Comment On WA 2025 Hunting Rule Proposals, Including CWD-related Statewide Baiting Ban

WDFW is taking public comment on tweaks to the 2025 hunting regs as well as a statewide ban on baiting or feeding deer, elk and moose to try and limit the spread of chronic wasting disease.
2 Wolf Bills Heard In Olympia As Colville Tribes, WDFW Also Detail Management, Game Numbers

Washington wolves were the subject of a two-hour committee meeting in Olympia this morning as WDFW and tribal managers outlined the recovery of the species and lawmakers held public hearings on a pair of bills, one of which would require that packs be downlisted across the state.
2 Late Inslee Fish And Wildlife Commission Appointments Rescinded

Former Governor Jay Inslee’s controversial last-days appointments of two Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission members have been rescinded.