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Washington state governmental department
The
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
(WDFW) is a department of the
government
of the state of
Washington
,
United States of America
. The WDFW manages over a million acres of land, the bulk of which is generally open to the public, and more than 500 water access sites.
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Many of the sites are termed "wildlife areas" and permit hunting during the hunting season, typically in the autumn and early winter for birds, but all year round for coyotes.
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Due to declining participation, the department has a hunter and angler recruitment, retention and reactivation plan.
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A
Discover Pass
is required to park in the wildlife areas.
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The department's history starts with the appointment of a
fisheries
commissioner in 1890 by
Governor of Washington
Elisha P. Ferry
.
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The department is overseen by a director appointed by the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission; Kelly Susewind was appointed to the position in June 2018.
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Hunting and fishing license sales and income from the Discover Pass recreational access fee make up about one-quarter of the department’s budget.
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See also
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References
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"Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife"
,
About Us
,
Linkedin
, retrieved
September 10,
2023
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"Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife"
,
WDFW's Operating Budget
, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
, retrieved
September 10,
2023
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a
b
"WDFW Lands Page"
. Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. August 22, 2020.
Archived
from the original on August 23, 2020
. Retrieved
August 23,
2020
.
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"Summary of Hunting Seasons"
. Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
. Retrieved
August 24,
2020
.
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a
b
Flatt, Courtney (May 8, 2022).
"Decline in number of hunters causing funding problems for Northwest fish and wildlife agencies"
.
Oregon Public Broadcasting
. Retrieved
May 10,
2022
.
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"About the Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife"
. Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
. Retrieved
September 11,
2016
.
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Francovich, Eli (June 22, 2018).
"Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife names Kelly Susewind new director"
.
The Spokesman-Review
. Retrieved
February 5,
2020
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