A wildlife control operator (WCO) is a professional trapper certified to charge a fee for handling nuisance wildlife issues. Learn here how to become a WCO.

See the Heller Bar Access Area story map to learn about the opportunities and benefits WDFW land management facilitates for the public, wildlife, and habitats.

WDFW confirmed the presence of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in Washington in 2024. Important information pertaining to the disease, preventing its spread, new rules for hunters, and other CWD ...

The Wenas Wildlife Area has a variety of recreation opportunities. Big game hunting is popular, multiple trails offer hiking opportunities, and the upper Wenas Valley is considered an Important Bird ...

The Quincy Lakes Unit has been shaped over time by lava flows, glacial floodwaters, erosion, and seepage from irrigation water. Visitors to this unit will experience towering 800-foot basalt cliffs, ...