Aggressive Buck Dispatched After Attacking Marathon Runners
Voicing its disapproval for organized exercise, a young mule deer buck disrupted a marathon in eastern Washington state earlier this month. After receiving a call from one of the participants concerned about the well-being of the marathon runners, officials with Washington’s Department of Fish and Wildlife Police were on the scene. Like a charging bull […]
Washington State Confirms First Case of HD in Deer
GOLDENDALE (RELEASE) – For the first time in Washington, wildlife managers have found in deer a viral infection known as Adenovirus Hemorrhagic Disease (AHD). Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) officials confirmed AHD, which can be deadly to deer, in a herd east of Goldendale in Klickitat County. This type of AHD is specific […]
If You Hunt Elk in Some Areas of Washington State – Leave the Hooves Behind
It’s called treponeme associated hoof disease, TAHD or more simply Elk Hoof Disease. The disease or digital dermatitis was originally found exclusively in livestock and has plagued the industry for a number of years. Fast forward to 2017 and the disease is now showing up in Washington’s elk populations for the first time, leaving wildlife […]
Washington officials to take lethal action to change wolf pack’s behavior
OLYMPIA (RELEASE) – State wildlife managers plan to remove members of a wolf pack that has repeatedly preyed on livestock in Stevens County since 2015. Jim Unsworth, director of the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) authorized his staff to take lethal action against the Smackout wolf pack, based on four occasions where wolves […]
Trail cameras show first evidence of fishers born in Washington’s South Cascades
Grainy images of a young female fisher with her kit provide the first evidence that this rare forest carnivore is reproducing in the South Cascades, where state, federal and non-profit organizations are working to reintroduce them. The pictures show a female fisher in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest coming down her den tree headfirst, carrying […]
Elk Habitat Conserved in Washington’s Lewis River Watershed
MISSOULA, Montana — Nearly 4,500 acres of prime wildlife habitat in southwestern Washington are permanently protected and opened to public access thanks to ongoing collaborative efforts by the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and PacifiCorp, an electric utility company. “This is a tremendous accomplishment,” said Blake Henning, RMEF chief conservation officer. “This forestland is crucial habitat […]
Hundreds of Illegally Killed Animals Found In Shocking Case of Poaching in Washington
A two-year investigation has finally resulted in served warrants in one of the most brazen poaching cases in the Pacific Northwest in recent years. According to wildlife officials in both Oregon and Washington, 10 individuals have been under investigation for the illegal killing of hundreds of animals including deer, bears, mountain lions, bobcats, and elk. […]
3-Year-Old Washington Boy Loses Arm to Captive Wolf Hybrid
After reaching into a kennel containing two hybrid wolves Monday, the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office reported a 3-year-old boy was attacked by the animals and later had one of his arms amputated. Immediately following the incident, the boy was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle for treatment, leaving the boy in stable condition after […]
Washington State Cougar and Elk Poaching Incident Sparks Massive Investigation
A “sophisticated kind of criminal activity” that has likely been going on in Skagit County, Washington for several years has sparked a massive investigation. At the core of the investigation lies the illegal killing of a pair of bull elk and a mountain lion. “We ended up recovering one of the elk racks and […]
100 Year-Old Hunter Bags Elk
It all came together on December 27th for long-time hunter Gordon Blossom. Recently celebrating his 100th birthday, Blossom had long talked about taking an elk when he was 100 years of age and finally made it a reality with his son Rod last month. Officially licensed as a disabled hunter, Rod is Gordon’s hunting […]