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Plant A Tree For Wildlife This Month
April is the month of Arbor Day and Earth Day, and this year both are promoting something we advocate for wildlife habitat -- tree planting. Arbor Day has always been about planting trees, starting in... Full story
TowBoatUS Catalina Takes Tower Of The Year Honors
A local company that that helps boaters get safely home was singled out for its professionalism at the BoatUS Towing Services Annual Conference recently held in Jupiter, Fla. "Tower of the Year" honor... Full story
WDFW Seeks Comments On Draft Status Reviews For Killer Whales And Streaked Horned Larks
OLYMPIA – State wildlife managers are seeking public input on their recommendations to keep killer whales and streaked horned larks on Washington’s endangered species list. The Washington Department o... Full story
Public Can Comment On Management Of Lower Columbia Salmon, Sturgeon
OLYMPIA – The public will have an opportunity to comment on salmon and sturgeon management on the lower Columbia River during a meeting of the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission scheduled Jan. 2... Full story
Commercial Crab Fishing Delayed Again On Washington's South Coast
OLYMPIA – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is again delaying the commercial Dungeness crab fishery on a small section of Washington’s southern coast. The decision was made in coo... Full story
Commission To Consider Proposed Rules Affecting Wildlife Interaction, Sportfishing
OLYMPIA – The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission will consider approving revisions to rules addressing sources of conflict between people and wildlife, such as wildlife damaging crops or h... Full story
Happy 225th Birthday, United States Coast Guard
Today we pay tribute to your past. I am even more excited about your future. As your service Secretary, I have had the first-hand privilege to support and witness the recapitalization of the Coast... Full story
WFDW Schedules Meetings On Proposed Freshwater Gamefish Rules
OLYMPIA – State fishery managers are seeking public comments on proposed sportfishing rules for the freshwater areas of Puget Sound and the Washington coast. As part of that effort, the Washington D... Full story
'Smokey' Has Spoken - For Over 71 Years
Smokey Bear (aka Smokey the Bear) is an advertising mascot created to educate the U.S. public about the dangers of forest/wild fires. An advertising campaign featuring Smokey was created in 1944 with... Full story
Major Donor Gives $5 Million to Maritime Museum for Major Improvements
The Maritime Museum of San Diego has received a $5 million donation from Dan McKinney, a long-time Museum supporter. The gift will fund new improvements at the Museum to make it more immersive for... Full story
Drought Prompts Fishing Moratorium For Sturgeon On Columbia, Snake Rivers
OLYMPIA – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) will close sturgeon fishing on portions of the Columbia and Snake rivers under temporary rules to reduce stress on the fish caused by lo... Full story
Drought Conditions Prompt Fishing Closures, Restrictions On Numerous Rivers
OLYMPIA – State fishery managers are closing or restricting fishing on more than 30 rivers throughout Washington to help protect fish in areas where drought conditions have reduced flows and i... Full story
Coho Salmon Caught In Lower Columbia Must Be Released Under New Fishing Rule
OLYMPIA – The early arrival of coho salmon in the lower Columbia River has prompted state fishery managers to clarify a fishing regulation issued earlier this month. A new rule issued today s... Full story
Catch limit for spring chinook salmon on Columbia River rising to 2 per day
OLYMPIA – Starting Wednesday (June 3), the catch limit for spring chinook salmon will increase to two adult fish per day for Columbia River anglers fishing from the estuary to a point 300 miles u... Full story
Grande Ronde River spring chinook fisheries to open
Locations: Grande Ronde River from mouth of Buford Creek (approximately ½ mile downstream of the Highway 129 Bridge at Boggan's Oasis) upstream to the Washington/Oregon state line. Dates: June 13, 201... Full story
South coast of Washington closed to crab fishing
OLYMPIA – Effective immediately, the recreational and commercial Dungeness crab fisheries on the southern coast of Washington will close until further notice because of elevated marine toxin l... Full story
Strong spring chinook run extends fishing below and above Bonneville
OLYMPIA - With spring chinook salmon passing Bonneville Dam in higher numbers than expected, fish managers from Washington and Oregon today agreed to extend the fishing season on the Columbia River... Full story
FishAmerica Foundation Joins Ranks of AmazonSmile Non-Profit Organizations
Alexandria VA- April 9, 2015 – This month, the FishAmerica Foundation, the sportfishing industry’s fisheries conservation and habitat restoration foundation, launched a brand-new version of its web... Full story
Spring Chinook Possession Limit
Effective date: April 13 through June 15, 2015. Species affected: Spring chinook, steelhead and shad. Action #1: Allows only hand-casted lines to be used. Area: Mainstem Columbia River on the... Full story
'Hunting Works For Arizona'
In Arizona, hunters spend $342 million annually and support nearly 6,000 jobs, creating a $592 million economic impact on Arizona's state and local economies. Thank you to all of Hunting Works For Arizona's partners and supporters and thank you to... Full story
WDFW replacing Coho Salmon Fry At Grays River Hatchery
VANCOUVER, Wash. - State managers of the Grays River Hatchery are well on their way to replacing 600,000 coho salmon fry lost after a water supply line failed during a heavy rainstorm last week. On Mo... Full story
LakeRacer LLC Monster Bash 2014
From Jim Nichols Welcome to the 2014 Monster Bash Poker Run on Oct.17 through 18. Once again, we're supporting the Lake Havasu Food Bank, as our designated charity, so a percentage of the poker run... Full story
Witness Endangered California Condors' Being Released To The Wild
California condors will be released to the wild in the Vermilion Cliffs National Monument in northern Arizona at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 27. The public is invited to observe the release from a... Full story
Remembering Ray DeFir
DeFir had a shop in Phoenix on Cave Creek Road back in the '80s. Our thanks to Bill Wier, of Marine Wholesale, for reminding us of the passing of Ray DeFir several years ago. Wier also reminds us... Full story
Women's Shotgun/Archery Workshop, July 19 Near Corvallis
Come learn the art of archery and trap shooting at EE Wilson Wildlife Area near Corvallis on Saturday, July 19 from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Women age 18 and over are welcome; ODFW provides all necessary... Full story
