WDFW Commission Narrowly OKs Cougar Rulemaking Concepts For Developing 2024 Season
A deeply, starkly, bitterly divided Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission has directed WDFW staffers to develop a slate of cougar rulemaking proposals to get in place ahead of the start of hunting season this September.
Oregon Girl’s King Eider Wins National Junior Duck Stamp Contest
Emily Lian, a 17-year-old Oregon artist, took top honors in the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s National Junior Duck Stamp Art Contest with a gorgeous rendering of a king eider.
News From ODFW’s Commission: Game Bird Regs, Director Search, 1,100-acre Minam Buy
The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission adopted 2024-25 game bird regs, updated its recruitment plan for a new ODFW director and acquired 1,100 more acres for the state’s Minam River Wildlife Area.
Orgs File Lawsuit Over Columbia’s Mitchell Act, SAFE Hatchery Operations
A pair of environmental organizations have filed a lawsuit against federal, state and county officials over alleged Endangered Species Act violations related to salmon hatchery programs on the Lower Columbia.