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2nd SWAP Meeting Scheduled For Early May
2nd SWAP Meeting Scheduled For Early May
2nd SWAP Meeting Scheduled For Early May
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is updating the State Wildlife Action Plan, and they want to hear from you.  WDFW will host its second virtual public meeting to discuss the 2025 update on Monday, May 5th, 6-7:30 p.m.  The mee...
WDFW: Wolf Population Down, The Number Of Packs Is Up
WDFW: Wolf Population Down, The Number Of Packs Is Up
WDFW: Wolf Population Down, The Number Of Packs Is Up
According to the Washington Gray Wolf Conservation and Management 2024 Annual Report, while the number of gray wolf packs in Washington increased in 2024, the state’s wolf count declined overall last year.   As of December 31st, 230 wolves were counted in 43 packs in Washington.  WDFW sai...
Burns Scheduled For NE Washington WDFW Lands
Burns Scheduled For NE Washington WDFW Lands
Burns Scheduled For NE Washington WDFW Lands
Prescribed burns will take place on Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife-managed lands this month, as conditions become favorable.  WDFW is planning to treat nearly 500 acres with prescribed fire in the following areas by the end of the 2025 spring season:    Rustlers Gulch Unit, Sherman Creek Wildlife Area – Approximately 150 acres in Pend Oreille County, 20 miles north of Spokane Sherman
Prescribed Burn Slated For Central Washington
Prescribed Burn Slated For Central Washington
Prescribed Burn Slated For Central Washington
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife said it will conduct prescribed burns on several WDFW-managed lands this month.  WDFW is planning to treat up to 250 acres with prescribed fire on the Sagebrush Flat Unit of the Sagebrush Flat Wildlife Area – about 10 miles northwest of Ephrata in Douglas County.  The Sagebrush Flat Unit is domina...
WDFW OKs Coastal Razor Clam Digs Starting January 26th
WDFW OKs Coastal Razor Clam Digs Starting January 26th
WDFW OKs Coastal Razor Clam Digs Starting January 26th
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife confirmed Wednesday that razor clam digs on coastal beaches will kick off Sunday, January 26th, and run for seven days.    Not all coastal beaches are open for every dig, so diggers are encouraged to check the most updated list before heading out.  Most su...
WDFW: Dungeness Crab Season To Open Wednesday
WDFW: Dungeness Crab Season To Open Wednesday
WDFW: Dungeness Crab Season To Open Wednesday
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife announced Monday that the commercial Dungeness crab season will open Wednesday January 15th.  The 2025 season will start Klipsan Beach on the Long Beach Peninsula south to Cape Falcon, OR.  This in...
WDFW, Producers Using Virtual Fencing To Improve Grazing
WDFW, Producers Using Virtual Fencing To Improve Grazing
WDFW, Producers Using Virtual Fencing To Improve Grazing
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and permittees have partnered to use virtual fencing technology to improve grazing management across the central portion of the state.  Fish and Wildlife’s Chad Edison said they use base stations, similar to GPS towers, as well as radio collars on all the grazing cows.   “You t...
WDFW Out With Clam Digging Schedule
WDFW Out With Clam Digging Schedule
WDFW Out With Clam Digging Schedule
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife shellfish managers are out with razor clam digging opportunities on four coastal beaches.   “With some of the lowest tides of the fall season and Thanksgiving just around the corner, this next tide series beginning November 13th is your last and best chance to dig razor clams for the holiday dinner table,” said Bryce Blumenthal, a WDFW coastal shellfish b
WDFW Seeking Public Feedback On Land Purchases
WDFW Seeking Public Feedback On Land Purchases
WDFW Seeking Public Feedback On Land Purchases
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife wants to hear your thoughts on 20 proposed public land acquisitions that the Department says could contribute to fish and wildlife conservation and as well as public access.  The proposals encompass about 13,749 acres with acquisitions in Asotin, Benton, Douglas, Jefferson, Kitsap, Kittitas, Klickitat, Okanogan, Pacific, and Thurston counties.  The pr
WDFW Approves Removal Of Onion Creek Wolf
WDFW Approves Removal Of Onion Creek Wolf
WDFW Approves Removal Of Onion Creek Wolf
Due to ongoing depredation issues in Pend Oreille and Stevens counties, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife has approved the lethal removal of one adult wolf from the Onion Creek wolf pack.  Just a few weeks ago, WDFW lethally removed two wolves, a yearling female and an adult male, from the Onion Creek territory.  Since A...

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