Samantha Bruegger

Wildlife advocate for for the creatures that call Washington home. Tweets and opinions are my own.

[spencer 🦈 @Unpop_Science]

Colorado has a ballot referendum to ban wildcat hunting this election.

This industry is not only cruel, but ecologically ruinous. It is an artifact of 1970s wildlife policy that needs to be overturned.

A thread of facts and figures on why Coloradans should vote yes:

[Samantha Bruegger @sambruegger]

No 2022 #bear hunt! #wildlife #animals #blackbears https://t.co/t27bbz2cTP

[Samantha Bruegger @sambruegger]

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[Earthjustice @Earthjustice]

Wolf recovery supports a balanced ecosystem. In Yellowstone, for example, wolves help regulate elk populations, giving overgrazed vegetation a chance to grow back. With healthier plants come healthier birds, insects, fish, and mammals. https://t.co/jeoLjwuJvP

[Samantha Bruegger @sambruegger]

To department management, our wildlife exists only to be “harvested,” whenever and however hunters choose. In the @SpokesmanReview this morning with my view on spring #bear hunting. #wildlife #animals #blackbears https://t.co/8Ynv5HKf9X

[Samantha Bruegger @sambruegger]

For my summary of @WDFW draft #wolf rule, please see this article! https://t.co/q3jCINYHh2

[Samantha Bruegger @sambruegger]

Please feel free to use these to post your own messages to @thewdfw and let them know you oppose spring bear hunting! #notmywdfw #bearhunting #trophyhunting #animalcruelty https://t.co/xJGghASLgM

[Samantha Bruegger @sambruegger]

Senate votes to leash Klickitat County cougar hunts https://t.co/POTtBNikkK

[Samantha Bruegger @sambruegger]

Mountain lions are way more important to America than we thought #wildlife #mountainlions #cougars https://t.co/paXkXRseni

[Samantha Bruegger @sambruegger]

@WDFW Region 2 Director accused of #poaching. Looks like that culture audit is still valid. #wildlife #washington @washdems https://t.co/4ttRqkoYgQ

[Samantha Bruegger @sambruegger]

Some needed #goodnews for #wolves from #Washington with a wandering #wolf in the South Cascades! https://t.co/Etqge6z0pk

[Samantha Bruegger @sambruegger]

@WDFW is appointing leadership roles next week. The current Chair of the #Wildlife & #Wolf Committee does not believe ethics has a place in wildlife management.
Do you think it's time for a change in leadership? Join the movement. #wolves #notmywdfw https://t.co/6g9zaZbBgR

[Samantha Bruegger @sambruegger]

Join me in sharing this #petition for #wildlife reform. Time for @WDFW to kill less #wolves #cougars #bears #coyotes #bobcats #foxes and #animals generally. #notmywdfw #RelistWolvesNow https://t.co/RaKiYR3YKr

[Samantha Bruegger @sambruegger]

Bipartisan group of legislators call on @SecDebHaaland for emergency protections for #wolves. If granted, Eastern Washington’s wolves would receive temporary protection from @WDFW sanctioned killing in response to livestock conflicts. #wildlife https://t.co/3RQEPj3XjM

[Dr. Emily Fairfax @EmilyFairfax]

Last year, my team found that #beaver complexes stayed green during wildfires. 🌿

This year, we're pushing the beavs to the limits - can their fire refugia persist even thru #megafires? 🔥

Excited to present our preliminary data at the @geosociety #GSA2021 conference next week!

[Samantha Bruegger @sambruegger]

“If you don’t know what you’re looking for, you could miss it.” Short anecdote on @USDA wildlife disservice, lack of #trapping signage, and #beavers on one #Idaho golf course. https://t.co/ypaBIig9DH

[Samantha Bruegger @sambruegger]

Great opinion piece in the @latimes today by @JohnHorning_ "...when presented with the opportunity to reverse course, the current administration has elected on multiple occasions to defend these policies in court"
https://t.co/NqKqWeDDgk

[Samantha Bruegger @sambruegger]

Legislation in #idaho and #montana pose a massive threat to #wolves. @wildearthguard petitioned @USFWS to restore protections for #wolves in these states. Now it's time for @Interior to do the right thing. #stopextinction #istandwithwolves #wildlife https://t.co/tS6ZNFZHv8

[Samantha Bruegger @sambruegger]

Coexist over killing. It's more effective in the long-run and maintains the integrity of ecosystems we depend on. https://t.co/qLP2OvgsDJ