Mitch Friedman
@mitchfriedman.bsky.social
Executive Director of Conservation Northwest
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Worth noting losses to federal science extend well beyond these programs, e.g., to Dept of Agriculture, Dept of the Interior, and elsewhere. We've lost 30% of our federal colleagues at the USGS National Climate Adaptation Science Center in the past year.
Rebuilding will take decades.
Rebuilding will take decades.
This is the most astonishing graph of what the Trump regime has done to US science. They have destroyed the federal science workforce across the board. The negative impacts on Americans will be felt for generations, and the US might never be the same again.
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
January 21, 2026 at 2:09 AM
Worth noting losses to federal science extend well beyond these programs, e.g., to Dept of Agriculture, Dept of the Interior, and elsewhere. We've lost 30% of our federal colleagues at the USGS National Climate Adaptation Science Center in the past year.
Rebuilding will take decades.
Rebuilding will take decades.
Check out my essay on Washington’s proud return to being a legit carnivore state, published by National Wildlife Federation.
Washington’s Wildlife Comeback: The Return of Wolves, Wolverines, and Other Carnivores - The National Wildlife Federation Blog
The success of charismatic megafauna in Washington state makes for a wildlife conservation comeback story.
blog.nwf.org
January 14, 2026 at 7:26 PM
Check out my essay on Washington’s proud return to being a legit carnivore state, published by National Wildlife Federation.
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Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
Statement by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell
YouTube video by Federal Reserve
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January 12, 2026 at 12:35 AM
Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
With Trump running Venezuela, will he raise its tariffs on the US?
Trump: "We are going to run the country until such time as we can do a safe, proper, and judicious transition."
January 3, 2026 at 5:02 PM
With Trump running Venezuela, will he raise its tariffs on the US?
Wondering how wildlife cross SR8 while using the Cascades to Olympics habitat corridor? We checked out WSDOT’s super cool new underpass on a tributary of Wildcat Creek near Elma. This had been a useless culvert. Camera traps show wildlife are already using it. It’s just one of many. Inspiring!
December 20, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Wondering how wildlife cross SR8 while using the Cascades to Olympics habitat corridor? We checked out WSDOT’s super cool new underpass on a tributary of Wildcat Creek near Elma. This had been a useless culvert. Camera traps show wildlife are already using it. It’s just one of many. Inspiring!
Wow, there’s something to be said for seeing it in actual print!
November 17, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Wow, there’s something to be said for seeing it in actual print!
Thanks to the Seattle Times for running an excerpt of my book Conservation Confidential as part of their "Between Us" series. I'm proud to be a featured voice for alternatives to polarization.
From Earth First! to collaboration with loggers | Op-Ed
An excerpt from Conservation Northwest founder/executive director Mitch Friedman's new book, in which he recounts his career from activist to collaborator.
www.seattletimes.com
November 16, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Thanks to the Seattle Times for running an excerpt of my book Conservation Confidential as part of their "Between Us" series. I'm proud to be a featured voice for alternatives to polarization.
Ahead of Kamala!
October 18, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Ahead of Kamala!
Trump’s reaction to China restricting trade in Rare Earth minerals. “Stop or I’ll shoot myself!”
October 10, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Trump’s reaction to China restricting trade in Rare Earth minerals. “Stop or I’ll shoot myself!”
It’s tragic that Left Wing is up. But the bigger story is the reduction of Right Wing terror as it moves from the shadows and into the White House.
September 28, 2025 at 2:59 PM
It’s tragic that Left Wing is up. But the bigger story is the reduction of Right Wing terror as it moves from the shadows and into the White House.
Almost 200k Americans commented on Trump’s proposal to nuke the policy that protects roadless areas. Over 99% opposed!!!
www.outdoorlife.com/conservation...
www.outdoorlife.com/conservation...
More Than 99 Percent of Americans Disapprove of Roadless Rule Rollbacks, According to New Analysis
A public comment period for the planned rescission of the Roadless Rule ended Friday with more than 99 percent of comments opposing the move.
www.outdoorlife.com
September 23, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Almost 200k Americans commented on Trump’s proposal to nuke the policy that protects roadless areas. Over 99% opposed!!!
www.outdoorlife.com/conservation...
www.outdoorlife.com/conservation...
