WHAT WE DO

 

The Washington Wildlife Federation (“WWF”) employs the sportsmen’s ethic of Aldo Leopold and Gifford Pinchot while serving as stewards for Washington’s fish and wildlife habitat. WWF forwards the lessons of the past to future generations through promotion of sporting ethics and community outreach and education. WWF also addresses the goals of good stewardship by advocating for environmental protections and representing WWF interests in planning and management of state lands and resources. The WWF Board and Staff work tirelessly to forward the interests of our members and the outdoor recreation community at large.

Conservation Advocacy

WWF promotes legislative actions that serve the needs of fish and wildlife and protects habitat that is necessary to retain biodiversity. 

  • In 2007, WWF proposed and led support for the $50 million increase in the state allocation for the Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program. 
  • WWF has also supported the effort to secure a wilderness designation for the Wild Sky area and defeat Washington’s Initiative 933.
  • Currently, WWF is working to incorporate climate change into the state wildlife action plan, supporting the reformation of the 1872 Mining Act, and fighting water impoundment in eastern Washington.

Education and Outreach

WWF has supported programs that breed appreciation for the natural world for those who do not normally endeavor into the outdoors.

  • Through our involvement with the Washington Outdoor Women and Go Play Outside! programs, WWF has provided women and children the confidence to engage in new outdoor sports while teaching respect and good stewardship of the state’s natural resources.
  • WWF programs have exposed hundreds of women and children to the outdoors, and we look forward to introducing thousands more in the future!

Ethics

 

WWF actively works to portray the image on the hunter conservationist of the early 20th century. The abundant natural resources that we enjoy today and the public lands that help ensure access to them are a testament to efforts of these early conservationists.

  • WWF was integral in instituting WDFW’s Master Hunter Program which emphasizes safe, lawful and ethical hunting priorities while upholding the highest standards. 
  • WWF hopes to increase public access and opportunities for outdoor recreation on private and public lands.

Wildlife Planning and Management

WWF represents the interests of WWF members and Washington residents participating in hunting, angling, or other outdoor recreational pursuits through participation in sound science-based management and planning. 

  • WWF board members serve on numerous WDFW planning and management advisory committees including the Land Management, Waterfowl, Game Management, and Upland Game advisory councils.
  • The interests of WWF and their members are represented by conservation-minded outdoorsmen with decades of experiences in land and resource management issues.