Washington Articles

A 9-year-old girl in Washington state survives a mountain lion attack that landed her in intensive care.

Here's a roundup of some of the latest news about predator hunting, regulations and events.

A potentially devastating situation has been confirmed in multiple states with the discovery of viral Rabbit hemorrhagic disease, and a variant of the virus that causes it. The ramifications on wild populations of rabbits, along with predators that feed on them, could be huge.

Bigger than a cicada and sporting a quarter-inch barbed stinger that pumps painful venom, the Murder Hornet has arrived in the United States from Japan. What's the best caliber to use for this new invader?

A handful of states have banned coyote hunting contests. Proponents say they're helpful. Opponents hate them. Is anyone right?

Hungry for a little do-it-yourself whitetail hunting action in the Wild West? Look no further than these adventure-rich destinations.

A proposal by the U.S. Department of Interior to delist gray wolves from endangered species protection is drawing mixed reactions.

Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife has decided to harvest a wolf pack after a continually high rate of dead calves have been discovered.

The measure, one of only a couple of its kind in the nation, adds $25 to the price of each firearm sold in the city, plus 2 or 5 cents per round of ammunition, depending on the type.

Wolves were hunted to extinction in Washington at the turn of the last century. But they started migrating into Washington from neighboring areas in the early 2000s and there are an estimated 16 wolf packs in the state.

In April, a commission increased the cougar harvest rate in 14 areas of the state as a way to ease tensions in communities over the state's growing wolf population. Gray wolves are endangered in Washington and cannot be hunted.

With deer season approaching, wildlife officials in southwest Washington say hunters will have a better shot if they find out where the bucks are heading for water.

The disease, known as bluetongue, has killed mostly white-tailed deer but has also infected mule deer and one bighorn sheep in Idaho.

The tax, designed to offset the cost of gun violence, was approved by the City Council last month and takes effect in January. It adds $25 to the price of each firearm sold in the city, plus 2 or 5 cents per round of ammunition. The revenue would be used for gun safety research and violence prevention.

Three gun-rights groups, including the National Rifle Association, are suing the city of Seattle over its adoption this month of a so-called “gun violence tax.”

A woman who shot a grizzly bear that ultimately died after she believed it posed a threat to her North Idaho family is worried she may be in trouble for killing a federally protected species.

The season when wolves come into conflict with livestock in Eastern Washington has arrived, but the state Department of Fish and Wildlife is ready.

A cougar killed a dairy cow in Whatcom County in a rare instance of a cougar attack on livestock.

There's an effort under way to help ensure grizzly bears don't become extinct in the North Cascades.

Wildlife officials are reporting that a new wolf pack has been discovered in northeast Washington's Ferry County near Profanity Peak.

A Pasco fisherman who caught a state record walleye is catching some barbed remarks from catch-and-release anglers.