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Fort Flagler State Park and Rat Island - Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife
Rat Island is closed to public access from April 15 to August 31 in order to protect wildlife habitat. WDFW is working to reduce disturbance to shorebirds and seals that nest and pup on the island by ...
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Compensation for commercial livestock depredation incidents
Commercially raised sheep, cattle, or horses killed or injured by bears, cougars, or wolves may be eligible for compensation using available state funds. (Bear depredations are currently not funded ...
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Coastal commercial troll fishery - Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife
About WDFW Rule making Emergency rule changes Coastal commercial troll fishery ...
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2025 North of Falcon - Recreational Fisheries
Each year, the department must review and amend recreational fishing rules resulting from stakeholder recommendations made during the 2025 North of Falcon process. These amendments are designed to ...
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Kitsap County river otter incident - Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife
Last updated at 9:00 a.m., Thursday, Sept. 19 On Thursday, Sept. 12 at approximately 9:30 a.m., Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) Officers received a report of a human-river otter ...
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Annual survey shows increase in gray wolf packs in Washington, decrease in overall minimum wolf count - Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife
Two of three wolf recovery regions exceeded minimum recovery goals OLYMPIA – The number of gray wolf packs in Washington increased slightly in 2024, according to the Washington Gray Wolf Conservation ...
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WDFW statement on cougar incident in King County
Last updated at 8:15 a.m., Friday, March 8On Saturday, Feb. 17 at 12:48 p.m., Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) Officers received a report of a human-cougar incident with documented ...
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Washington salmon fishing seasons tentatively set for 2025-2026
April 16 correction: The Skykomish River fishing area under Puget Sound salmon fisheries was corrected to extend from the mouth to the Wallace River.OLYMPIA – Anglers in Washington can expect similar ...
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Killer whale resources and regulations for boaters
The busy waters of Puget Sound pose a threat to endangered Southern Resident killer whales. The link between vessel noise and Southern Resident killer whale (SRKW) survival is the subject of ongoing ...
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WDFW approves new rules to limit the spread of chronic wasting disease
*Update: New chronic wasting disease rules referenced in this news release go into effect May 17, 2025. OLYMPIA – Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) Director Kelly Susewind has made ...
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WDFW statement on human-coyote incident in Renton, King County
On Tuesday, Dec. 31, at approximately 6 p.m., Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) Officers received a report of a human-coyote incident with documented injuries in the Maplewood Heights ...
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Long-term management plan published for controlling invasive European green crabs - Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife
New plan coincides with milestone of more than 1 million green crabs caught and removed since Gov. Inslee’s emergency order in January 2022.OLYMPIA – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife ...