Marine and coastal fishery sector businesses who have experienced economic impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic are encouraged to join the meeting to learn more....
Following a calf attack earlier this month – and the seventh in a 10-month window – WDFW brass is continuing to mull possible next lethal steps with the Togo Pack as it also prepares for a court hearing in Seattle on...
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is seeking public comments on proposed recommendations for hunting contest and hunting restriction rules....
The Great American Outdoors Act was just passed out of the U.S. Senate, a bill that would permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund at $900 million annually and provide $9.5 billion for maintenance work on national forests, wildlife refuges,...
Anglers will have an opportunity to retain a white sturgeon on the lower Willamette River the next two Saturdays, June 20 and 27. This would be the first retention opportunity in the lower Willamette since October 2013....
"With the late start to the season due to the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, we're pleased to have other tools at our disposal to support quality harvest opportunities. An increased daily limit makes those wonderful days on the water...
The waters where the Pacific Ocean meets the Strait of Juan de Fuca will reopen to saltwater fishing June 20, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) announced today. ...
On June 11th, 2020, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) Police officers referred charges to the Whitman County Prosecutor’s office on nine men from the St. John and Colfax area for their roles in the illegal take of at least...
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...
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...
A seventh calf depredation in a rolling 10-month window by a Northeast Washington pack has WDFW evaluating options for heading off further conflict between livestock and wolves there....
With the high likelihood of a fish kill due to low water levels, expected heat waves, and summer irrigation drawdown, biologists hope anglers will harvest some of these fish now....
The funds will add hunting opportunities for big game, turkey, dove, waterfowl, and upland game as well as improved access to forestland, fishing, and wildlife viewing in Washington....
A boat ramp near the hook of Hood Canal won't be available for shellfishers taking part in Thursday's spot shrimp season opener, putting pressure on the few nearby launches....