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WEBWDFW approves five days of coastal razor clam digs beginning Oct. 3. Read our news release for details. Rule changes to manage the spread of chronic wasting disease. Enter the 2025 Big Game Hunting Pamphlet Cover Photo Contest.
WDFW approves coastal razor clam digs beginning Thursday, April …
WEBApr 4, 2023 · OLYMPIA – Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) shellfish managers today confirmed the next round of coastal razor clam digging can proceed as planned from April 6-12 with an increased daily limit of 20 clams per person.
Latest big game hunting regulations and special hunt applications …
WEBApr 15, 2024 · OLYMPIA — Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) has released the latest big game hunting season and regulation information, including a decision from the WDFW director about 2024-2026 hunting season rule change proposals.
Washington salmon fishing seasons tentatively set for 2023-24
WEBThe 2023-24 salmon fishing seasons, cooperatively developed by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) and treaty tribal co-managers, were tentatively set Thursday at a week-long Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC) meeting held in Foster City, Calif.
Gray wolf updates - Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife
WEBGray wolf updates. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife publishes reports detailing the wolf conservation and management activities undertaken by the department. Click on the title of an update below to see the complete article.
First chronic wasting disease case confirmed in Spokane County
WEBAug 1, 2024 · SPOKANE- Washington’s first case of chronic wasting disease (CWD) has been confirmed in an adult female white-tailed deer that was found dead in the Fairwood area of north Spokane. CWD is a transmissible spongiform encephalopathy (TSE) that infects members of the Cervidae ‘deer’ family and is fatal in infected deer.
Fish and Wildlife Commission seeks public input on updated draft ...
WEBDec 18, 2023 · The draft Conservation Policy directs the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) to preserve and protect Washington’s fish and wildlife and their habitats by proactively addressing current and emerging conservation challenges.
Long-term management plan published for controlling invasive …
WEBSep 26, 2024 · 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 (WDFW) has published a new long-term management plan for invasive European green crabs (EGC).
WDFW approves seven days of coastal razor clam digs starting …
WEBJan 31, 2024 · OLYMPIA – Razor clam diggers can look forward to more digging on coastal beaches beginning Feb. 6, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) coastal shellfish managers confirmed today.