With fall hunting seasons approaching across the northwest, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW), Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG), and Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife ...

The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission elected new leadership, decided on 2026 legislative requests, and heard briefings and public input on a variety of topics during its Aug. 14-16 meeting in ...

Bellingham Technical College collaboration supports Southern Resident killer whale recovery, tribal and recreational fisheries.BELLINGHAM – More than 7,000 Chinook salmon are expected to return to ...

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) announced the next round of Wildlife Diversity Grant recipients, awarding approximately $1 million in funding for the next two years. This ...

Today the Thurston County Superior court ruled in Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife’s favor on public records litigation brought by the Sportsmen’s Alliance. The court found that the ...

Salmon fishing in the ocean at Marine Area 1 (Ilwaco) to close beginning Tuesday, Aug. 19, after Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) fishery managers determined the recreational coho ...

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) and San Juan County Conservation Land Bank (Land Bank) are co-hosting an in-person public meeting to hear community input on invasive northern ...

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.

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 ...