Motorized Dredging Ban Begins In Washington’s Critical Salmonid Habitat
Starting today, mineral prospectors can no longer use motorized or gravity siphon equipment to search for gold in rivers and streams that are designated as critical habitat under the federal Endangered Species Act for salmon, steelhead, or bull trout, and all fresh waters in the state that salmonids use for spawning, rearing, and migration.
WDFW Looking For Public Input On New 25-year Strategic Plan
Now it’s your turn to give WDFW on what their strategic direction should be for the next two and a half decades, and the timing couldn’t be more crucial — we’re at an “inflection point for Washington’s natural heritage,” in the words of another close observer.