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Phil Anderson
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Species Recovery & Management

SPECIES OF CONCERN

WDFW seeks public comments on draft plans to protect Oregon spotted frogs and 15 species of bats
State wildlife managers are seeking public comments on a draft recovery plan for Washington’s native population of Oregon spotted frogs, and a separate plan to conserve the 15 species of bats in the state. WDFW will accept written comments on the draft recovery plan for the Oregon spotted frog through Aug. 9, and on the conservation plan for bats through June 10. Learn more >>

•	Draft Washington State Bat Conservation Plan
•	Draft Washington State Oregon Spotted Frog Recovery Plan

WOLF CONSERVATION & MANAGEMENT

The gray wolf is a state endangered species returning to Washington. Learn more >>

•	Washington Gray Wolf Conservation & Management 2012 Annual Report
•	View map of recent wolf observation reports
•	Frequently Asked Questions About Wolves in Washington

COLUMBIA RIVER SEA LIONS
	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 >>

SALMON & STEELHEAD CONSERVATION

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.

OREGON SPOTTED FROG RECOVERY

Experts prepare vanishing frogs for release into wild
Some 1,400 Oregon spotted frogs are about to be released in Washington wetlands in a desperate move to save the vanishing species. Preparing the frogs for release is research scientist Mark Hayes, who is busy measuring, weighing and tagging the frogs at Woodland Park Zoo. [KOMO News] See full story >>

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Five hundred frogs get the jump at Fort Lewis

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Oregon Spotted Frog Status Report

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Oregon Spotted Frog Pilot Reintroduction Project

Oregon Spotted Frogs & Tadpoles Oregon Zoo Video
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PUGET SOUND ROCKFISH CONSERVATION
	To ensure healthy stocks of rockfish populations in Puget Sound, WDFW has developed a draft Puget Sound Rockfish Conservation Plan, which is the preferred alternative among several presented in a draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS). The goal of the draft conservation plan is to restore and protect our natural heritage of Puget Sound rockfish populations. Learn More >>

I AM LOOKING FOR...

•	Washington's Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy and Wildlife Action Plan
•	Game Management Plans
•	Salmon & Steelhead Conservation
•	Draft Hatchery & Fishery Reform Policy
•	Fisher Reintroduction Information
•	Priority Habitat and Species

ONLINE MAPPING

•	SalmonScape
•	Marine Bird Density Atlas
•	GoHunt

FIND ENDANGERED SPECIES

VIDEO

Underwater video of the September 2006 low dissolved oxygen event in Hood Canal, Puget Sound.

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