Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

Coordinates: 47°02′14″N 122°53′52″W / 47.03722°N 122.89778°W

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Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
Agency overview
Logo of the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
Formed	1994 (1994)
Preceding agencies	Washington Department of Fisheries Washington Department of Wildlife
Jurisdiction	State of Washington
Headquarters	Natural Resources Building, Olympia, Washington, U.S. 47°02′14″N 122°53′52″W / 47.03722°N 122.89778°W / 47.03722; -122.89778
Employees	1,001-5,000 (2023)^[1]
Annual budget	515.5 million (2021-23)^[2]
Agency executive	Kelly Susewind, director
Key document	Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Code
Website	wdfw.wa.gov

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is a department of the government of the state of Washington, United States of America. 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] Due to declining participation, the department has a hunter and angler recruitment, retention and reactivation plan.^[5] A Discover Pass is required to park in the wildlife areas.^[3]

The department's history starts with the appointment of a fisheries commissioner in 1890 by Governor of Washington Elisha P. Ferry.^[6] 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.^[7] Hunting and fishing license sales and income from the Discover Pass recreational access fee make up about one-quarter of the department’s budget.^[5]

References

^ "Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife", About Us, Linkedin, retrieved September 10, 2023
^ "Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife", WDFW's Operating Budget, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, retrieved September 10, 2023
^ ^a ^b "WDFW Lands Page". Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. August 22, 2020. Archived from the original on August 23, 2020. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
^ "Summary of Hunting Seasons". Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
^ ^a ^b Flatt, Courtney (May 8, 2022). "Decline in number of hunters causing funding problems for Northwest fish and wildlife agencies". Oregon Public Broadcasting. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
^ "About the Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife". Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. Retrieved September 11, 2016.
^ Francovich, Eli (June 22, 2018). "Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife names Kelly Susewind new director". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved February 5, 2020.

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