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The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is inviting public input on a draft Periodic Status Review for the Columbia Basin pygmy rabbit. This review includes a recommendation to

OLYMPIA, Wash. - After the 2024 Draft Periodic Status Review, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) recommends both the bald eagle and peregrine falcon remain successfully recovered.

The agency is currently looking for information about the Washington and Townsend’s ground squirrels.

"We're still seeing habitat loss at 20% ... even with these actions."

Major wildfires in 2014 and 2015 killed a multitudinous number and destroyed vast swathes of their natural territory

There are just three western gray squirrel populations left in Washington state as more frequent and intense wildfires continue to decimate their habitats, officials said.

There are just three western gray squirrel populations left in Washington state as more frequent and intense wildfires continue to decimate their habitats, officials said.

For six years, hundreds of volunteers have counted bumblebees across the Northwest. Their data is shaping pollinator conservation nationwide.

For six years, hundreds of volunteers have counted bumblebees across the Northwest. Their data is shaping pollinator conservation nationwide.

The state Department of Fish and Wildlife is seeking public input on a draft periodic status review for northern spotted owl that includes a recommendation to keep the owl on the state’s endangered species list.