Today I offer a free sample chapter of Conservation Confidential at my Substack. I'll probably post one or two more chapters in due time. Check it out and, if you like it, order the book!
Gift chapter of Conservation Confidential
My book, “Conservation Confidential: A Wild Path to a Less Polarizing and More Effective Activism”, was published by Latah Books last month.
substack.com
September 19, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Today I offer a free sample chapter of Conservation Confidential at my Substack. I'll probably post one or two more chapters in due time. Check it out and, if you like it, order the book!
We had some new lows over the weekend with the MAGA gang desperately trying to characterize this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them and doing everything they can to score political points from it.
September 18, 2025 at 12:33 PM
We had some new lows over the weekend with the MAGA gang desperately trying to characterize this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them and doing everything they can to score political points from it.
Will Trump succeed in jacking logging from our national forests? Check out my new column.
The push is on to strip big trees from our national forests - Writers On The Range
It didn’t get much notice, but President Trump has turbocharged logging on public lands in ways that are likely to...
writersontherange.org
September 7, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Will Trump succeed in jacking logging from our national forests? Check out my new column.
My next book event in Seattle's south end. Join us!
September 7, 2025 at 3:09 PM
My next book event in Seattle's south end. Join us!
Another great review for my book, Conservation Confidential!
ANW Book Review: Conservation Confidential by Mitch Friedman - AdventuresNW
Conservation Confidential: A Wild Path to a Less Polarizing and More Effective Activism
www.adventuresnw.com
September 5, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Another great review for my book, Conservation Confidential!
This week is my book tour of the sunny side of WA!
September 1, 2025 at 2:39 PM
This week is my book tour of the sunny side of WA!
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Despite backsliding in the US, global investment in renewable energy stayed strong in the first half of 2025. This is the energy of the future, and the GOP is letting the rest of the world develop it.
August 26, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Despite backsliding in the US, global investment in renewable energy stayed strong in the first half of 2025. This is the energy of the future, and the GOP is letting the rest of the world develop it.
Not how democratic government should operate!
“Nobody left who cares at FWS or NPS is foolish enough to stick their neck out for bears or much else at this point. Sad state of affairs not just for bears but for rule of law,” Mitch Friedman, executive director of Conservation Northwest.
“Nobody left who cares at FWS or NPS is foolish enough to stick their neck out for bears or much else at this point. Sad state of affairs not just for bears but for rule of law,” Mitch Friedman, executive director of Conservation Northwest.
Plan to return grizzlies to the North Cascades appears to be in hibernation
A federal plan to bring grizzly bears back to Washington's North Cascades appears to have gone into hibernation under the Trump administration.
www.kuow.org
August 22, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Not how democratic government should operate!
“Nobody left who cares at FWS or NPS is foolish enough to stick their neck out for bears or much else at this point. Sad state of affairs not just for bears but for rule of law,” Mitch Friedman, executive director of Conservation Northwest.
“Nobody left who cares at FWS or NPS is foolish enough to stick their neck out for bears or much else at this point. Sad state of affairs not just for bears but for rule of law,” Mitch Friedman, executive director of Conservation Northwest.
Thanks to everyone who made last night’s Seattle launch of my book, Conservation Confidential, such an incredible success!
August 15, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Thanks to everyone who made last night’s Seattle launch of my book, Conservation Confidential, such an incredible success!
Released today in all formats!
Conservation Confidential: A Wild Path to a Less Polarizing and More Effective Activism
Amazon.com: Conservation Confidential: A Wild Path to a Less Polarizing and More Effective Activism (Audible Audio Edition): Mitch Friedman, Mitch Friedman, Latah Books: Audible Books & Originals
www.amazon.com
August 13, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Released today in all formats!
Not every day that the mail has my new book!
July 28, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Not every day that the mail has my new book!
Inspiring Conservation NW event today with the Chehalis Tribe and WDFW & WSDOT partners, celebrating progress and committing to protecting habitat linking the Cascades and Olympics, including wildlife crossings over I5 for which these specific properties we’re protecting are essential.
July 19, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Inspiring Conservation NW event today with the Chehalis Tribe and WDFW & WSDOT partners, celebrating progress and committing to protecting habitat linking the Cascades and Olympics, including wildlife crossings over I5 for which these specific properties we’re protecting are essential.