Washington Deer News
 Relocated endangered deer make the transition May 15, 2013 Washington, The Columbian ... A few of the animals have already wandered outside the refuge boundary at times. Two even swam to Oregon's Sauvie Island... As fawning season approaches, managers hope growing numbers will eventually establish three herds of 50 white-tailed deer in the region, which would remove them from endangered status... Of the 37 deer plucked from the Julia Butler Hansen refuge and moved to Ridgefield, 10 have died either during or since the relocation... the natural mortality rate for Columbian white-tailed deer is about 15 to 20 percent, Nagel said... Endangered white-tailed deer moved to a new Southwest Washington home May 14, 2013 Washington, OregonLive.com ... To protect the deer remaining at Julia Butler refuge, Ferrier and her team are working with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wahkiakum County Diking District 4 and Wahkiakum County to build the setback dike to supplement the eroding dike... Volunteers and professional wildlife mangers moved 36 deer the 50 miles from the Julia Butler refuge, completing their work in April. Nine deer died of shock or predation during the move, leaving 27 in their new home at Ridgefield... Washington wolves moving west to central mountains May 13, 2013 KING5.com ... In the mountains above Wenatchee the pack is also doing something the state biologists like. They are, so far, preying on deer and elk, not protected cattle... Deer translocation was a debacle April 25, 2013 Washington, The Wahkiakum County Eagle, Poul Tofemark ... After reading reports on “rescuing” the Columbian white-tailed deer the other day, my neighbors and I were appalled ... A large portion of the deer refuge has been dug up and turned into duck ponds and swamps. This benefits the deer how? ... twenty-one percent died in this process! U.S. Fish and Wildlife considered this a success. I was speechless to the point I couldn’t write until I calmed down a day. The deer didn’t need rescuing. The dike needed repairing ... Northwest Deer Relocation Mission Considered Successful, Despite 20 Percent Loss April 19, 2013 Washington, Nature World News ... A mission to relocate endangered Columbian White-tail deer ... Jackie Ferrier, who manages the Julia Butler-Hansen Refuge near Cathlamet, Wash., said that as the project went on it became quite difficult to lure the deer into the traps in place for them because the deer had grown leery of humans. “The deer were just plain not coming into the nets anymore ... USFW: 10 of 49 endangered deer died during relocation from Cathlamet April 17, 2013 Washington, Longview Daily News ... The goal was to protect the deer if the eroding Steamboat Slough Dike fails and allows the Columbia River to flood the area... cost about $200,000 ... Despite biologists’ efforts to be discreet during the trapping effort, the animals had become so wary of humans that nothing worked anymore ... Crossing on Hwy 97 aims curb wildlife collisions April 14, 2013 Washington, San Francisco Chronicle ... the Transportation Department estimates there are 50 to 85 collisions a year involving large wildlife, such as deer... Kelly McAllister, a DOT wildlife biologist in Olympia, said the state's estimates are based on the number of large animals found struck by vehicles on the highway, but those numbers are generally considered to represent just a third of the collisions that take place in an area... Wolf recovery not taking heavy toll on big game so far, Washington officials say April 4, 2013 OregonLive.com ... Wolves trickled into Washington naturally over past decade, burgeoning in the past few years to roughly 100 wolves in 10 confirmed packs, two suspected packs, plus two border packs... Washington's Wolf Conservation and Management Plan allows for wolf management if a big-game species shows a 25 percent downward trend for two consecutive years... Deer poacher soothes conscience with $6000 donation March 20, 2013 Washington, The Spokesman Review ... Saying he’s been burdened with guilt, an anonymous man has mailed Washington wildlife officials $6,000 to compensate for deer he said he killed illegally – more than 40 years ago... Chopper crew nabs a dozen deer at Wahkiakum reserve March 19, 2013 Washington, Longview Daily News ... U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service biologists have been working to trap deer on the Julia Butler Hansen Refuge and move them to a federal preserve near Ridgefield. They fear that a badly eroded dike ... the pilots switched to a riskier but more efficient capture method — “Net-gunning.” ... assistants leaned out of the helicopter and fired nets that expanded mid-air like Spiderman’s web and dropped on the deer... The 12 sedated deer that sailed over the deer refuge in nets dangling from a red helicopter were part of a one-day effort ... Deer relocation program will utilize 'helicopter hazing' March 17, 2013 Washington, Longview Daily News ...an effort to capture and relocate endangered deer going slower than expected ... a low-flying helicopter pilot will use a technique known as “helicopter hazing” in