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Washington Department of
Fish & Wildlife

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Natural Resources Building
1111 Washington St. SE
Olympia, WA 98501
360-902-2200
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Mailing Address
600 Capitol Way N.
Olympia, WA 98501-1091

Phil Anderson
Director

 

 
WOLF CONSERVATION & MANAGEMENT
Gray Wolf Conservation & Management

Wolves are returning to Washington. Learn about wolf conservation, management, natural history, Washington wolf packs, and how to report sightings. Learn more >>

Wolf Conservation and Management Plan
Annual survey confirms 27 wolves, including three breeding pairs, in Washington

 


ELK HERD MANAGEMENT
Three meetings slated on draft northeast Washington elk management plan
A draft plan for managing elk in northeast Washington will be the subject of three public meetings Jan. 26- Feb. 2. The proposed elk management plan is referred to as the "Selkirk Elk Herd Plan" because it includes elk in the Selkirk Mountains of Pend Oreille County
View the draft Selkirk Elk Herd Plan
Submit your comments on the plan

PUGET SOUND ROCKFISH CONSERVATION
To protect and restore rockfish populations in Puget Sound, WDFW has developed a Puget Sound Rockfish Conservation Plan. The management plan – approved in March 2011 – includes policies, strategies and actions designed to help restore and maintain abundance, distribution, diversity and long-term productivity of rockfish populations in Puget Sound.

COLUMBIA RIVER SEA LIONS
California sea lion eating salmon Columbia River salmon and steelhead face a serious threat from California sea lions that prey on fish waiting to move up the fish ladders at Bonneville Dam in early spring. Each year since 2002, sea lions have consumed thousands of migrating fish, many from threatened and endangered runs protected under the federal Endangered Species Act (ESA). Learn more >>

HABITAT RESTORATION & PROTECTION
Backyard Wildlife Sanctuary Program

Backyard Wildlife Sanctuary
Good environmental stewardship begins in our own backyards. WDFW’s Backyard Wildlife Sanctuary program helps you manage your property for wildlife with information on landscaping with plants that provide food and cover. Learn more >>


AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES
Invasive Colonial Tunicates Invasive Tunicates Discovered in Washington
Report an invasive species sighting
WDFW LANDS
Chiliwist Wildlife Area shrub-steppe Wildlife Area Management Plans
WDFW manages nearly one million acres of land around the state for fish and wildlife, habitat conservation and wildlife related recreation.

SALMON & STEELHEAD CONSERVATION

21st Century Salmon and Steelhead Initiative

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife developed the 21st Century Salmon and Steelhead Initiative to meet its responsibilities in recovering salmon and steelhead and provide sustainable fisheries.


Wildlife License Plates

Help Support Wildlife Activities in Washington

Five new license plate backgrounds to choose from, featuring some of the state’s premier wildlife species. Proceeds from the sale of the plates go to improving management for these and other wildlife species as well as improving conservation and recreation programs related to wildlife in Washington. Now, you can combine BOTH a wildlife background and a personalized message!
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   LATEST NEWS
Annual survey confirms 27 wolves, including three breeding pairs, in Washington
Columbia River fishing seasons set for spring chinook, sturgeon
Wildlife area near Ellensburg to close February-April to protect elk, reduce private land damage
Fishing in rivers around Puget Sound to close due to low wild steelhead returns
WDFW will enlist anglers, new website in pending battle against voracious pike
WDFW will accept applications for ALEA volunteer grants
Hotline to report dead or ill swans available
Hunters' help sought for wildlife disease monitoring
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife receives NOAA grant to restore abalone
Brown pelican PHS on the Web
An interactive map of WDFW priority habitats and species information for project review.
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Washington's Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy and Wildlife Action Plan
Fish and Wildlife Commision Hatchery & Fishery Reform Policy
Fisher Reintroduction Information
Avian Influenza Facts
Wildlife Areas Habitat Conservation Planning
Endangered Species Information
Priority Habitat and Species
Ballast Water Regulations and Research
Salmonid Stock Inventory (SaSI)
SalmonScape SalmonScape
Interactive mapping application includes salmon distribution, status, and habitats
   FEATURES
Species & Ecosystem Research
Wildlife Program Weekly Activity Reports
WDFW Oil Spill Team
WildWatchCams
WDFW Image Gallery
Washington Amphibian & Reptile Atlas
Amphibian & reptile information