Archived rule-making petitions have been decided by either the Fish and Wildlife Commission or the Director of the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife or have been withdrawn by the petitioner.
For information on all current petitions, visit our current rule-making petitions page.
Denied
2023 Spring Black Bear Hunting
Received: Jan 29, 2023
The petitioner requests that the Commission, "immediately begin rulemaking for the 2023 Spring black bear hunting on public lands using the same science, metrics, benchmarks and thresholds used in the Spring black bear timber damage program (aka Spring black bear hunts on private land)."
The Commission will formally consider the petition during a hybrid meeting scheduled for March 16-18, 2023. Please see the agenda for more information.
Petition: Thomsen January 29, 2023, Petition (PDF)
2023 Spring Black Bear Hunts
Received: Jan 28, 2023
The petitioner requests that the Commission, "immediately begin Rule Making for the 2023 Spring Black Bear Hunts for the protection Ungulate Neonates from Black Bear Predation, Spring Black Bear Timber Damage on Public Lands and the protection of Humans, Pets and Property from Black Bear Conflict".
The Commission will formally consider the petition during a hybrid meeting scheduled for March 16-18, 2023. Please see the agenda for more information.
Petition: Thomsen January 28, 2023, Petition (PDF)
2024 and future year(s) Spring Black Bear Management Hunts
Received: Jan 27, 2023
The petitioner requests that the Commission "immediately begin Rule Making for the 2024 and future year(s) Spring Black Bear
Management Hunts".The Commission will formally consider the petition during a hybrid meeting scheduled for March 16-18, 2023. Please see the agenda for more information.
Petition: Thomsen January 27, 2023, Petition (PDF)