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Since 1990, the third week in October has been deemed Wolf Awareness Week.  In 2011, Governors in 26 states declared October 16th-22nd National Wolf Awareness Week, providing a great opportunity to learn more about wolves and their role in their surrounding ecosystems, to dispel misconceptions about wolves, and to unravel new truths about the carnivores. [...]

WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE NEWS RELEASE 600 Capitol Way North, Olympia, WA 98501-1091 July 27, 2011 Contact: Susan Galloway, (360) 902-2267   Fish and Wildlife Commission to discuss wolf management plan, set waterfowl seasons OLYMPIA — The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission is scheduled to discuss the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife’s [...]

  Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Press Release:   July 22, 2011Contact: Harriet Allen, (360) 902-2694 State’s fifth wolf pack confirmed in Stevens County   OLYMPIA—Washington’s fifth gray wolf pack has been confirmed in northeast Stevens County. Earlier this month, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) biologists caught, marked with an ear tag [...]

Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife confirmed last week that a new pack of gray wolves are living near Teanaway River north of Cle Elum, about 90 miles east of Seattle.  The Teanaway Pack is the first pack to return to Kittitas County since wolves were exterminated over 50 years ago. DNA tests confirmed that [...]

In 2010, the number of reported black bear conflicts was near an all time high in Washington State. As bears are emerging from their winter dens, The Grizzly Bear Outreach Project (GBOP) is asking residents to help keep the hungry bears out of residential areas as the animals search for food. Bears lose over half [...]

Follow the epic journey of wildlife conservationist and bear biologist Chris Morgan as he travels by motorcycle across Alaska while filming the PBS Nature documentary Bears of the Last Frontier (Stewart, Tabori & Chang; April 2011; U.S. $35.00/Can. $42.00; ISBN: 978-1-58479-931-3). From the shorelines of the Alaska Peninsula to the icy arctic, his immersion into [...]

Press Contact: Donald Lee, WNET 212.560.3005, LeeD@wnet.org Press Materials: pbs.org/pressroom or thirteen.org/pressroom Facebook: facebook/PBSNature Twitter: @PBSNature Get up close and personal with North American bears in THIRTEEN’s Nature’s three-part special Bears of the Last Frontier, beginning May 8, 2011 on PBS   Join the wildlife community and watch episodes at pbs.org/nature Bears are an ultimate [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 13, 2010 Contact:  Sharon Negri, Co-Director, Grizzly Bear Outreach Project (GBOP), snegri@igc.org, (206) 799-7372 or (206) 780-9718 Contact:  Matt Fikejs, Media Liaison, GBOP, easmef@msn.com, (206) 914-4382 Note: Photos available (grizzly bear and black bear images) Governor Gregoire declares May 16-22 “Bear Awareness Week” Special resources celebrate state’s grizzly and black bears [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 22, 2010 Contact:  Chris Morgan, Co-Director, Grizzly Bear Outreach Project (GBOP), chrismorgan@insightwildlife.com, (360) 303-4521 Contact:  Dennis Ryan, Field Coordinator – Okanogan County, GBOP, dennisryan@bearinfo.org, (206) 713-2074 Note:  Photos available (grizzly bear, black bear, and/or “non-natural bear food” images) Early spring means early signs of bear Here’s how to get “bear smart” [...]