Summer recreational crabbing open in many Puget Sound areas, includes two more dates on Aug. 27-28
Chronic wasting disease detected in Spokane County
Wildfire information for WDFW-managed lands
Monitoring for invasive freshwater mussels
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WDFW will host a virtual public meeting on Aug. 28 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. to discuss the update to the State Wildlife Action Plan (SWAP).
See current wildfire-related restrictions and closures affecting WDFW-managed lands across Washington.
The public is invited to review and submit comments on the draft policy through Sept. 15.
For the fourth year in a row, commercial whale-watching vessels must stay at least one-half nautical mile away from vulnerable whales this summer -- and that same buffer will apply to nearly all vessels starting in 2025.
