00:13:53Z Press Release http://www.conservationnw.org/pressroom/press-releases/bc-announces-recovery-plan-for-caribou Conservation organizations are cautiously optimistic on the heels of a BC government announcement that it will act to recover mountain caribou. The groups are troubled however, that government is still considering writing off some smaller herds and by the strong emphasis being placed on predator management instead of habitat protections. No publisher jpederson 2006-10-26T21:03:53Z Press Release http://www.conservationnw.org/pressroom/press-releases/canada-s-endangered-species-law-under-scrutiny A coalition of Canadian and American environmental groups has filed a formal complaint to the Commission for Environmental Cooperation of North America (CEC), alleging that Canada is failing to enforce its Species at Risk Act. No publisher jpederson 2006-10-26T21:26:30Z Press Release http://www.conservationnw.org/pressroom/press-releases/wolverine-considered-for-protection In a breakthrough in the effort to save one of the rarest wild animals in the lower forty-eight states, a federal judge has overturned the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s refusal to consider new legal protections for the wolverine. No publisher jpederson 2008-03-22T00:20:50Z Press Release