an attempt to drive endangered white-tailed deer into nets ... Biologists have captured 23 deer... One deer died while being transported... Another deer transported to Ridgefield was later found dead. Three other deer in Ridgefield appeared to have fallen prey to a coyote or other predator... Prescribed fires a hot topic for wildlife March 16, 2013 Washington, The Columbian ... Since 1987, the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation has promoted prescribed burns to boost wildlife habitat in 22 states... The Washington Prescribed Fire Council, a newly formed collaborative seeking to expand the safe use of prescribed fire on the landscape, is wrapping up its second annual conference in Ellensburg... Logging mimics the good qualities of a burn to some degree, but it cannot replace nature's dependence on fire... Lakewood man charged with selling deer meat March 16, 2013 Washington, TheNewsTribune.com ... The 22-year-old Lakewood man advertised the meat on Craigslist and agreed to meet with an undercover state Fish and Wildlife detective in Seattle to hand over a blacktail doe. The first deal took place in November 2010... Washougal, Rescued deer doing well after arrow removed March 7, 2013 Washington, kgw.com A deer rescued near Washougal after an area homeowner spotted her wandering with an arrow stuck in her face appears to be doing well, back in the wild... Deer in SW Wash. recovering from arrow (video] March 5, 2013 Washington, KING5.com A deer near Washougal was recovering Tuesday after being shot in the face with an arrow. Carol Wilmot said the doe and her offspring have been visiting her rural Washougal yard every day since she moved in a month ago ... Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife officers were able to find the deer, tranquilize her and remove the arrow on Tuesday... Emergency deer rescue at Julie Hansen Wildlife Refuge February 27, 2013 Washington, kgw.com It’s a deer species that Lewis and Clark counted by the thousands two centuries ago, but today less than one hundred live on the refuge that was created for them near Cathlamet, Washington... Biologists aim to capture and transplant 50 of the endangered deer ... Paul Meyers, a US Fish and Wildlife biologist, warned that the deer will be wiped out when the Columbia River floods the refuge this spring... Washington's wolf population has at least doubled since last year February 25, 2013 The Seattle Times (blog) ... according the survey, which based on field reports and aerial monitoring in 2012 found at least 51 wolves in nine packs, with five successful breeding pairs. The previous year's survey confirmed 27 wolves, five wolf packs and three breeding pairs. ... on the Colville Indian reservation ... The tribe initiated its hunting season in part to maintain robust elk and deer populations. Working to save endangered deer from extinction — again February 23, 2013 Washington, The Seattle Times ... working to capture endangered Columbian white-tailed deer at the Julia Butler Hansen Refuge. Their current home is in danger of flooding ... Crews began trucking deer from the 7,000-acre federal refuge, in Wahkiakum County ... This species of deer is unique to southwestern Washington and northwestern Oregon ... Decades of over-hunting during the 19th century decimated the species. When Lewis and Clark arrived in Washington, they documented seeing the deer as far east as the Yakima Valley... Lincoln County deer masacre prompts $5000 reward February 15, 2013 Washington, The Spokesman Review ... in Eastern Washington. Five white-tailed deer, including two bucks and three does, were discovered in the Grand Coulee area of Lincoln County on Saturday ... The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is offering a reward of up to $2,500... and the Human Society of the United States has pledged another $2,500. Information can be submitted anonymously: Contact Officer Wood in Lincoln County, (509) 892-1001, Call the state Poaching Hotline, (877) 933-9847, Email the tip to reportpoaching@dfw.wa.gov. Where to put the white-tailed deer? February 14, 2013 Washington, Daily Astorian ... The 300 pretty little deer the refuge harbors are federally protected as an endangered species ... [a dike may break and kill them] ... there is reason to think the dike’s failure was at least partially caused by ship wakes from the navigation channel deepened by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.... Aside from again calling into question the corps’ channel-deepening benefit analysis ... this story hints at what lies ahead as mankind juggles its own needs and those of endangered species in an age of rising waters.... Relocation of endangered deer a slow, dangerous process February 13, 2013 Washington, Longview Daily News ... Wildlife officials are in a race to move about 50 deer because they fear a badly eroded dike may soon break... using a combination of sedative darts, drive-netting, and drop-netting ... So far, biologists have captured an ideal mix of age and gender, and no animals or people have been hurt or killed ... “We’ve never really moved this many deer all at once in this short of a