Washington Fish and Wildlife Office

Two Washington Plants Warrant ESA Protection
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The Service is proposing to list the Umtanum Desert buckwheat and the White Bluffs bladderpod as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. Read More
60,000 Kokanee Fry to be Released in Lake Sammamish
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Lake Sammamish kokanee have greatly declined in recent years. This year over 60,000 fry will be released - more than the past 2 years combined.Read More
Who's Living in Your Backyard?
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Our interactive map helps you find listed, threatened, proposed, and endangered species by county. Read More
Rivers Resurrected: The Stories Behind the Condit and Elwha Dams
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Years in the making, the White Salmon and Elwha Rivers are finally free. Learn about the people behind the projects.Read More
Coastal Wetland Grants:
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Supports Coastal Wetland Protection and Restoration in Puget Sound, WashingtonRead More
Nisqually Estuary Restoration Team Wins Coastal America Award
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The Nisqually Estuary Restoration Team won the prestigious Coastal America Award for restoring nearly 1,000 acres of tidal habitat to WashingtonRead More
Condit Dam Removal Information
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News articles, videos, and blog posts featuring the removal of the 98-year-old Condit Dam from the White Salmon River Read More
Elwha River Bull Trout Rescue
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Multi-agency effort led by Olympic National Park to capture and relocate Elwha River bull trout from two reservoirs. Read More
ESA Success Story
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In the 1990s, Dave Zajac and Tom Kane capture summer chum in Hood Canal to support summer chum populations in the Big Quilcene River Read More
Invasive Species: Zebra Mussels
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Once established, these mussels will change ecosystems and food sources critical to native mussels and species such as salmon and trout. Read More
Get Involved
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USFWS STEP interns learn fisheries science while educating youth. Read their story
Elwha River Restoration
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Elwha River weir – Monitoring fish response to dam removal Read More

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Current Activities	Events & Opportunities	Past Achievements
May 23, 2012 - Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife responds to 'probable' case of wolf predation	May - August 2012 - Beach field trip volunteers needed	May 7, 2012 - USFWS recognizes 40 years of conservation success under the Marine Mammal Protection Act
May 14, 2012 - Two Washington plants warrant ESA protection	May 16, 22 and 29, 2012 - USFWS hosts webinars for proposed Northern spotted owl conservation initatives	May 3, 2012 - Pgymy rabbits get a boost!
April 20, 2012 - USFWS and WDNR to gather public input on marbled murrelet plan	May 19, 2012 - Colvin Ranch Day	March 14, 2012 - Interagency work group wins prestigious "Wings Across the Americas" award for Mardon skipper butterfly conservation
April 19, 2012 - USFWS works with partners to release 60,000 kokanee fry in Lake Sammamish	May 23, 2012 - Lecture - Conservation efforts for Lake Sammamish kokanee	December 10, 2011 - Nisqually Estuary Restoration Team wins Coastal America Partnership Award

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