Mapping analysis shows that 76% of Oregon's Bootleg Fire (largest in the country) was previously logged and/or grazed. As we struggle through a difficult fire season, we hope to cut through some of the myths about fire. In this case, that logging and grazing prevent fires. 1/2

Join us! Speak for #Wolves, an annual grassroots #wildlife activism conference, is August 14-15. This year's online conference includes a panel featuring WildEarth Guardians' Wildlife Coexistence Campaigner Samantha Bruegger. Learn more and register here: speakforwolves.org

Lots of reasons to revisit #wildlife “management,” top of the list, incorporating #indigenous voices and #TEK the #INAM is a step in the right direction! news.ok.ubc.ca/2021/08/05/nor…

Coexist over killing. It's more effective in the long-run and maintains the integrity of ecosystems we depend on. plumasnews.com/feather-river-…

Legislation in #idaho and #montana pose a massive threat to #wolves. WildEarth Guardians petitioned U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to restore protections for #wolves in these states. Now it's time for US Department of the Interior to do the right thing. #stopextinction #istandwithwolves #wildlife usnews.com/news/best-stat…

Great opinion piece in the Los Angeles Times today by John Horning "...when presented with the opportunity to reverse course, the current administration has elected on multiple occasions to defend these policies in court" latimes.com/opinion/story/…

“If you don’t know what you’re looking for, you could miss it.” Short anecdote on Dept. of Agriculture wildlife disservice, lack of #trapping signage, and #beavers on one #Idaho golf course. idahostatejournal.com/news/local/gol…

Last year, my team found that #beaver complexes stayed green during wildfires. 🌿 This year, we're pushing the beavs to the limits - can their fire refugia persist even thru #megafires? 🔥 Excited to present our preliminary data at the geosociety #GSA2021 conference next week!

Bipartisan group of legislators call on Secretary Deb Haaland for emergency protections for #wolves. If granted, Eastern Washington’s wolves would receive temporary protection from Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife sanctioned killing in response to livestock conflicts. #wildlife beyer.house.gov/news/documents…

Join me in sharing this #petition for #wildlife reform. Time for Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife to kill less #wolves #cougars #bears #coyotes #bobcats #foxes and #animals generally. #notmywdfw #RelistWolvesNow chng.it/LC7mqtKpyh

Some needed #goodnews for #wolves from #Washington with a wandering #wolf in the South Cascades! opb.org/article/2022/0…

Mountain lions are way more important to America than we thought #wildlife #mountainlions #cougars newsweek.com/mountain-lions…

Senate votes to leash Klickitat County cougar hunts washingtonstatewire.com/senate-votes-t…

Please feel free to use these to post your own messages to @thewdfw and let them know you oppose spring bear hunting! #notmywdfw #bearhunting #trophyhunting #animalcruelty instagram.com/p/Caoeno4rp08/…

For my summary of Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife draft #wolf rule, please see this article! livingsnoqualmie.com/why-we-should-…

To department management, our wildlife exists only to be “harvested,” whenever and however hunters choose. In the The Spokesman-Review this morning with my view on spring #bear hunting. #wildlife #animals #blackbears google.com/amp/s/www.spok…

Wolf recovery supports a balanced ecosystem. In Yellowstone, for example, wolves help regulate elk populations, giving overgrazed vegetation a chance to grow back. With healthier plants come healthier birds, insects, fish, and mammals. ejus.tc/3pAzVKr

Congress just released the final appropriations bill to fund fiscal year 2022 — and it's an environmental catastrophe. Among other things, it provides virtually no additional funding for endangered species. biodiv.us/3pSPNIm

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No 2022 #bear hunt! #wildlife #animals #blackbears google.com/amp/s/www.opb.…