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Wildlife Police Seek Killer(s) Of Protected Birds Near Quincy
Wildlife Police Seek Killer(s) Of Protected Birds Near Quincy
Wildlife Police Seek Killer(s) Of Protected Birds Near Quincy
The Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife (WDFW) is seeking the public's assistance in tracking down the person(s) responsible for killing two dozen protected birds in Grant County. WDFW Police say a common loon and over 20 coots were discovered shot to death in the area of Sunland Estates on Nov. 23...
Grants Awarded For Two NCW Habitat Restoration Projects
Grants Awarded For Two NCW Habitat Restoration Projects
Grants Awarded For Two NCW Habitat Restoration Projects
The Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife and the National Wild Turkey Federation have teamed up to award two new conservation project grants in North Central Washington. The projects will be implemented over the next 18 months and are intended to improve habitat for wild turkey and other birds, as well as deer, elk, and various pollinators. ...
WA Biologists Urging People Not To Feed Pumpkins To Wildlife
WA Biologists Urging People Not To Feed Pumpkins To Wildlife
WA Biologists Urging People Not To Feed Pumpkins To Wildlife
The Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife is urging the public not to feed any jack-o-lanterns or other leftover pumpkins to wildlife in the wake of Halloween. In a Friday news release, the agency reported that pumpkins are not a natural food source for any of Washington's wildlife and can even be toxic to some animals. ...
NCW Waters Seeing Record Returns Of Sockeye
NCW Waters Seeing Record Returns Of Sockeye
NCW Waters Seeing Record Returns Of Sockeye
Sockeye salmon are returning in record numbers to the waters of North Central Washington this year. At the Tumwater Dam on the Wenatchee River, an incredible 165,071 sockeye have been counted through July 31 - a mark that shatters the previous record by over 54,000 fish and is also 68,000 over preseason forecasts...
Channel Catfish Being Restocked In Chelan County After 10-Year Hiatus
Channel Catfish Being Restocked In Chelan County After 10-Year Hiatus
Channel Catfish Being Restocked In Chelan County After 10-Year Hiatus
Anglers in Chelan County can now catch channel catfish for the first time in over a decade. The Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife (WDFW) has resumed its channel catfish stocking program after a ten-year absence. Channel catfish are a non-indigenous species that were first introduced to the waters of Washington in Skagit County in 1892. Af...
Fish & Wildlife Says, "Don't Float The Icicle"
Fish & Wildlife Says, "Don't Float The Icicle"
Fish & Wildlife Says, "Don't Float The Icicle"
The Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife and the Leavenworth National Fish Hatchery are recommending people no longer float the waters of Icicle Creek. The agencies say water levels in the creek have reached their summertime lows, which means inner tubing the creek will take a long time and include sections where walking would be necessary. ...
Ecology To Conduct Drone Flights Over Peshastin Creek
Ecology To Conduct Drone Flights Over Peshastin Creek
Ecology To Conduct Drone Flights Over Peshastin Creek
The Washington Department of Ecology (ECY) will be conducting drone flights over the Lower Peshastin Creek next week. The flights are being performed in connection with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) as part of a restoration project and will primarily provide mapping of the area...
Elk Herd Counts Happening Near Ellensburg This Week
Elk Herd Counts Happening Near Ellensburg This Week
Elk Herd Counts Happening Near Ellensburg This Week
The Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife (WDFW) is conducting elk surveys in Kittitas County this week. Biologists will be focusing on the Colockum Herd in an area northwest of Ellensburg. WDFW Regional Wildlife Program Manager, Ross Huffman, says the survey is done every two years. ...
Public Invited To View Hundreds Of Elk At WDFW Feeding Area
Public Invited To View Hundreds Of Elk At WDFW Feeding Area
Public Invited To View Hundreds Of Elk At WDFW Feeding Area
The Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife (WDFW) is inviting families to the Oak Creek Wildlife Area near Naches to view hundreds of elk that are being fed there. The WDFW feeds elk in designated parts of South Central Washington every winter because the animals' range is largely fenced off during the colder months and their access to wild food sources is limited. ...

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