Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

A new state law is now in effect that provides a 1,000 yard vessel buffer around endangered southern resident orcas in Washington waters.

Two hatchery programs will close and a third will release fewer fish in 2025.

Fin is the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife’s mussel-smelling dog. Like a drug or bomb-smelling dog, his nose is particularly good at sniffing out invasive mussels.

The Fish and Wildlife Commission voted to lessen protections, then reversed course. The state’s wolf population is up, but advocates say the animals need more time to recover.

The shellfish can encrust dam infrastructure and clog water pipes, and threaten to cause millions of dollars worth of problems.

In the last few months, some Tacomans have embraced an unlikely mascot: a mangey, disfigured coyote.

Pike Place Market offers a huge selection of seafood. But local chef Taichi Kitamura’s favorite seasonal offering only very rarely shows up at the market: local spot shrimp.

A new state report prepared for the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife recommends selective killing of seals and sea lions, to learn more about the impact they have on endangered salmon runs.

Deer have been a fixture of Port Townsend for years and residents' reactions to them are mixed. But now, the mayor says the deer population has grown exponentially, deer have killed two dogs and one resident said a deer kicked her in the head. The city will embark on a count of its deer in the new year.

50 years ago, President Nixon signed the Marine Mammal Protection Act into law. The act has been hugely successful in restoring the abundance of the marine species it protects. But Washington tribes say their treaty rights to fishing are now under threat because too many seals and sea lions are feasting on endangered salmon.