Washington Fish and Wildlife Office

Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Visits Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge
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Service Protects Two Plants Under the Endangered Species Act
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The Umtanum desert buckwheat and the White Bluffs bladderpod are now listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act Read More
Endangered Pygmy Rabbit Recovery Effort
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Our country's smallest native rabbit gets a boost from outside populations Read more
Emergency Translocation of Columbian White-Tailed Deer
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Biologists work against time to rescue and relocate endangered Columbian white-tailed deer Read more
America's Great Outdoors Initiative:
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Fish & Wildlife Service announces $7.5 million in grants to conserve coastal wetlands in six Washington counties Read more
Washington Fish and WIldlife Office Project Leader Receives Prestigious Leadership Award
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Regional Director Robyn Thorson presents the Meritorious Service Award to Ken Berg Read more
Prairie Species Proposed for ESA Protection
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Three Washington prairie-related species have recently been proposed for ESA protection Read more
Lake Sammamish Kokanee Return in Record Numbers
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USFWS partnering to protect, reconnect and restore Lake Sammamish kokanee salmon Read more
Invasive Species: Knotweed
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Four species of knotweed--Japanese, Giant, Bohemian and Himalayan--are expanding exponentially in the Pacific Northwest, severely degrading native plant and wildlife habitat. Watch these videos
Mussel Academy
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What are these students finding in the Chehalis River? Have a look here
White Salmon River Plots New Course
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Changes unfold for the White Salmon now that Condit Dam is gone. Read More
Large Team Effort Results in Success for a Small Butterfly
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Significant numbers of new mardon skipper populations discovered in the Washington Cascades and in coastal areas of California and Oregon. 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
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
April 22, 2013 - Service protects two plants under the Endangered Species Act	August 17, 2013 - Bats Among Us - Conboy Lake NWR	March 6-7, 2013 - Two workshops provide an overview of prairie species biology and the Endangered Species Act (presentations available)
April 15, 2013 - Notice of Availability of Proposed Amendment of Green Diamond Resource Company Habitat Conservation Plan and Associated Documents	September 1, 2013 - Astronomy Night- Conboy Lake NWR	January 25, 2013 - Ken Berg, Washington Fish and Wildlife Office Project Leader, receives prestigious leadership award
April 3, 2013 - Service re-opens comment periods for three prairie species in Washington and Oregon	September 21, 2013 - National Public Lands Day	November 15, 2012 - Chehalis Fisheries Restoration Program combats culverts in the Chehalis River!
March 20, 2013 - Thurston County Prairie Species Habitat Conservation Plan public meetings to be held on April 6		November 9, 2012 - The final documents for the SDS and Broughton Lumber Co. Northern Spotted Owl Safe Harbor Agreement and final environmental assessment have been completed

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