Andy Walgamott

There have been a ton of rumors about the future of coho production at Eagle Creek National Fish Hatchery east of Portland this fall, and while the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has had little to say, a source indicates that keeping the lights on at least for 2025 is a high priority for one Columbia Basin tribe.

Washington Coast steelhead rules for the 2024-25 season are coming into increasing focus, including the proposed reopening sections of some Grays Harbor rivers and boat fishing on all of the Hoh, but no bait in December after all.

Washington game wardens are rolling out another poaching bust recorded on their body-worn cameras, this time of a pair of Portlanders found in possession of nearly five times the legal limit of razor clams from a Pacific County beach.

Production of coho will continue at Eagle Creek National Fish Hatchery for the next two years at least, per federal officials.

A panel of six Northeast Washington residents provided perspectives on wolves and wolf management before the state wolf advisory group last week in Colville, and here's what they said.

An independent Washington think tank's report raises more immediate questions about the state of the Fish and Wildlife Commission and its future than it does WDFW's mandate to protects critters and provide harvest opportunities as well as how good it does its job.

Following the release of a draft report on the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission and its future, former member Kim Thorburn calls for three legislative fixes rather than moving WDFW under governor.

Proposed Washington black bear and cougar hunting frameworks for the next two seasons will be sent out for public comment over the coming months following votes by the Fish and Wildlife Commission late this afternoon.

NMFS reports that anglers harvested 40,000-plus wild coho on the Oregon Coast this season while another 150,000-plus are expected to have spawned there this year, testaments to the continuing recovery of this resilient salmon species.

Blacktail deer, elk and other critters will benefit from a new wildlife crossing coming to Southern Oregon over I-5, thanks to $33 million secured for the state Department of Transportation.