Preventing Chronic Wasting Disease: APHIS Announces $12M Initiative
APHIS allocates $12 million for states, tribes, and universities to combat chronic wasting disease in deer and elk.
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DOT Using Electronic Signage to Alert Drivers on Blewett Pass
Drivers heading over U.S. Highway 97 on Blewett Pass will be seeing some temporary signage along the roadway this month.
Washington State Department of Transportation (DOT) spokesperson Lauren Loebsack says the messages are being implemented due to a brief migratory period of deer on the north side of the pass near the Big Y junction...
WDFW Advises Drivers to be Extra Cautious For Deer in November
November is here which means Thanksgiving, Black Friday and higher risk of running into deer on roadways.
"Deer have started their mating season and their behaviors and movements are pretty atypical, which are making them kind of risky for motorists," said Sam Montgomery, communications manager...
Two Big Hunting Seasons Begin October 13th
Some of Washington's most popular hunting seasons will get underway Oct. 13, when modern firearm deer hunters and waterfowl hunters take to the field.
The winter of 2017-18 put less stress on deer than the previous year—especially in parts of eastern Washington, said Jerry Nelson, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) deer and elk section manager. Hunt...