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The Washington State Legislature has approved $390,000 for 2026, and another $390,000 for 2027, to help the Department of Fish and Wildlife develop new conflict-mitigation strategies for wolf recovery and livestock protection

On Friday, a King County Superior Court judge denied the request for a preliminary injunction to prevent the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife from lethally removing a wolf from the Sherman pack in Ferry County

Last week, a King County Superior Court commissioner entered a temporary restraining order that prohibits the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife from lethally removing a wolf from the Sherman pack in Ferry County.

Late last week, the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife authorized the lethal removal of one wolf from the Sherman pack in Ferry County.

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is considering incremental lethal removal of a wolf or wolves from the Sherman wolf pack in response to a confirmed September 28th depredation in Ferry County.

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife has scheduled prescribed burns for the Thurston County area this summer.  The Department said the goal of these burns, which will start as early as July 1st is to restore prairie habitat on three wildlife area units.   ...

Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Director Kelly Susewind has decided against the lethal removal of a wolf from the Sherman pack territory in northeast corner of the state, despite repeated depredations of cattle in Ferry County.  The Director said his decision is consistent with the guidance of the state's Wolf Conservation and Management Plan and the lethal removal provisions of the Dep

On Friday, the Colvin family, along with NRCS leadership, presented Marty Chaney with the Colvin Ranch Conservation Partner Award.  Chaney was recognized for more than 20 years of collaboration and partnership.   “We’ve been very happy to work with Colvin Ranch for longer than the 20 years of the conservation easement,” said Natural Resource Conservation Service Acting State Conservationist David

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife reported last week that invasive European green crabs had been captured at two new locations between northern Hood Canal and Admiralty Inlet.  This took place during an early detection trapping effort.  WDFW Aq...

The Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife said last week it is considering a period of evaluation following repeated livestock depredations.  This comes following a series of depredations in the Kettle Mountains of Ferry County that left one calf dead, three calves injured and one wolf dead.  Th...