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WDFW Mailing Lists   Now you can receive the latest information via email. Sign up here! May 9, 2008 Spring chinook fisheries will close Sunday on sections of Snake, Columbia rivers May 8, 2008 Harsh winter conditions take heavy toll on elk in Mount St. Helens Wildlife Area May 5, 2008 Sea lion relocation efforts suspended Land transactions approved, cougars, wolves discussed at May 2-3 commission meeting April 29, 2008 Sea lion succumbs during health exam Final razor clam dig starts Saturday April 28, 2008 Weather boosts spirits at lowland lake fishing opener April 25, 2008 Public input sought on environmental impact statement for game management plan April 23, 2008 Sea lion relocation to begin April 24 Open house scheduled May 8 to discuss release site for wild turkeys April 22, 2008 'Conservation need' of pinto abalone topic of public meeting in Anacortes Final razor clam dig of season proposed on four ocean beaches Land transactions, cougar and wolf management on May 2-3 commission meeting agenda April 21, 2008 Federal grants available for public shooting-range projects April 17, 2008 Spring chinook fishing to close Monday on the lower Columbia River April 15, 2008 Low numbers of returning wild chinook lead to Chehalis River closure Razor clam dig approved on four ocean beaches April 14, 2008 Two thousand hunters selected for multiple-season hunt opportunity Hunting rules for 2008 adopted by Fish and Wildlife Commission April 10, 2008 Increased salmon fishing restrictions reflect conservation needs, low returns Free outdoor expo offers youngsters, families chance to learn new skills April 9, 2008 WDFW will conduct a new drawing for multiple-season hunting permits April 8, 2008 April 26: Great fishing opens close to home April 4, 2008 WDFW stocking trout in Sprague Lake April 3, 2008 Morning razor clam dig starts Sunday March 28, 2008 Wolves remain protected in Washington March 27, 2008 Hoh River will close to protect wild steelhead 2008 hunting rules on commission agenda at April 11-12 meeting in Pasco March 26, 2008 Local lakes planted with trout for spring break fishing March 25, 2008 WDFW drawing offers lifetime hunting and fishing privileges March 20, 2008 Steelhead fisheries to close March 31 on Okanogan, Similkameen rivers March 18, 2008 WDFW to take public comments on proposed sea lion removal March 14, 2008 Outlook for ocean salmon fisheries reflects poor coho forecasts Nine-days of razor clam digging proposed for April; Diggers will need new license March 12, 2008 Anglers sought to catch steelhead for genetics study in Cowlitz Basin March 10, 2008 Public meeting scheduled March 20 in Centralia to discuss fish passage at Cowlitz Falls Dam Commission approves state plan to rebuild wild steelhead stocks

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