The digest is a roundup of news concerning fish and wildlife management in Washington and beyond. Recap: Washington Fish & Wildlife Commission’s Meeting of March 14-16, 2024 The Washington Fish & Wildlife Commission met in Olympia last week, with committee meetings taking place on March 14 and the full Commission meeting held March 15-16. Please […]
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What You Need to Know and Do: July 11, 2024
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Washington Fish and Wildlife News Digest: July 11, 2024
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Washington Fish and Wildlife News Digest: June 26, 2024
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The digest is a roundup of news concerning fish and wildlife management in Washington and beyond. Legislative Update March 7, 2024 was the last day for bills to pass the Washington legislature this session. The following bills passed this session: Senate Bill 5931, which would designate salmon-killing 6PPD-quinone as a priority chemical and require the […]
The Action Roundup contains what you most need to know about actions to take to support wildlife management reform as well as upcoming events. Urgent Notices and Actions Actions Please send action alerts, write to commissioners, and testify at the March 14-16 Commission meeting to urge the Commission to move forward immediately on the bear […]
The Action Roundup contains what you most need to know about actions to take to support wildlife management reform, as well as upcoming events, a legislative update, and the Fish & Wildlife Commission’s latest actions. Top Notices and Actions Actions WDFW has issued its revised Gray Wolf Periodic Status Review, CR-102 containing a proposed rule […]
The digest is a roundup of news concerning fish and wildlife management in Washington and beyond. Weekend Cougar Attack On Saturday, February 17, a cougar attacked a woman in a group of five cyclists on a Tokul Creek trail near Snoqualmie. The 60-year-old woman sustained injuries around her face and neck and was admitted to […]
The digest is a roundup of news concerning fish and wildlife management in Washington and beyond. Top Updates Southern Resident killer whale calf J60 is likely dead after failing to appear with the rest of the pod. The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service has denied endangered species protections to gray wolves in the Northern Rockies. […]
The Action Roundup contains what you most need to know about actions to take to support wildlife management reform, as well as upcoming events and the Fish & Wildlife Commission’s latest actions. Urgent Notices and Actions Actions Please use our action page to oppose SJR 8208, currently in the Rules Committee. Read more about this […]
The Action Roundup contains what you most need to know about actions to take to support wildlife management reform, as well as upcoming events and the Fish & Wildlife Commission’s latest actions. Urgent Notices and Actions Actions Please use our action page to oppose SJR 8208, currently in the Rules Committee. Read more about this […]
The digest is a roundup of news concerning fish and wildlife management in Washington and beyond. Top Updates Govenor Jay Inslee ordered the Washington Fish & Wildlife Commission to begin rulemaking on livestock-wolf conflict. Read in more detail below. Recap: Wolf Advisory Group Meeting of January 9-10, 2024 The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife’s […]
The Action Roundup contains what you most need to know about actions to take to support wildlife management reform, as well as upcoming events and the Fish & Wildlife Commission’s latest actions. Urgent Notices and Actions Actions Please register your opposition to the wolf baiting bill, Senate Bill (SB) 5939, by noon on Thursday, January […]