There's always a bit more giddiness around the North of Falcon salmon forecast reveal in odd years, when pink salmon return, but some new information about the species' local impact has me smacking my forehead – and hoping for bonus limits....
ODFW reports that federal officials today lethally removed the wolf known as OR158 that's responsible for chronic livestock depredations this winter in a portion of Oregon where the predator species is still federally listed as endangered....
WDFW will hold a public meeting next Tuesday afternoon to talk about a proposal to close some fishing activities in the immediate vicinity of 19 state ferry terminals on Puget Sound and the San Juan Islands....
A failure to first determine whether an Oregon Coast slough was actually a good place to release 37,000 fall Chinook smolts last September contributed to the deaths of the young salmon soon after....
A pair of Forest Service wildlife biologists based in Central Oregon have received a national award for conservation work benefitting a popular game bird and other huntable species....
With the Washington Legislature in session, here's a look at where Fish and Wildlife Commission, wolf, grizzly, hound pursuit, license fee increase and other bills are at. ...
A bipartisan bill in Olympia asking Congress and the Trump Administration for more leeway to manage sea lions and harbor seals in Washington sailed out of a legislative committee with an 11-0 do-pass recommendation today....
An Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission workshop earlier this month showed Portlanders and Oregonians are well aware of the problem of 6PPD-q killing coho, and, what’s more, they appear to have doable near-term solutions in mind....
The NWTF South Sound Strutters Chapter, based in western Washington State, was awarded the NWTF Conservation Field Day Award for the chapter’s Cedar River Cleanup Event....
Columbia fishery managers will mull an initial lower river spring Chinook season running through April 6 as well as adding two more days of sturgeon retention on The Dalles Pool tomorrow....
“Harvest is the smallest thing that affects wildlife. For us, it’s habitat.” “I think in the next five years coho will be delisted … I really hope Oregon throws a big party.” “Hatcheries are absolutely vital for opportunity and conservation.” “We...
The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission has approved buying the boat ramps and parking area of a Sekiu fishing resort, securing public access to angling and boating opportunities on the central Strait of Juan de Fuca....
Washington salmon managers have pushed back the winter Chinook openers off Seattle, Tacoma and Sekiu to try and "extend opportunity later into the season," while the first two marine areas will also open four days a week, Wednesdays through Saturdays rather...
As if attacks on salmon production aren't enough, vandals have taken chainsaws and axes to trees at WDFW's Puyallup Fish Hatchery, leading to some old trees having to be taken down to keep the public safe on the grounds of the...
The annual salmon-season-setting process for Washington kicks off February 28 with the fish forecasts, and will include a number of meetings with anglers and chances to provide input on the shape of 2025-26 fisheries....
Two bills that would tweak the nomination process for Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission appointments have dropped this week, with one creating a committee of stakeholder groups to make recommendations to the governor and the other tasking counties with filling half...