time frame,” said Jackie Ferrier, who manages the deer refuge ... Do Whitetails Migrate?: Washington Study Aims to Pattern Deer Movement February 5, 2013 Outdoor Life Magazine As whitetail deer continue to expand their range in the West, a study out of Washington state is looking to figure out how far they travel, where they go, and where they come from ... “It’s somewhat surprising to see how far some whitetails were migrating from summer to winter ranges,” Woody Myers, Washington's big-game research biologist ... Wildlife officials set to relocate Cathlamet refuge deer January 28, 2013 Washington, Longview Daily News The deer [about 50] are being moved to the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge to protect them in case the Steamboat Slough Road dike fails and floods the Julia Butler Hansen Refuge for Columbian White-tailed Deer ... Technology, volunteers boost northeastern Washington whitetail study January 27, 2013 Washington, The Spokesman Review ... About $400,000 in federal grants, state wildlife funds and volunteer services will be devoted to the project over 3 1/2 years, said Woody Myers, Washington Fish and Wildlife Department big-game research biologist. Up to 100 deer will be adorned with $170 radio ear-tags or with $2,200 GPS collars that allow researchers to peg their location every four hours... “It’s somewhat surprising to see how far some whitetails were migrating from summer to winter ranges,” ... Taylor Bridge, Deer holding their own after fire January 19, 2013 Washington, Daily Record-News ... Mule deer spotted late last week in the Taylor Bridge wildfire burn area were in fairly good condition ... said William Moore, an assistant district wildlife biologist ... more than 1,000 deer that usually winter in the Taylor Bridge burn area between Cle Elum and rural Ellensburg still have more winter to get through and their most challenging survival time is still ahead... Ridgefield may be new refuge for endangered deer January 17, 2013 Washington, Longview Daily News ... The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing an emergency move of approximately 50 endangered Columbian white-tailed deer from the Julia Butler Hansen National Wildlife Refuge near Cathlamet to the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge to help the animals survive... Due to overhunting and habitat loss, the white-tails were thought extinct by the 1930s.... Deer story gets response January 2, 2013 Washington, The Star of Grand Coulee A story about Coulee Dam resident Carol Netzel feeding deer at her home got an unusual and welcome response from a man in Pateros. His letter to Netzel included an $80 check to help her with her feeding chores, and this note: ... “I don’t have any deer that come into my yard, but I’m feeding about 50-60 quail a day and some chickadees. Colville tribe hunting wolves to protect deer, elk, chairman says December 8, 2012 Washington, The Seattle Times After eight months of deliberation, the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation decided earlier this month to open a hunt on wolves living within the boundaries of its reservation, John Sirois, chairman of the Colville Business Council said ... The tribe elected to allow a wolf hunt in order protect the tribe's food supply ... State freezes elite hunter group December 7, 2012 Washington, TheNewsTribune.com ... Using its specially vetted, trained and sworn hunters since 1992 in sensitive locales to disperse or remove bands of troublesome elk and deer, state fish and wildlife department officials will take time during this enrollment hiatus to clarify the mission of program and make sure all who apply in the future to prepare themselves to qualify for it can be used effectively and efficiently ... Feds considering emergency relocation of endangered deer December 3, 2012 Washington, Longview Daily News The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Monday proposed moving half of the estimated 100 deer [an endangered species] off their Cathlamet-area refuge to other locations in Cowlitz and Clark counties ... a dike that protects the refuge from the Columbia River could fail ...“We have enough to move the deer. We don’t have enough to fix the dike." ... Doug Zimmer, a spokesman for the Wildlife Service ... Bucks Actively Rutting into December in Parts of the West December 3, 2012 Field and Stream (blog) While several other rut reporters are noting that the rut is over or winding down in their regions, bucks in northeastern Washington and northern Idaho are continuing to rut into December ... rutting activity in far western Montana appears to be hotter than most of the rest of the state ... northeastern Washington ... in Stevens and Pend Oreille Counties, home to the state’s highest concentration of whitetails... Washington State deer study reveals most blacktails have small home ranges November 15, 2012 The Missoulian Three years into a study of deer in Southwest Washington, state biologist Eric Holman is confirming the expected — blacktails live in a very small home range... the average is 1/20th of a square mile... one doe that likes to travel about the