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Starting New Year's Day, Washington boaters must stay 1000 yards away from Southern Resident killer whales to protect their habitat and well-being.

Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife shellfish managers are out with razor clam digging opportunities on four coastal beaches.   “With some of the lowest tides of the fall season and Thanksgiving just around the corner, this next tide series beginning November 13th is your last and best chance to dig razor clams for the holiday dinner table,” said Bryce Blumenthal, a WDFW coastal shellfish b

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife wants to hear your thoughts on 20 proposed public land acquisitions that the Department says could contribute to fish and wildlife conservation and as well as public access.  The proposals encompass about 13,749 acres with acquisitions in Asotin, Benton, Douglas, Jefferson, Kitsap, Kittitas, Klickitat, Okanogan, Pacific, and Thurston counties.  The pr

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is trying to address a wolf problem in the southeast corner of the state.  Back on September 24th, WDFW Director Kelly Susewind authorized the lethal removal of one adult wolf from the Couse pack.  The ord...

No Discover Pass required for a day of outdoor rejuvenation on state-managed lands. Offer valid on 10/10 only.

Due to ongoing depredation issues in Pend Oreille and Stevens counties, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife has approved the lethal removal of one adult wolf from the Onion Creek wolf pack.  Just a few weeks ago, WDFW lethally removed two wolves, a yearling female and an adult male, from the Onion Creek territory.  Since A...

The Washington department of fish and wildlife will host its annual national hunting and fishing day celebration September 28th in Cowlitz County.  Amy Elliott, regional WDFW hunter education and volunteer coordinator, said the family style event introduces shooting, hunting and fishing to the next generation.  She add...

In an effort to slow, or even stop the spread of chronic wasting disease, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife passed an emergency rule last week banning the feeding of deer, elk, and moose north of Spokane.  CWD is a fatal illness of cervids, which include deer, elk, and moose in Washington.  It is c...

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife announced this week the Puget Sound recreational summer crab-fishing season will have two additional days in most marine areas; August 27th and 28th.    “With the addition of these two crabbing days in many Puget Sound marine areas (except Marine Areas 10 and 11), the pre-Labor Day summer fishery will be similar to the recent year average season lengt

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife announced this week that a male wolf from the Dominion pack in Steven County was recently killed.  On July 31st, WDFW Director Kelly Susewind approved the lethal removal of one wolf from the pack following a string of depredations of cattle dating back to mid-June.  Susewind note...