Conservation Northwest protects and connects old-growth forests and other wild areas from the Washington Coast to the British Columbia Rockies, vital to a healthy future for us, our children, and wildlife. Since 1989, Conservation Northwest has worke
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Inside Conservation Northwest Conservation Northwest protects and connects old-growth forests and other wild areas from the Washington Coast to the BC Rockies: vital to a healthy future for us, our children, and wildlife. Offices Winter 2012 Issue 88 (December 2011) Our website, www.conservationnw.org Conservation Northwest Quarterly is published as a benefit to our members. It is printed with vegetable inks on New Leaf paper (100% recycled/100% post-consumer waste, chlorine free) and manufactured with electricity offset by renewable energy certificates. Visit www.conservationnw.org/ library for a complimentary copy. Erin Moore, editor, erin@conservationnw.org Liza Weeks, communications intern To reprint stories, please credit Conservation Northwest. We also publish email action alerts and a monthly electronic newsletter. Subscribe online at www.conservationnw. org/email-sign-up Bellingham 1208 Bay Street, #201 Bellingham, WA 98225 360.671.9950 360.671.8429 (fax) Paul Bannick Development director Jodi Broughton Business and membership director Barbara Christensen IT and social media Mitch Friedman Executive director David Heflick Conservation associate Jay Kehne Okanogan County outreach assoiate Derrick Knowles Columbia Highlands wilderness director Jasmine Minbashian Special projects director Board of directors Staff Seattle 3600 15th Ave W, #101 Seattle, WA 98119 206.675.9747 206.675.1007 (fax) Spokane 35 West Main, #220 Spokane, WA 99201 509.747.1663 509.747.1267 (fax) Kit McGurn Outreach associate Erin Moore Publications Pat Roberts Accountant Joe Scott International conservation director Julia Spencer Membership associate Asa Trapp Development associate Jen Watkins Conservation associate Dave Werntz Science and conservation director George Wooten Conservation associate Heidi Wills President Michel Girard Vice president Jenifer Merkel Secretary William Donnelly Treasurer Tom Campion Emily Barnett Anne-Marie Faiola Hilary Franz Andy Held Alexandra Loeb Ron Judd John Magoteaux Peggy Printz Floyd Rogers Conservation Northwest is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. All donations are tax deductible to the extent permitted by law. Cover image © David Moskowitz About the photo: The alpha male of the Lookout wolf pack left tracks along this ridge near the Chelan-Sawtooths in the Washington Cascades. His partner disappeared in 2009, likely a victim of poaching. Wolves often mate for life; as of the following spring, he had not selected a new mate. David Moskowitz is an author, educater, tracker, and photographer. Check out his forthcoming book, Wolves in the Land of Salmon (Timber Press, Portland OR), slated for publication in fall 2012. Learn more at davidmoskowitz.net Fond Farewell Conservation Northwest lost one of our longest and strongest friends this September, Marshall (Pete) Palmer, of Seattle. Pete and Artis, his surviving wife of 60 years, joined as members in 1992 and never missed a year of generous financial and moral support. Pete was an Army veteran from WWII, after which he worked 35 years at Boeing while raising a family. He loved the Washington landscape and the natural world. Pete celebrated his 80th birthday floating the Columbia River's Hanford Reach with me and others. I remember his broad smile that sunny summer day, the same countenance he wore every time I saw him over a 20-year span. Pete Palmer lived well and cared for what mattered to him, and left a leg- Pete Palmer. Photo by Artis Palmer acy we all can honor. —Mitch Friedman