forest... Come May, the doe moved about eight miles ... three days prior to giving birth, she moved another 10 miles ... EHD in Washington October 19, 2012 The Spokesman Review Washington deer hunters in the northern units are finding quite a few dead whitetail, the result of Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD), an orbivirus transmitted by a biting midge ... Hunters boost deer research by stopping at check stations October 12, 2012 Washington, The Spokesman Review Spokane-region hunter check stations will be staffed this weekend, with biologists sampling the harvest for data important to managing deer herds... Weather, population decline point to challenging deer season October 11, 2012 Washington, Longview Daily News ... "We had a strong growing season, with rains well into early summer, so forage availability should not be an issue for deer," said Susan Van Leuven, manager of the WDFW's 13,000-acre Klickitat Wildlife Area "I can't speculate with any degree of certainty as to why the population seems to be down. It may be that the deer have simply remained in the higher elevations to avoid the hot weather." 5 deer dead in Lincoln County poaching spree October 10, 2012 Washington, The Spokesman Review (blog) ... Five deer were shot, killed and left to rot north of Reardan around Oct. 4,... you can also earn rewards ... Call the agency’s regional office in Spokane, (509) 892-1001. Study prompts Washington to revamp cougar hunting September 26, 2012 Summit County Citizens Voice ... Whether hunters killed 10 percent or 35 percent of cougars, the population remained the same... Based on the the 13-year study, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is implementing a new cougar management plan based on equilibrium management. Hunters will remove no more than the surplus of animals that would be generated through natural reproduction ... the 13-year study headed by Rob Wielgus, director of WSU’s Large Carnivore Conservation Lab ... Scientists turn to dogs to track, protect endangered animals September 25, 2012 Washington, Public Radio International PRI ...Samuel Wasser, the Conservation Canines program and director of the university's Center for Conservation Biology... says the dogs are an "extremely efficient" way of gathering samples — typically animal feces...Our dogs have an incredible play drive for a ball... The caribou were not declining anywhere near as quickly as government projections had implied... The government had been considering reducing the wolf population to protect the caribou, but Wasser's team's research also discovered the wolves are eating few caribou and mostly deer... Disease testing required for game returning with hunters September 25, 2012 Washington, The Spokesman Review (blog) Washington residents hunting in states where CWD has been confirmed are required to conduct additional processing of deer, elk and moose carcasses brought back to Washington. The others states where CWD has been detected include Colorado, Illinois, Kansas, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin, as well as the Canadian provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan ... Wash. agents conduct poaching raids statewide September 18, 2012 Washington, The Seattle Times ... WashingtonDepartment of Fish and Wildlife agents have conducted 14 raids around the state in a series of poaching investigations, and they say dozens of people could face charges... Washington Deer Season 2012: Hunting Forecast September 14, 2012 Hunter Outlet After being down for a number of years, mostly due to habitat issues,Washington State mule deer and blacktail deer populations have rebounded - with a few exceptions... Whitetail deer in Northeast Washington are still recovering from two back-to-back severe winters in 2007-08 and 2008-09. ... The Fish and Wildlife Commission also imposed a four-point antler restriction on two of the most popular Game Management Units in the Northeast .. 2012 Hunting Forecasts by District September 7, 2012 Washington, WDFW District biologists have provided hunting forecasts for their district based on surveys and field work. Washington State marks 75th anniversary of federal wildlife restoration law August 31, 2012 WDFW Press Release Sunday (Sept. 2) marks the 75th anniversary of a federal law that helps Washington State manage wildlife, purchase habitat, and educate thousands of hunters every year. Governor Chris Gregoire and Phil Anderson, director of the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, said the Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act, signed by President Franklin Roosevelt in 1937, has provided Washington State with millions of dollars to support wildlife conservation and hunter education initiatives. The law is better known as the Pittman-Robertson Act after its prime sponsors, U.S. Sen. Key Pittman of Nevada and U.S. Rep. A. Willis Robertson of Virginia. Congress and the President enacted the measure at the urging of organized outdoor groups, state wildlife agencies, and the firearms and ammunition industries. It extended an existing 11-percent excise tax on sport hunting ammunition and firearms