🐻 Fight for WA’s Wildlife & Your Right to Be Heard! The WA Fish & #Wildlife Commission stopped reviewing public rulemaking petitions, handing decisions to the Director. This limits public input & risks overexploitation of wildlife. ✍️ Sign our petition! 🙏🏽 tinyurl.com/DontSilenceW...

🐾Show up for #wildlife in Spokane! 🐾The #WA Commission has limited public input. Its Sept. 27-28 meeting in Spokane is the time to demand a voice in wildlife decisions! Join us for lunch & happy hour too! Register to speak: tinyurl.com/mehdm4se RSVP to workshops and events: zeffy.com/en-US/ticket...

🙀The #WA Fish & #Wildlife Commission has delegated rulemaking petitions to Director Susewind, muzzling wildlife advocates' input on critical decisions like the protection of wild #salmon and large #carnivores. We must demand a voice! 📝 Sign the petition: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

We are proud to be a part of this year's #EarthGivesDay. 🌎 Join us in our mission to reform #Washington’s #wildlife policies to prioritize #conservation and #coexistence over exploitation. 🐾 Help us reach 50 donors before Sep 20 and receive a $2,500 match! ✊ www.earthgives.org/organization...

On 7/19 WA Fish & Wildlife Commission will vote on a proposed rule to reduce cougar hunting to safer & more ecologically sound levels. It's accepting comments on the rule through 6/21 and will hold a hearing @ 4 p.m. 6/21 in Vancouver, WA. Take action: wawildlifefirst.org/protectcouga...

In 2011, the Teanaway Pack became the first #wolf pack in the central Cascade Mountains in 100 years. They thrived for more than a decade near Cle Elum, producing pups who helped colonize the rest of the region. But by 2022, 106M was only remaining Teanaway wolf. 1/5

In 2022, Washington Wildlife First led a successful campaign to shut down #Washington’s cruel and unnecessary spring bear hunt, which inevitably leads to the orphaning of young cubs. wawildlifefirst.org/washington-f...

#Washington is home to somewhere between 18,000 to 21,000 #blackbears but we have allowed hunters to kill more than 10,000 black bears over the past five years.

Black bears are “ecosystem engineers” who help plants, fish,. and other wildlife flourish. Recent research has revealed that they live in complex societies led by strong matriarchs, in which both related and unrelated bears cooperate to help each other survive.

Please #GiveBig to help Washington Wildlife First protect state carnivores! All funds donated before May 7 will be matched, up to $10,000. www.wagives.org/organization...

In 5 years, Washington hunters, trappers, and local and state officials have killed over 10,000 black bears, more than 2,500 bobcats, about 1,500 cougars, and 10s of 1000s of coyotes—which are subject to 24-hour, year-round hunting with no limits or reporting requirements.

WA cougars need your help once more. Last month, our Fish & Wildlife Commission failed to move forward on a rule to curb the exploitation of cougars. On 4/19, the Commission has 1 more chance to advance the rule in time to take effect this year. myemail-api.constantcontact.com/ACTION-ALERT...

During 2024's state legislative session, we sounded the alarm on attacks leveled at our state's wildlife. Our supporters stepped up to help us defeat bills that flew in the face of science, ethical management, & common sense. Final legislative update here: myemail.constantcontact.com/Final-WA-Leg...

There is still time to weigh in on the need for science-based cougar and bear hunting rules in Washington. Mortality for both species has soared in the past few years. Please take a minute to send a message! wawildlifefirst.org/wa-cougars-b...

WA's bears and cougars cannot risk another season of record-high mortality levels. Please urge the Fish & Wildlife Commission to revise unscientific rules before 2024 seasons begin: wawildlifefirst.org/wa-cougars-b...

Bear hunting mortality in WA increased by nearly 50% after rule changes 2019, while overall cougar mortality in some areas has greatly exceeded the levels set by scientists with the WA Dept. of Fish & Wildlife to protect the stability of the cougar population. wawildlifefirst.org/wa-cougars-b...

The WA Fish & Wildlife Comm. accepted our petition to end cougar & bear overhunting. Now it must agree on proposed rules in time for next hunting season. Help us make sure WA’s bears & cougars don’t suffer another year of record mortality levels! tinyurl.com/24s3vn3s

We know some of you are phone-shy: we also encourage you to email! act.newmode.net/action/defea...

WA: Can you spare one minute to tell your legislator that you oppose SJR 8208? It's a constitutional amendment that's an extreme version of National Rifle Association-model language that eliminates citizens' ability to change wildlife laws through ballot initiatives. act.newmode.net/action/call-...

Good news! Today, the WA House Ag Committee unanimously voted to forward an amended version of HB 2424. The amendment directs the Department of Fish and Wildlife to “coordinate” with the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation (CTCR) on wolf policy.

Excellent interview with environmental scientist Dr. Gosia Bryja on why myths about large carnivores like wolves and cougars persist: www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/anim...

