Inslee Orders WDFW To Begin Rulemaking On Wolf-livestock Regulations. Again
Governor Jay Inslee is butting into Washington predator management yet again, yet again around wolf-livestock conflict management, and it may do nothing but further chill the atmosphere around an already-polarizing species otherwise doing just fine in the state.
WDFW Holding Pre-North of Falcon Meeting For Puget Sound Salmon Anglers
WDFW will recap 2023’s Puget Sound salmon fisheries and the outlook for 2024’s at a late January virtual meeting that comes about a month before the kickoff of the annual North of Falcon season-setting process.
‘Similar’ Columbia Fall Chinook Run Expected In 2024
“Fall Chinook returns should be similar to 2023 returns with the exception of BPH stock,” the DFWs posted late last month.
WDFW To Talk 2025, 2026 Coastal Bottomfish Seasons At Jan. 17 Meeting
With the Pacific Fishery Management Council considering bottomfish harvest levels for 2025-26 seasons, WDFW is looking for feedback from ocean anglers “on potential management measures to keep the catch within Washington’s recreational harvest guidelines.”