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On Dec. 19, 2024, the William D. Ruckelshaus Center submitted the "Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Organizational Review (PDF)" to the Washington State Legislature. WDFW has received the report and is reviewing it. We await further direction from the Legislature once the report has been reviewed.

Razor clam diggers encouraged to celebrate New Year’s responsibly, follow beach rulesOLYMPIA – Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) shellfish managers confirmed seven days of razor clam digs on coastal beaches beginning Dec. 28, including opportunities around the New Year’s Day holiday. “We are waving goodbye to 2024 and welcoming 2025 with seven days of […]

SPOKANE- The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) has confirmed four new cases of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in the Department’s Eastern Region 1, bringing the total cases in Washington to six.  All four of the recent cases were hunter-harvested male white-tailed deer. Three of the deer were harvested within five miles of the first […]

OLYMPIA – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is hosting an online public meeting Jan. 9, 2025, to share its first draft of the resident native trout harvest management policy (PDF) and hear public feedback. This is the third public town hall on the new policy, designed to increase public participation opportunities in […]

CLE ELUM, Wash. –  The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission met in Cle Elum Dec. 12-14 to decide on its 2025 meeting schedule, pygmy rabbit status, land transactions, draft language for cougar and black bear hunting rules, and delegation of rule making to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife’s (WDFW) director. The Commission was also […]

Cassia County infant attacked and injured by a raccoon in his home idfg-tthompson Fri, 12/27/2024 - 13:42 Read more about Cassia County infant attacked and injured by a raccoon in his home

Rainbow trout stocking schedule for January 2025 in the Magic Valley Region idfg-tthompson Fri, 12/27/2024 - 07:43 Read more about Rainbow trout stocking schedule for January 2025 in the Magic Valley Region

Important dates to help plan your January idfg-cliess Thu, 12/26/2024 - 08:52 Read more about Important dates to help plan your January

It's a new year, so time for a new salmon/steelhead permit (and new rules) idfg-rphillips Tue, 12/24/2024 - 13:01 Read more about It's a new year, so time for a new salmon/steelhead permit (and new rules)

Fish and Game euthanizes a mountain lion near Ketchum that had killed a family pet idfg-tthompson Fri, 12/20/2024 - 20:51 Read more about Fish and Game euthanizes a mountain lion near Ketchum that had killed a family pet