KHQ

Bird flu on the rise in Washington state during fall migration

As the fall bird migration progresses, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife has reported an increase in bird flu ...
KXLY

WA Department of Fish and Wildlife plan prescribed burns for Okanogan County

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife will soon begin prescribed burns in Okanagan County wildlife areas.
Capital Press

Washington Fish and Wildlife chair: Let’s look at moving wolves

Even in Switzerland, wolves cause problems for farmers with sheep and other livestock. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife should explore moving wolves to Western Washington to speed up ...
Yahoo

Ferguson wades into WA Fish and Wildlife Commission turmoil

Gov. Bob Ferguson makes his way through the room prior to being sworn in on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025, at the Washington state Capitol in Olympia, Wash. (Photo by Ryan Berry/Washington State Standard) ...

WA to close Skamania Hatchery; steelhead production cut

The hatchery in Washougal, Clark County, produces summer and winter steelhead that are released into southwest Washington ...
Capital Press

Report: Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission seen as ‘dysfunctional’

Barbara Baker, chairwoman of the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission is widely seen as “dysfunctional” and needs to be reformed, according to a report ...
KHQ

WA Fish and Wildlife investigating illegal elk and deer killings

SPOKANE, Wash. – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is asking for public assistance in identifying two cases of illegal deer and elk killings. According to Fish and Wildlife, two dead elk ...
The Columbian

After fatal accidents, WA Fish and Wildlife workers press Ferguson on agency appointee

Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife staff apply tags and record data while sampling Chinook salmon at the Washougal River weir in an undated photo. (Photo courtesy of Washington Department of ...

Eastern WA man sentenced for illegally selling up to 42 elk carcasses

Braden F. Tahkeal, 52, was sentenced in Kittitas County Superior Court to two weeks in jail on one felony count of ...
Hoodline

$30,000 Awarded for Wildlife Viewing Projects in WA Cities

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife has awarded $30,000 in grants to four projects to enhance wildlife viewing and engage communities across the state.