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either the Fish and Wildlife Commission or the Director of the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife or have been withdrawn by the petitioner.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 - Petition to immediately begin Rule Making to Amend the Cougar Management Removal Permit Program and RCW 771.15.245 and WAC 220-440-030
Received: Jul 19, 2023
The petitioner requested that the WDFW Commission “Immediately begin Rule Making to Amend the Cougar Management Removal Permit Program and RCW 771.15.245 and WAC 220-440-030”.
The Commission will formally consider the petition during a web conference scheduled for Revised September 8, 2023, Special Commission . Please see the agenda for more information.
Petition: 202307 Cougar Management Removal Permit Program Petition (PDF)
2023 - Petition to immediately begin Rule Making for the Year-Round Cougar Hunting Season in Washington State
Received: Jul 19, 2023
The petitioner requests that the Commission, "immediately begin Rule Making for the Year-Round Cougar Hunting Season in Washington State”.
The Commission will formally consider the petition during a web conference scheduled for Revised September 8, 2023, Special Commission . Please see the agenda for more information.
Petition: 202307 Year Round Cougar Hunting Petition - Redacted (PDF)
2023 - Petitions to begin rulemaking for the 2024 recreational Spring bear hunting season
Received: Jul 14, 2023
The petitioner submitted two petitions requesting the WDFW Commission to “begin rulemaking for the 2024 recreational Spring bear hunting season”.
The Commission will formally consider the petition during a web conference scheduled for Revised September 8, 2023, Special Commission . Please see the agenda for more information.
Petition: 20230714 Protect Bear Sows and Cubs - Petition_Redacted (PDF)
Supporting documents
2023 - Petition to begin Rule Making for the 2024 recreational Spring bear hunting season
Received: Jul 2, 2023
The petitioner requested that the WDFW Commission “begin Rule Making for the 2024 recreational Spring bear hunting season.”
Petition: Petition - July 2 2023 - Spring Bear_Redacted (PDF)
2023 - Petition to initiate Black Bear Rulemaking
Received: Jun 5, 2023
Petitioner requests that the WDFW Commission, “begin Rule Making for: Spring Black Bear Hunts that would use Recreational Licensed Hunters and/or Licensed Master Hunters when needed to address certain management objectives, such as timber damage, achieving ungulate management objectives, or human-wildlife conflict issues; AND/OR Modify rulemaking for: the language currently being written into the Black Bear Timber Damage Depredation Permits Rule Making CR-102 prior to the filing of same to include ‘Black Bear Timber Damage Depredation Permits on Public Lands’; AND/OR begin Rule Making for: the 2024 Recreational Spring Black Bear Hunting Season; AND/OR begin Rule Making for: the 2024 Public Lands Black Bear Timber Damage Program Hunting Season”.
The Commission will formally consider the petition during a web conference scheduled for July 14, 2023. Please see the agenda for more information.
2023 - Petition to amend WAC 220-660-305(5)
Received: May 11, 2023
The petitioner wishes to amend WAC 220-660-305(5).
The Commission will formally consider the petition during a web conference scheduled for July 14, 2023. Please see the agenda for more information.
Petition: 20230602 McDonald petition WAC 220-660-305(5) _Redacted (PDF)
2023 - Petition to begin Rule Making for the 2024 recreational Spring bear hunting season
Received: Mar 24, 2023
The petitioner requests that the WDFW Commission “begin Rule Making for the 2024 recreational Spring bear hunting season.”
The Commission will formally consider the petition during a web conference scheduled for May 12, 2023. Please see the agenda for more information.
Petition: 20230324 Thomsen - Recreational Spring Bear Petition (PDF)
2023 - Petition to expand the fishing season for North Skookum Lake in Pend Oreille County to a "year-round" fishery OR open a new season from January 1 to March 1 for ice fishing
Received: Feb 6, 2023
The petitioner wishes to expand the fishing season for North Skookum Lake in Pend Oreille County to a "year-round" fishery OR open a new season from January 1 to March 1 for ice fishing.
The Commission will formally consider the petition during a hybrid meeting scheduled for April 6-8, 2023. Please see the agenda for more information.
Petition: Camara Petition (PDF)
2023 - Petition to open a season for cutthroat trout with two poles on Lake Whatcom near Bellingham
Received: Feb 3, 2023
Petitioner asked the Commission to "open a season for cutthroat trout with two poles on Lake Whatcom near Bellingham.”
The Commission will formally consider the petition during a hybrid meeting scheduled for April 6-8, 2023. Please see the agenda for more information.
2023 - Petition to immediately begin rulemaking for the 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 - Petition to begin Rule Making for the 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)
2023 - Petition to immediately begin Rule Making for the 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)
Withdrawn
2023 - Petition to begin rulemaking to put in place enforceable standards to regulate the state’s management of endangered gray wolves
Received: Jul 18, 2023
The Petitioner requested the WDFW Commission to “undertake rulemaking to put in place enforceable standards to regulate the state’s management of endangered gray wolves.”
The Commission will formally consider the petition during a web conference scheduled for Revised September 8, 2023, Special Commission . Please see the agenda for more information.
Petition: 20230718 Wolf Petition Combined (PDF)