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The Salmon Fishing Current blog: Winter 2024–25 edition

Washington salmon season setting is complex fishery management, and the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) fishery managers…

Dec 13, 2024

The Salmon Fishing Current blog: Winter 2024–25 edition

Dec 13, 2024

Restoring sagebrush habitat: a collaborative effort for wildlife recovery in North Central…

Wildfires are an ever-present threat in the arid landscapes of North Central Washington, leaving behind scarred ecosystems that take years…

Dec 30, 2024

Restoring sagebrush habitat: a collaborative effort for wildlife recovery in North Central…

Dec 30, 2024

Cleaner waters, healthier fish: Science leads to improved ecosystem health

Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) scientists identified a major source of toxic contaminants affecting salmon in the…

Dec 27, 2024

Juvenile Chinook salmon swimming in a river

Dec 27, 2024

Director’s Bulletin | Nov./Dec. 2024

As we close out 2024, I am reflecting on all we have accomplished for fish and wildlife conservation this year.

Dec 23, 2024

Director’s Bulletin | Nov./Dec. 2024

Dec 23, 2024

New investments to promote a healthy, resilient Puget Sound

Puget Sound will soon benefit from nearly $1.75 million in new investments to advance habitat recovery distributed by the Habitat Strategic…

Dec 19, 2024

New investments to promote a healthy, resilient Puget Sound

Dec 19, 2024

Avian influenza cases increase in Washington

Updated Dec. 18, 2024 to add the confirmation of a second cougar in Clallam County with HPAI.

Dec 11, 2024

Avian influenza cases increase in Washington

Dec 11, 2024

Hatchery program changes lead to new fishing opportunity at Banks Lake

Thousands of hatchery steelhead were released into the reservoir, adding diversity to an already dynamic fishery.

Dec 9, 2024

Hatchery program changes lead to new fishing opportunity at Banks Lake

Dec 9, 2024

Record-breaking sockeye year in North Central Washington

This year proved to be exciting for sockeye in North Central Washington, with record numbers making their way upriver. So far this year…

Nov 27, 2024

Record-breaking sockeye year in North Central Washington

Nov 27, 2024

Sturgeon fishing seasons open Jan. 1 in sections of the Columbia River

The Bonneville, Dalles, and John Day pools will open New Years Day.

Nov 27, 2024

Sturgeon fishing seasons open Jan. 1 in sections of the Columbia River

Nov 27, 2024

Invasive zebra mussels detected on Marimo moss balls prompts collaborative response

In August, a Renton fish wholesaler spotted suspicious mussels hitching a ride on Marimo moss balls, a popular aquarium and water garden…

Nov 26, 2024

Someone holding a Marimo moss ball with a zebra mussel attached to it.

Nov 26, 2024

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is dedicated to preserving, protecting and perpetuating the state’s fish and wildlife resources.

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