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Wild Links 2007
Summary page for the 2007 Wild Links conference in Ellensburg, WA focused on the North Cascades ecoregion.
Washington's North Cascades Ecoregion
On September 10th, 2007, over fifty people gathered at Central Washington University around this year's theme of "Washington's Cascades: I-90 and North." The event highlighted the amazing combined efforts of many to understand and improve the landscape of the North Cascades.Another event is planned for September 2008.
The first Wild Links included an impressive program agenda and list of speakers. In the morning panelists--Bill Gaines (USFS), Jeff Krupka (USFWS), and Denise Joines (Wilburforce Foundation)--addressed questions about landscape-level challenges to wildlife, touching on ongoing efforts and what we are doing right. In the afternoon they returned to review gaps in our current efforts, looking ahead to next steps and a vision for this landscape.
Click below to download pdf files of presentations from the event. Some of the files are large, please be patient. If you have trouble downloading, contact Jen Watkins to receive a CD.
| Presenter |
Presentation (click on title to download PDF) |
| Gary Koehler, WDFW |
Status of the North Central Cascades Lynx Population. (8.9 MB pdf) |
| John Rohrer, USFS |
The North Cascades Wolverine Project (2.6 MB pdf) |
| John Lehmkuhl, PNW Research Station |
Small mammals in eastern Cascades dry forests (1.6 MB pdf) |
| Larry Matson, WSDOT and Robert Long, WTI |
Monitoring Cascades Wildlife for the I-90 Snoqualmie Pass East Project (3.5 MB pdf) |
| Todd Thorn, Okanogan Valley Land Council |
Land Conservation in the Okanogan (1.3 MB pdf) |
| Bob Bugert, Chelan Douglas Land Trust |
Habitat protection in North Central Washington (5.9 MB pdf) |
| David Gerth, Kittitas Land Trust |
Land Protection in Kittitas County (8.2 MB pdf) |
| Jill Arango, Cascade Land Conservancy |
The Cascade Agenda: Kittitas County (4.1 MB pdf) |
| Joe Scott, Conservation Northwest |
(2.4 MB pdf) |
| Dale Swedberg, WDFW |
Managing fire dependant wildlife habitat without fire (9.4 MB pdf) |
| Cynthia Wilkerson, The Wilderness Society |
(2.5 MB pdf) |
| Charlie Raines, I-90 Wildlife Bridges Coalition |
Citizen Monitoring in the I-90 corridor (4.2 MB pdf) |
Additional resources highlighted or shared with and by attendees
Scientific Studies
Mountain Goat Conservation in Washington's Cascades: A Genetic Approach by Western Washington University Professor David Wallin.
Written report of North Cascades Wolverine Study. Link to this report as covered by presentor John Rohrer of the Wenatchee-Okanogan National Forest.
Habitat Protection and Land Trusts Work
The Nature Conservancy's Ecoregional Assessment of the North Cascades Ecosystem.
Non-profit Efforts and Collaboratives
Grizzly Bear Outreach Project's polling on public opinion and knowledge of bears and recovery efforts.
Funding Sources
Wildlife Research Grants from Seattle City Light. Grants awarded are likely to range from $5,000 to $30,000. Pre-proposals due twice a year around April and September.
For any other questions please contact Jen Watkins.