Wolves are returning to Washington. Learn about wolf conservation, management, natural history, Washington wolf packs, and how to report sightings. Learn more >>
The final White-tailed deer management plan was released on November 30, 2010. The purpose of this plan is to prescribe near-term direction for managing white-tailed deer. This plan will serve as a valuable reference document and management guideline for the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, tribes, agency cooperators, landowners and the general public.
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.
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
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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 >>
