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Why Washington just banned feeding deer, elk, and moose statewide with no exceptions

Washington has moved to stop people from feeding deer, elk, and moose across the state as officials try to slow the spread of ...

Washington wildlife managers to share potential hunting rule changes

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife will share potential changes to hunting rules that the agency may develop into full proposals to be vetted during its three-year, season-setting ...

WA wildlife agency will no longer accept cash at its offices. Here's why

You'll have to pay for your hunting and fishing licenses with a check or card if you choose to buy them in person at a WDFW ...
KGW8

Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife enforcing rules making feeding wildlife illegal

SPOKANE, Wash. — The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) adopted new rules that prohibit people from feeding wildlife. WDFW's new rules were adopted in an effort to keep Washington ...
The Columbian

Washington embarks on once-a-decade update of wildlife conservation plan

Washington wildlife officials are beginning to plan for how to conserve the state’s species and habitats for the next decade. The Department of Fish and Wildlife is updating its State Wildlife Action ...
PBS

Wildlife Feeding Ban in Washington: Dept. of Fish and Wildlife Community Spotlight

NWPB Weekly News Now is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire Tablet, Roku, Samsung Smart TV, ...
MyNorthwest.com

WA Department of Fish and Wildlife sees uptick in calls about lumps on deer

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife’s (WDFW) Eastern Region said it is seeing an increased number of calls about lumps, bumps, abscesses and warts on deer. We’re receiving calls about ...
KHQ

Fish and Wildlife police investigating unlawful black bear killing in Pend Oreille County

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) Police announced on Friday that an investigation is currently underway ...
Opinion

NCLA to State Court: End WA Dept. of Fish and Wildlife’s Illegal 24-Hour Surveillance of Crab Boats

Sarah Franey; Brent and Mark Young v. Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife; Director Kelly SusewindWashington, D.C., Aug. (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Local crab fishing boat captains Sarah Franey, Brent ...
Tri-City Herald

WA Fish and Wildlife sold thousands of licenses in 2025. How many were revoked?

For several reasons, 2025 was a big year for the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife. Washingtonians across the state spent the year hunting, fishing and recreating in state-owned lands.
KHQ

Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife to deploy body-worn cameras for law enforcement

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Beginning this September, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) will equip all 152 of its commissioned law enforcement officers with new body-worn cameras. This ...