Post by: Firstgenhunter on August 15, 2025, 05:45:55 PM
For the past several years, opportunities of Washington hunters have been under constant attack by anti-hunting organizations and fish and wildlife commissioners acting as mouthpieces for these organizations.
The group leading the way is Washington Wildlife First, a non-profit organization that credits itself with ending our spring black bear season, its aim to “reform” the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. This group has become known for its attempts to drastically reduce hunting opportunities for cougars and black bears, with their intense focus on the unmanagement of large carnivores, and most recently their frequent communications with the WDFW Commissioners named in the Sportsmen’s Alliance Petition and the recent investigation ordered by Governor Ferguson.
Claire Loebs Davis, Executive Director and President of Washington Wildlife First, also runs Animal and Earth Advocates, a Seattle based law firm that frequently litigates with WDFW over wolf-related issues and has a history of legal representation of various other anti-hunting non-profits.
Through her virtually under the radar philanthropic non-profit, WildLives Foundation, Jody Allen has likely been the largest funder of Animal and Earth Advocates and Washington Wildlife First, providing over $1.8 million in grants and payments for independent contracting of professional services to these entities since 2020. After learning of this funding, we find it laughable every time our efforts are called out by Washington Wildlife First as “dark money,” well funded, out-of-state trophy hunting extremism. It couldn’t be further from the truth. Every time these groups make accusations like these, there’s likely a hint about what they’re up to.
Stay tuned for more information about the funding history of the WildLives Foundation to other anti-hunting and anti-fish hatchery interests.
Post by: ghosthunter on August 15, 2025, 07:11:15 PM
Who is ready to boycott Seahawks?
Easy for me, I don’t follow pro sports anyways.
Post by: MADMAX on August 15, 2025, 07:19:36 PM
SooooooI’ll boycott the trailblazers :chuckle:
Who is ready to boycott Seahawks?
Easy for me, I don’t follow pro sports anyways.
Post by: ghosthunter on August 15, 2025, 07:29:28 PM
https://www.facebook.com/groups/HuntingWashingtonState/permalink/24543439575268709/?
https://wawildlifefirst.org/washington-wildlife-first-calls-for-removal-of-state-wildlife-department-director/
Post by: HntnFsh on August 15, 2025, 07:32:40 PM
Post by: ghosthunter on August 15, 2025, 07:45:49 PM
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Wa Wildlife First Calling for WDFW Director to be fired.
Post by: CarbonHunter on August 15, 2025, 08:54:13 PM
I’ve never bought anything Seahawks just for this reason. I still cheer for them but they won’t get my money to spend on their causes.
Post by: Bob33 on August 15, 2025, 09:04:25 PM
What’s new? Even when Paul was still alive he gave millions to take our gun rights and to ban the importation of trophies from out of state.Exactly. He was a prime sponsor of I-594.
I’ve never bought anything Seahawks just for this reason. I still cheer for them but they won’t get my money to spend on their causes.
Post by: Brute on August 15, 2025, 10:15:19 PM
SooooooI’ll boycott the trailblazers :chuckle:
Who is ready to boycott Seahawks?
Easy for me, I don’t follow pro sports anyways.
https://www.kptv.com/2025/08/13/reports-portland-trail-blazers-be-sold-owner-carolina-hurricanes/
Now she has even more money.
Post by: MADMAX on August 15, 2025, 10:18:13 PM
SooooooI’ll boycott the trailblazers :chuckle:
Who is ready to boycott Seahawks?
Easy for me, I don’t follow pro sports anyways.
https://www.kptv.com/2025/08/13/reports-portland-trail-blazers-be-sold-owner-carolina-hurricanes/
Now she has even more money.
Life is like a chit sandwich
The more bread you got the less chit you got to eat
:chuckle: :chuckle:
Post by: timberfaller on August 16, 2025, 09:03:45 AM
I see this morning that the ferry Wenatchee is out of service, quite the track record!!!
Post by: kselkhunter on August 16, 2025, 09:07:47 AM
This is the same Jody Allen that was caught smuggling animal bones and tusks back from her safari in Africa.
https://www.seattlepi.com/local/article/Bodyguards-Vulcan-CEO-Allen-tried-to-smuggle-4317395.php
Post by: ghosthunter on August 16, 2025, 11:08:00 AM
It's Paul Allen's charity foundation. Paul set up the instructions for which charities he wanted the money to go to. Jody is just the executor of the estate.
This is the same Jody Allen that was caught smuggling animal bones and tusks back from her safari in Africa.
https://www.seattlepi.com/local/article/Bodyguards-Vulcan-CEO-Allen-tried-to-smuggle-4317395.php
Seem WA Wildlife First is a little two faced.
Post by: Firstgenhunter on August 16, 2025, 11:41:39 AM
990 Tax Records Highlight Funding from Billionaire Heiress and Owner of Seattle Seahawks Jody Allen’s (Jo Lynn Allen) Wild Lives Foundation to top anti-hunting organizations in Washington State. Washington Wildlife First and Animal and Earth Advocates, both led by Claire Loebs Davis, have received significant funding totaling over $1.9 million in grants and payments for independent contracting of professional services since 2020.
Washington Wildlife First is a non-profit organization that has taken credit for removing the spring black bear season and strives to “reform” the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, with a focus large carnivore species. This group has worked tirelessly to reduce hunting opportunities for cougars and black bears. The group frequently communicates with WDFW Commissioners, some of whom have been named in the Sportsmen’s Alliance Petition and the recent investigation ordered by Governor Ferguson. Animal and Earth Advocates, a Seattle based law firm frequently litigates with WDFW over wolf-related issues and has a history of legal representation other anti-hunting non-profits with clientele around the state and nation.
2020- Animal and Earth Advocates $495,000 for Litigation
2021- Animal and Earth Advocates $412,500 for Litigation
2022- Animal and Earth Advocates $283,750 for litigation Washington Wildlife First- $100,000 Operational Support
2023- Animal and Earth Advocates $331,250 for Litigation Washington Wildlife First- $100,000 for Operational Support
2024- Animal and Earth Advocates $81,251 for Legal Fees for Wildlife Litigation Washington Wildlife First $100,00 for Operational Support
Post by: Firstgenhunter on August 16, 2025, 11:45:52 AM