The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is seeking public input on a periodic status review for the marbled murrelet, which includes a recommendation to keep the bird on the state ...

Free Fishing Weekend WDFW License Species Washington Fish Regulations Trout. ... The event that allows fishers across the state to fish for many species without a license will take place June 8-9.

Mar. 5—With Washington's spring turkey hunting season quickly approaching, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is urging new hunters to complete hunter education so they can ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. - After the 2024 Draft Periodic Status Review, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) recommends both the bald eagle and peregrine falcon remain successfully recovered.

Two off-duty Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) employees rescued a couple from a boating incident near Point ...

WDFW does not use its operating budget for land acquisition, relying instead on state and federal grants through the Washington Wildlife and Recreation program and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is asking for public input to inform a 15-year management plan for the Olympic-Willapa Hills Wildlife Area Complex, which consists of the ...

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Police says that a common snapping turtle was seen on the Pend Oreille River.

In a 5-4 vote, WDFW commission members voted to keep gray wolves as an endangered species instead of moving it to a sensitive classification.

An invasive species with the potential to harm both infrastructure and the environment was found in Washington last week, the Department of Fish and Wildlife announced on Thursday. Zebra mussels ...

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife updated its shrimp seasons this weekend, canceling the scheduled July 18-19 opening for all shrimp species in Marine Area 6 (Eastern Strait of Juan de ...

WDFW says the extension is due to a scheduled treatment of piscicide rotenone for fish management purposes in the West Medical Lake. Fishing for all species will be closed on October 14.