Helicopter assists Tulalip Tribes’ wetland restoration
Near the town of Gold Bar, several creeks drain from quiet surroundings into the Wallace River, which meets the Skykomish…
Tag: Department Of Fish And Wildlife
Fisheries co-managers drafting joint hatchery policy
For decades, treaty tribes have operated their own hatchery programs to help sustain the region’s salmon and steelhead populations. Tribes…
Makah Tribe collars cougars for study
The treed cougar flattens his ears as the howls of professional hunting dogs mix with the shouts of Makah tribal…
Tribes and state change harvest levels of black-tail deer to bolster populations
“The management measures are an inter-tribal and state milestone,” said Rob McCoy, wildlife division manager for the Makah Tribe. “Everyone worked together to do something to protect the population for the future. “Harvest is something we can control. We don’t have the capability to accomplish predator control at this time and we can’t control the hair loss disease,” said McCoy. “This is the best way to maximize adult doe survival and increase the numbers of offspring,” he said.
Upper Skagit Tribe buys waterfront property in La Conner
The Skagit Valley Herald: The Upper Skagit Indian Tribe recently purchased 6 acres on the La Conner waterfront, including a…
Boat ramp and trails close as restoration continues on Wiley Slough in Skagit delta
WDFW released the following press release about the Wiley Slough restoration project, in partnership with the Skagit River System Cooperative,…
Repair work on Voights Creek getting underway
Tom Davis, legislative liaison with the state Department of Fish and Wildlife, has a piece in the Orting News about…
Suquamish Hopes for Early-Timed Chinook Run At Gorst Soon
In a few years, fishermen might be able to hit the water for chinook in Sinclair Inlet a month earlier…
Centralia Chronicle: New Elk Control Option Offered
From the Centralia Chronicle: The Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife has prescribed a solution for controlling the so-called…