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Rut season can make highways dangerous for drivers. Bucks become more active in search of mates during November, leading to an increased likelihood of accidents.

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is praising the efforts of partners and the public in managing a new European green crab sighting in Salt Creek Recreational Area.

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) has successfully relocated three black bears from a residential area in Leavenworth.  “Back in September, we started receiving reports of a female black bear with two cubs in the Blackbird Island area of Leavenworth,” says WDFD spokesperson Nicole Jordan. “The black bear...

Tiny islands in Big Bow Lake are surrounded by rows of tires that are zip-tied to one another.

Commissioner Tiffany Gering is leading an effort to figure out a way to dispose the debris which builds up on the shoreline.

People who get the permits can cut and haul up to five cords of firewood for personal use from designated forest land in the area.

The state Department of Fish and Wildlife requires permits for any removal of large debris from the lake.

Commissioner Tiffany Gering told her colleagues Monday she's been in contact with the state Department of Fish and Wildlife as well as Zippy Disposal Service in Chelan and Natural Resources about how to handle bear issues with trash collection.

State Representative Joel Kretz says environmentalists wanting wolves to remain on the state endangered list aren't seeing the big picture.

WDFW Commissioners have approved the Rendezvous - Golden Doe Forest Restoration Project to thin trees on about 464 acres.