2 Summer 2016 conservationnw.org
You may have heard the exciting news that we at Con-
servation Northwest have decided to affiliate with the Nation-
al Wildlife Federation (NWF). is is a proud moment for us,
as NWF is America's oldest and largest national conservation
organization. It's also a proud moment for me, as I first joined
NWF as a member in my early teens.
We're a great cultural fit, as CNW and NWF share a prag-
matic approach to protecting landscapes and majestic wildlife.
NWF seeks to have an affiliate in every state of the nation.
Washington has been a gap in that list in recent years. It's af-
firming that NWF thinks highly enough of our record and
focus to invite us to partner.
You shouldn't expect any change in our mission, identity
or team as a result of this new partnership. Affiliation with
NWF doesn't affect Conservation Northwest's autonomous
legal, decision-making or financial status. But it does give us
access to a prominent national partner for policy, media, lob-
bying and other functions. In that way, you can expect we will
be even more effective in pursuing our objectives of a wild
Northwest!
affiliation with the National Wildlife Federation
Inside Conservation Northwest
mitch Friedman Executive Director, mitch@conservationnw.org
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Northeast Washington
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Lisa McShane
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Bert Loosmore
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Heidi Wills
Summer 2016 (August 2016) Issue 100
conservationnw.org
Chase Gunnell, Editor, chase@conservationnw.org
Alaina Kowitz, Copyeditor
Erin Moore, Layout Artist
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Cover: A grizzly bear in a mountain meadow, a sight that we hope will
soon return to the North Cascades. Once between 50,000 and 100,000
grizzly bears roamed the area of the lower 48 states from the Mississippi
River to the Pacific. Today, there are less than 2,000. And in the North
Cascades, fewer than ten. It's the most at-risk bear population in North
America, but hope for their restoration remains strong. Photo: © Jason
Verschoor / iStockphoto.com
