Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife

Public invited to comment on proposal to classify island marble butterfly as endangered

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is accepting public comment on a rule making proposal and State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) determination for classifying the island marble ...
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WDFW plans two coastal steelhead virtual town halls

Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) fishery managers will hold two virtual town halls on coastal steelhead to review 2024-25 returns, present 2025-26 run forecasts, and summarize ...
Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife

2025 Watchable Wildlife Grant recipients expand access to Washington wildlife viewing opportunities

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) recently awarded $30,000 in Watchable Wildlife Grant funding for four projects that support wildlife viewing opportunities in Washington.WDFW’s ...
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WDFW seeks public input on revised State Wildlife Action Plan draft

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is looking for public feedback on a draft of its revised State Wildlife Action Plan (SWAP), designed to guide fish, wildlife, and habitat ...
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WDFW approves seven days of coastal razor clam digs beginning Oct. 20

Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) shellfish managers confirmed today, razor clam digging opportunities at Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis, and Mocrocks beaches from Oct. 20 to 26.
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State Wildlife Action Plan (SWAP)

Washington’s first plan was completed in 2005 and was called the Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy or CWCS. In 2015, WDFW revised the CWCS and renamed it the State Wildlife Action Plan or ...
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Reflection Pond (Yakima County)

Open for juvenile anglers, senior anglers and anglers with a disability who possess a designated harvester companion card only.
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Patterson Lake

Shore access is from the road along side of the lake and from the WDFW parking lot.
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Round Lake

WDFW water access areas on this lake: ...
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Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation in Washington

Millions of residents and visitors from other states enjoy Washington’s fish and wildlife through participation in wildlife-related recreation. Such recreational activity supports a robust recreation ...
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Washington Gray Wolf Conservation and Management 2023 Annual Report

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 ...
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Aquatic Plants and Fish: Rules for Aquatic Plant Removal and Control (2015)

Effective July 1, 2015 the 2015 Aquatic Plants and Fish pamphlet replaces the previous version of the pamphlet published in 1998 (APF-1-98). It serves as the Hydraulic Project Approval (HPA) for some ...