Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is a department of the government of the state of Washington, United States of America. The department's history starts with the appointment of a fisheries commissioner in 1890 by Governor of Washington Elisha P. Ferry.[1] 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.[2]

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.[3] 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.[4] There were three nonfatal hunting incidents, one self-inflicted, from April 1, 2018 to March 31, 2019, and no fatalities.[5] A Discover Pass (discussed in linked page) is required to park in the wildlife areas.[3]

References
  1. "About the Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife". Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. Retrieved September 11, 2016.
  2. Francovich, Eli (June 22, 2018). "Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife names Kelly Susewind new director". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
  3. "WDFW Lands Page". 2020-08-22. Archived from the original on 2020-08-22.
  4. "Summary of Hunting Seasons". Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. Retrieved 2020-08-24.
  5. "Annual Hunting Incident Report" (PDF). Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. Retrieved 2020-08-24.

"WDFW Lands Page". Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife. Archived from the original on |archive-url= requires |archive-date= (help). Retrieved 2020-08-22.

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