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WDFW, Cowlitz Indian Tribe, and U.S. Forest Service celebrate first Chinook salmon reintroduction to Mount St. Helens area since 1980 eruption

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|Date: Wednesday, July 29, 2026

WDFW, Cowlitz Indian Tribe, and U.S. Forest Service celebrate first Chinook salmon reintroduction to Mount St. Helens area since 1980 eruption

WDFW released 30 adult spring Chinook into South Fork Coldwater Creek, the first such release in the Moun ...

WDFW released 30 adult spring Chinook into South Fork Coldwater Creek, the first such release in the Mount St. Helens area since the 1980 eruption. ...

Wednesday, July 29, 2026
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Merwin Day of Fishing for Kids with Disabilities celebrates 26 years

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|Date: Saturday, July 11, 2026

Merwin Day of Fishing for Kids with Disabilities celebrates 26 years

Pacific Power raises thousands of fish specifically so every child can catch and keep up to five rainbow ...

Pacific Power raises thousands of fish specifically so every child can catch and keep up to five rainbow trout. ...

Saturday, July 11, 2026
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Low sockeye salmon returns lead to fishery changes in the Columbia River

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|Date: Thursday, June 18, 2026

Low sockeye salmon returns lead to fishery changes in the Columbia River

WDFW projects sockeye returns to Bonneville Dam at less than half the pre-season forecast of 275,000 fish ...

WDFW projects sockeye returns to Bonneville Dam at less than half the pre-season forecast of 275,000 fish. ...

Thursday, June 18, 2026
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Columbia River to open for additional spring Chinook retention days

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|Date: Thursday, May 21, 2026

Columbia River to open for additional spring Chinook retention days

WDFW opens additional spring Chinook retention days May 22–25 on the mainstem Columbia River. ...

WDFW opens additional spring Chinook retention days May 22–25 on the mainstem Columbia River. ...

Thursday, May 21, 2026
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Columbia River to open for additional spring Chinook retention days

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|Date: Thursday, May 14, 2026

Columbia River to open for additional spring Chinook retention days

WDFW extended spring Chinook retention days after catch estimates showed room within the recreational har ...

WDFW extended spring Chinook retention days after catch estimates showed room within the recreational harvest allocation. ...

Thursday, May 14, 2026
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WDFW offers tips after resident reports a cougar sighting in Vancouver city park

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|Date: Friday, May 8, 2026

WDFW offers tips after resident reports a cougar sighting in Vancouver city park

Mitch Ratigan was 20–30 feet from a cougar at Ellsworth Springs Park before grabbing his dog and running. ...

Mitch Ratigan was 20–30 feet from a cougar at Ellsworth Springs Park before grabbing his dog and running. ...

Friday, May 8, 2026
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Opinion: Wolves thriving, cattle producers failing

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|Date: Tuesday, April 28, 2026

Opinion: Wolves thriving, cattle producers failing

WDFW celebrates 270 wolves in 49 packs while Washington agriculture posts negative $396 million farm inco ...

WDFW celebrates 270 wolves in 49 packs while Washington agriculture posts negative $396 million farm income. ...

Tuesday, April 28, 2026
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2026 Northern Pikeminnow Sport-Reward Fishery begins May 1

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|Date: Friday, April 24, 2026

2026 Northern Pikeminnow Sport-Reward Fishery begins May 1

Cash rewards start at $6 per fish, with top angler earning over $159,000 in 2025 catching 15,715 northern ...

Cash rewards start at $6 per fish, with top angler earning over $159,000 in 2025 catching 15,715 northern pikeminnow. ...

Friday, April 24, 2026
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Gray wolf population in WA surges to highest recorded level

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|Date: Friday, April 24, 2026

Gray wolf population in WA surges to highest recorded level

State biologists counted 270 wolves across 49 packs, marking a 17.4% jump from 230 wolves in 2024. ...

State biologists counted 270 wolves across 49 packs, marking a 17.4% jump from 230 wolves in 2024. ...

Friday, April 24, 2026
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2026 Columbia River spring Chinook seasons announced

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|Date: Friday, February 20, 2026

2026 Columbia River spring Chinook seasons announced

Washington and Oregon fishery managers approved 2026 Columbia River spring Chinook seasons, with a foreca ...

Washington and Oregon fishery managers approved 2026 Columbia River spring Chinook seasons, with a forecast of 147,300 upriver fish and specific fishing windows from March through early May. ...

Friday, February 20, 2026
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