WDFW is looking for public comment on a 2022 spring black bear season that would begin May 1, as well as modify harvest and inspection procedures, and make it illegal to kill sows with cubs and cubs....
As two major Washington conservation organizations look forward to working with three new Fish and Wildlife Commission members to "strengthen" WDFW and "fulfill their mandate," they also question why they and other hunting groups weren't consulted by the Governor's Office on...
WDFW is taking public feedback on a draft 10-year recreation strategy for the 1 million-plus acres of land and 450-plus water access sites it manages across Washington....
Washington lawmakers are mulling the creation of a task force to come up with new WDFW governance options, study tweaking or ditching the Fish and Wildlife Commission, and review both bodies' statutory mandates to preserve Washington's critters and maximize hunting and...
WDFW announces it is looking for public comment on 2022-23 hunting season proposals through March 19, with a final commission decision expected April 7-8....
A state senator claimed credit for yesterday’s naming of new Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission members by the Governor’s Office, saying that three related bills his committee was set to hear this afternoon “did have some effect.” “We’re making things happen...
Columbia Gorge sturgeon managers announce that Bonneville Pool keeper fishery will close after Saturday, January 29, when they expect the harvest guideline of 675 to be met, but also extended season 14 days on The Dalles Pool....
Idaho state steelhead managers provide more details on a two-year study that shed new light on wild and hatchery fish catch rates and post-hooking survival, how they occupy different areas of the river and the odd journeys of a few....
"His accomplishments include helping to free France from the Nazis, starting the historic Steamboat Inn on the North Umpqua, entrance into the Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame, and protecting his beloved Umpqua River and its incredible summer steelhead from the ravages...
In a 4-3 vote this afternoon, the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission accepted one of six spring black bear permit hunting petitions and moved to "initiate rulemaking for a 2022 season to begin soon and include a final Commission decision at...