and earmarked the proceeds for state investments in wildlife conservation. In recent years Washington has received about $7 million annually in Pittman-Robertson funds in the form of grants from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. “The Pittman-Robertson Act is one of the most significant wildlife conservation measures in U.S. history,” said Gov. Chris Gregoire, who recently led the “Get Out West” outdoor recreation initiative as chair of the Western Governors Association. “I commend the role of hunters and recreational shooting enthusiasts in contributing to the sound management of wildlife and critical habitat in Washington and across the West.” The state’s first land purchase, in 1939, enabled it to establish the Sinlahekin Wildlife Area in north-central Washington. In all, Washington has used Pittman-Robertson grants to buy more than 150,000 acres of land for wildlife conservation. “These lands provide year-round access for outdoor enthusiasts, economic benefits for local communities, and critical habitat for deer, elk, waterfowl, upland birds, fish and nongame species,” Anderson said. Archery deer and grouse hunts open, deer hair loss disease August 30, 2012 Washington, Peninsula Daily ... “The 'hair loss disease' that devastated so many populations of West-side blacktailed deer does not appear to have been as bad here on the [North Olympic Peninsula] as in other areas, so blacktails are still plentiful,” Ward Norden, a fishing tackle wholesaler ... Big Game Hunting Seasons and Regulations pamphlet can be downloaded at: http://wdfw.wa.gov/hunting/regulations. New wildlife land in Asotin County off-limits to some hunters August 24, 2012 Washington, The Spokesman Review An Asotin County ranch purchased by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife last winter is open to public walk-in access this year with the exception of some big-game hunters. Deer and elk hunters are allowed on the newly-acquired addition to the Chief Joseph Wildlife Area only if they drew “4-0 Ranch” special hunting permit, officials said this week. ... Why Seven Hills Vineyard Has Gone to the Dogs August 15, 2012 Washington, Seatle Weekly Blogs Jon Davies ... assistant viticulturist at Seven Hills Vineyard,... We had planted a few new vineyards that were isolated and the deer were taking their fawns up there and training their fawns to hang out all day... I came up with the idea to put some dogs out there. Initially, last year, we started with one ... we have four dogs this year ... For me the training was territory boundaries so I would take them on the rounds - we have a set path along the boundary of the vineyard ... It has worked very well for the specific purpose of stopping deer damage... Fire could have lasting effect on mule deer August 15, 2012 Washington, Yakima Herald-Republic Much of the 28000 acres that had burned ... is winter range to hundreds of mule deer. The county's deer population was already down some because of a parasitic ... Wildlife Department biologist Will Moore... has done extensive research on the migration patterns of mule deer in the Wenatchee area following the catastrophic 1994 wildfires ... "The (vegetation) that had supported them for a long time was gone, but they’d just come back and sit right there ... the ’94 fire burned really hot and a lot of the vegetation there had no seed source and was just not coming back... " Group seeks citizen reports on wildlife July 14, 2012 Washington, TheNewsTribune.com The next time you see a deer, elk or cougar while driving over Snoqualmie Pass on Interstate 90 ... consider assisting a conservation effort by reporting the sighting to the Western Transportation Institute... I-90 Wildlife Watch, via its website i90wildlifewatch. org, seeks data from motorists who see wildlife — living and dead — on the roadway or nearby within a 40-mile stretch from near North Bend to Easton. Bid on antler rack and help fight poachers June 2, 2012 Washington, HeraldNet Washington state Department of Fish and Wildlife personnel seized the racks and antlers from poachers during the past decade... Velvet antler refers to the entire antler before it calcifies... there are deer or elk farms just for antler harvest ... Antlers are bought and sold online ...www.shedordead.com (10 cents to $12 a pound) ... Researchers at the Royal Veterinary College in London are working on the concept that antler regeneration may use stem cells ... How Researchers Plan to Protect Deer Through Their Diets June 1, 2012 Washingon, EarthFix Black-tailed deer ... of western Washington and Oregon, but some say their numbers are declining. Scientists suspect that’s because these deer are having trouble finding food to eat. Researchers are studying black-tailed deer’s diet ... Amy Ulappa, a Ph.D. student at Washington State University ... The researchers will spend weeks camping with the deer throughout western Washington, monitoring each bite they take. Huge trove of antlers seized from poachers auction by state of Washington May 25, 2012 Washington, Fox News An enormous cache of deer, elk and moose antlers confiscated from poachers is being auctioned