Species & Habitats At-risk species Species recovery and protection Killer whale (orca) conservation and management Killer whale resources and regulations for boaters ...

RIDGEFIELD — The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) has approved a rule change that will allow people to salvage deer accidentally killed in motor vehicle collisions in Clark, Cowlitz, ...

May 6, 2025 shrimp rules update: Eastern section of Marine Area 9 (Admiralty Inlet) east of a line projected from Possession Point (47.905036 -122.380062) to Apple Cove Point (47.817348 -122.484381) ...

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 ...

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 ...

Author(s): A cooperative effort by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, Spokane Tribe of Indians, Yakama Nation, Swinomish Indian Tribal ...

*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 ...

OLYMPIA – Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) Director Kelly Susewind made decisions on proposed changes to hunting season rules effective for the 2025-2026 seasons.The director did not ...

VANCOUVER – Fishery managers have developed options for Washington’s ocean salmon fisheries. These options reflect higher numbers than 2024 for hatchery Chinook and coho forecasted to return to the ...

Updated statement Friday, March 14, 1:00 p.m. A second coyote was lethally removed from the south Bellevue area on the night of Thursday, March 13. Updated statement Wednesday, March 12, 8:00 a.m. On ...

OLYMPIA – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is now accepting public comments on proposed hunting season rule changes as part of the Department’s annual hunting season setting ...

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 ...