Penrose Point SP To Reopen March 1 For Shellfish Harvesting
After a construction-related season closure in 2023, Penrose Point State Park will reopen for clam, oyster and mussel harvesting from March 1-April 30, WDFW announced this morning.
Cougar That Attacked Cyclist Was 75-pound Male; Carcass Sent To WSU Lab
Fellow cyclists are being credited with bravely fending off a cougar attack in the upper Snoqualmie Valley Saturday that could have been far worse for a 60-year-old woman who was taken to the hospital after suffering head, jaw and neck injuries.
Second Cowlitz Smelt Dip Possible; 8,600 Anglers Harvested 54,000 Pounds On Thursday
MD Johnson reports back from the banks of the Cowlitz on last Thursday’s smelt dip, which was slower lower in the system and better toward Castle Rock, and what WDFW is looking for to be able to hold a second opener.
WDFW Reports Cougar Attack On 5 Bicyclers Near 2018 Lion Fatality
A 60-year-old woman was taken to the hospital after a cougar attack on a group of bicyclists in Western Washington’s upper Snoqualmie Valley today and state game wardens lethally removed at least one cougar in the area, reports say.
Stop Trapping Red Foxes In WA Cascades NFs: Unusual WDFW E-reg
It was bound to happen: After who knows how many thousands upon thousands upon thousands of WDFW emergency fishing rule change notices that have come across my desk over the years, at 5:09 p.m. PST this evening I received what appears to be my first ever Washington trapping rule change notice.
Oregon Fish And Wildlife Commission Names Interim Director, Lists SRKWs As Endangered
Along with declaring southern resident orcas state endangered, the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission adopted survival guidelines that in part would enhance Chinook production where capacity and funding exists, as well as picked Davia Palmeri as ODFW interim director starting April 1.
WDFW Commission Talks Cougar Rulemaking
The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission did not make a decision today on the scope and timeline of beginning rulemaking around cougar hunting regulations, as had been scheduled, but will meet next month on emerging lion science.
2024 A-, B-run Steelhead, OR-Columbia Ocean Coho Abundance Forecasts Out
Columbia A- and B-run steelhead will continue their slow crawl back from low marks seen in recent years, if the 2024 forecast is any indication.
3.74 Square Miles Added To Willapa NWR
Southwest Washington’s Willapa National Wildlife Refuge grew by 2,366 acres last month, thanks to a land buy and transfer several years in the making and which will add public access and protect salmon streams.
Testing Out WDFW’s New Smelt Management Plan
What’s up with that weekday smelt dip instead of a weekend one on the lower Cowlitz, and what are the odds of another opener?
Smelt Dip February 15 On Cowlitz, WDFW Announces
Smelt dipping will open from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the Cowlitz River this Thursday, WDFW announced this afternoon.
The Changing Face Of Boldt On Decision’s 50th Anniversary
Congratulations, fish and wildlife reformists, you’ve somehow managed to align Washington anglers and hunters firmly with the tribes.
DFWs Recommend No Lower Columbia Sturgeon Retention In 2024 As Decline Continues
It’s getting worse and worse for sturgeon in the Lower Columbia, where in all likelihood there will again be no harvest opportunities this year.
2024’s First Free Fishing Weekend Coming Up In Oregon
Fishing, crabbing and clamming are open to everyone over February 17-18 of Presidents Day Weekend in Oregon.
A Brief List Of Things That Are Pissing Me Off Today
1) What in the hell is the deal with people killing large numbers of ducks and then just dumping them?!?
3 Wolves Killed In Southern Oregon
Federal wildlife overseers report that three wolves were killed in southern Oregon late last December and that a $50,000 reward is being offered to help solve the crime. USFWS says that on December 29, the collars of two Gearhart Mountain Pack wolves sent out a mortality signal and that when state fish and wildlife troopers […]