by state wildlife conservation officials in Washington, with the proceeds funding rewards for people who help bring illegal hunters to justice. WA Hunter forums: 'No-confidence' in WDFW; is apathy a problem? May 22, 2012 Washington, Examiner.com ... Wolves are a sore subject among many Evergreen State big game hunters who fear dramatic predation impacts on deer and elk herds. They're already alarmed at predation on deer and elk fawns by cougars, coyotes and black bears... Study: 90 Percent of Endangered Species Recovering on Time [Columbian white-tail deer] May 17, 2012 Washington, Center for Biological Diversity “Some of the Pacific Northwest’s signature species, from bald eagles to Columbian white-tailed deer, are on their way to recovery thanks to the Endangered Species Act,” Columbian white-tailed deer: Known to reach weights of up to 300 pounds, these impressive animals numbered in the tens of thousands through the 19th century and were abundant in the Willamette, Columbia and Umpqua river valleys. But by 1940 unrestricted hunting and agricultural development had left only two populations: one of 200 to 300 in Douglas County, Ore., and another of 500 to 700 along the lower Columbia River in Oregon and Washington. By 1968 both populations had been listed as endangered. Following the implementation of a federal recovery plan in 1983, the Douglas County population grew to more than 6,000 in 2003 and was delisted. During its 35-year recovery period, its range expanded from just over 30 square miles to 309. [see chart below]  Mercer Island: Does Mercer Island Have a Deer Problem? May 17, 2012 Washington, Patch.com ... Mule deer and black--tailed deer ... began migrating back onto Mercer Island several years ago — annoying local gardeners and causing a few car accidents annually ... all wildlife issues ... are handled by the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW)... The WDFW website has a wealth of information regarding living with wildlife. The section regarding preventing conflicts educates concerned citizens about deer fences, mini-barriers, repellents, scare tactics, and landscaping with deer-resistant plants. New fishing and hunting pamphlets require study [fee increase] May 11, 2012 Washington, Columbia Basin Herald ... category is titled second deer, with a big change from last year. If drawn, the hunter will need to cough up $68 for the second tag, as opposed to $26. A Fish and Wildlife spokesman relayed the reason for the increase is about making money for the department and payment for a quality hunt or for getting another deer. Elk population survey finds calf ratios up in Union County May 11, 2012 Washington, La Grande Observer [deer] winter fawn survival was 77 percent in the Starkey Unit, 86 percent in the Catherine Creek Unit and 84 percent in the East Mount Emily Unit...There are 17 bucks per 100 does in the Starkey Unit, up five from a year ago... Wallowa County has an estimated 22,000 mule deer, down about 1,000 from a year ago... for mule deer ... Wallowa County has 26 fawns per 100 adults, five less than last spring and 30 white-tailed deer fawns per 100 adults, down one from a year ago. | Search for news and information by keyword above or find links to state news stories organized by topic. Report Poaching: Information can be submitted anonymously: Call the state Poaching Hotline, (877) 933-9847, Email the tip to reportpoaching@dfw.wa.gov Other useful links: - Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife - Washington State Conservation Mission Statement “Wildlife, fish, and shellfish are the property of the state. The commission, director, and the department shall preserve, protect, perpetuate, and manage the wildlife and food fish, game fish, and shellfish in state waters and offshore waters. STATE OF WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE POLICY DOCUMENT - Blacktail Deer Society — IslandWood an outdoor education center on the 255 acres on Bainbridge Island - I-90 Wildlife Watch is a citizen-based wildlife monitoring project that invites motorists to report wildlife sightings along Interstate 90 (I-90) in the Snoqualmie Pass region of Washington. - Washington Prescribed Fire Council Scroll down for more tweets This GIS dataset is part of a suite of wildlife habitat connectivity data produced by the Washington Wildlife Habitat Connectivity Working Group (WHCWG). The WHCWG is a voluntary public-private partnership between state and federal agencies, universities, tribes, and non-governmental organizations. The WHCWG is co-led by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) and the Washington Department of Transportation (WSDOT). This dataset quantifies current wildlife habitat connectivity patterns for the Columbia Plateau Ecoregion in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho. Deer Management: "The purpose of the White-tailed Deer Management Plan is to assess current issues for white-tailed deer and outline strategies to help WDFW prepare for the future. The emphasis in this plan is the scientific management of white-tailed deer populations ... |
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