Unfortunately, this bill passed out of committee. Stay tuned for more actions to keep WA from passing this legislation, which would undermine democracy by stymieing citizen ballot initiatives on inhumane or unsustainable hunting and trapping methods such as hounding hunting or body-gripping traps.

Please take 1 minute before 9:30 a.m. tomorrow to register your opposition to two more WA bills that threaten state wolf recovery, HB 2423 and HB 2424. wawildlifefirst.org/action-page-...

SJR 8208 is a dangerous proposal that would permanently impede efforts to protect biodiversity, prevent cruelty & safeguard the future of WA wildlife. The Sen. Ag. Committee just set a vote on SJR 8208 for 1/29 at 1:30 p.m. We need your immediate help to stop it in its tracks. conta.cc/497DA76

If u want to improve US "democracy", consider simply doing something to materially help your community every week between now and election day.

You have until 12:30 pm PST to register your position as "con" on this disastrous bill! www.takeaction.network/xactions/344...

WA: Take 30 seconds to register your opposition to SJR 8208, which would amend the WA constitution to elevate the “right” to hunt, fish, & trap over protecting biodiversity, preventing cruelty, & preserving the ability of most WAians to enjoy nature. myemail.constantcontact.com/Action-Neede...

Please join us in urging the WA Fish and Wildlife Commission to stick to its principles and approve a strong policy that places “conservation first." When in doubt, WDFW should place the interests of our wildlife first. myemail.constantcontact.com/Ask-the-WA-F...

Urgent for Washingtonians: Ask the WA Senate Agriculture Committee to take the first step toward protecting #beavers! Spend a couple of minutes to register your support for SB 5846 before 11 a.m. on Monday, January 15. conta.cc/3U6Mj4S

For Washington Wildlife First, 2023 has been a landmark year. But in 2024, we will need to work tirelessly to follow up on our successes. Will you join us? wawildlifefirst.org/year-end-cam...

Another fact for #Invertefest: The Elysia chlorotica sea slug eats algae and uses the chloroplasts of its food to photosynthesize! This sea slug is found on the east coast of North America and so is outside WA Wildlife First's usual scope....but too cool not to share.

You can determine the age of an abalone, including the endangered pinto abalone in Washington State, by counting the rings on its shell. #InverteFest

The WA Fish & Wildlife Commission voted 7-2 last week to approve our petition seeking to end the overexploitation of cougar and bear. This is a huge step forward, but the real work is just beginning. Can you help us making 2024 a turning point for wildlife? wawildlifefirst.org/year-end-cam...

We have wonderful news to share! On Friday, the WA Fish and Wildlife Commission voted by a margin of 7 to 2 to approve our rulemaking petition seeking to end the overexploitation of the state’s cougar and bear populations. Read our press release for more info: wawildlifefirst.org/washington-f...

In just a few hours, Giving Tuesday will be over – but Washington Wildlife First is in the fight for the long haul. Rather than focusing on just a few species or a single issue, we are changing the way the state wildlife agency treats all wildlife. givingtuesday.mightycause.com/story/Bk3q7g

The NRA claims we are well funded by “dark money.” In reality, we have a tiny budget. But we've made more progress toward state wildlife management reform in our first 2 years than has been made in the past 2 decades. We're the Little Engine That Could! givingtuesday.mightycause.com/story/Bk3q7g

For Giving Tuesday, help WA Wildlife First reshape WA as a place where wildlife can flourish! Most state wildlife agencies are stuck in the past. We're the only organization in the U.S. focused exclusively on reforming wildlife governance in our state. givingtuesday.mightycause.com/story/Bk3q7g

This Thanksgiving, we are wildly thankful for our supporters who care about the future of WA's wildlife. With your help, we are transforming WA’s approach to wildlife management to ensure that the state puts conservation first. givingtuesday.mightycause.com/story/Bk3q7g

This is the kind of misinformation we're up against.

If you are not already aware that the little owl antennae are called “plumicorns” I would like to be the one who shared that information with you.

Happy #TongueOutTuesday! This dhole thinks it's about time for lunch ... #dogs #canids #mammals #animals #wildlife

Help us demand a future for WA's native bears, cougars, & wolves! After leading the charge against spring bear hunting, we're fighting against reckless overhunting of cougars & bears & continuing to defend WA's wolves from agency killings. Early giving starts today! www.mightycause.com/story/Bk3q7g

State wildlife management refuses to consider whether policies are cruel to animals, despite public concern. E.g., it continues to allow beavers to be trapped and drowned. It allows the destruction of social groups and hierarchies that help species survive. wawildlifefirst.org/top-10-reaso...

State wildlife management fails to safeguard Washington's biodiversity, instead focusing on creating surplus "game" species for hunters to kill. It drafted a biodiversity conservation strategy 15 years ago, but has not yet implemented it. wawildlifefirst.org/top-10-reaso...

State agencies urgently need reform in their treatment of science (and scientists), and the WA Dept. of Fish & Wildlife is no exception. Read more:

Why are we demanding reform of the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife? See our top ten reasons here: wawildlifefirst.org/top-10-reaso...