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Kretz Looks To Localize Wolf Management Efforts
Kretz Looks To Localize Wolf Management Efforts
Kretz Looks To Localize Wolf Management Efforts
Since 2008 the gray wolf population across Washington has grown nearly 28%, annually.  And despite that continual increase, the wolves remain on the endangered list.  State Representative Joel Kretz would like to give northeast Washington counties the ability to delist the wolf.  The Wauconda area...
Nooksack River Closed To Fishing
Nooksack River Closed To Fishing
Nooksack River Closed To Fishing
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife closed all fishing in the Nooksack River, including all forks, this weekend.  The closure will remain in place until further notice.   WDFW said hatchery steelhead returns to the Kendall Creek Hatchery on the North Fork Nooksack are well short of broodstock needs.  Prohibiting ...
BPA: Thousands Of Salmon Steelhead Saved By Fishing Program
BPA: Thousands Of Salmon Steelhead Saved By Fishing Program
BPA: Thousands Of Salmon Steelhead Saved By Fishing Program
According to the Bonneville Power Administration, in 2022, anglers caught and removed more than 140,000 northern pikeminnow from the Columbia and Snake rivers, saving the lives of hundreds of thousands of young salmon and steelhead.  BPA said this week nearly 1,200 people registered to be part of the Northern Pikeminnow Sport Reward Program which ran from May 1st through September 30th.  When th..
WDFW: Wolves Found Dead In Stevens County Were Poisoned
WDFW: Wolves Found Dead In Stevens County Were Poisoned
WDFW: Wolves Found Dead In Stevens County Were Poisoned
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and a host of conservation organizations are offering a reward of $51,400 to anyone with information about the illegal killing of six wolves in Stevens County.  WDFW investigators say the wolves, all from the Wedge Pack, were poisoned earlier this year.  Fi...
WSDA Warning Owners To Watch For Bird Flu
WSDA Warning Owners To Watch For Bird Flu
WSDA Warning Owners To Watch For Bird Flu
With the fall migration underway across the nation, the state of Washington is preparing for an uptick in highly pathogenic avian influenza cases. Veterinarians predict newly infected wild birds will join the already infected, resident wild waterfowl populations: increasing the risk of transmission to backyard flocks...
Invasive European Green Crabs Found In Washington Waters
Invasive European Green Crabs Found In Washington Waters
Invasive European Green Crabs Found In Washington Waters
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife announced late last week the deployment of emergency measures to control invasive European green crabs on the Washington Coast and at sites within the Salish Sea is well underway.  This includes the implementation of an Incident Command System to facilitate statewide coordination between various agencies, tribes, and partners. ...
Susewind Oks Lethal Removal Of Togo Pack Wolves
Susewind Oks Lethal Removal Of Togo Pack Wolves
Susewind Oks Lethal Removal Of Togo Pack Wolves
On Monday, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Director Kelly Susewind authorized the lethal removal of one to two wolves from the Togo pack. The move is in response to repeated depredations of cattle on private grazing lands in Ferry County ...

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