deer

A new Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife rule bans the feeding of some wildlife. The rule went into effect May 17th to prevent the feeding of deer, elk and moose.  The ban is aimed at preventing the spread of disease when wildlife gather in the same location to eat food placed by humans. The ban i...

Is it normal for people to see deer roaming the city streets of Spokane?

In an effort to slow, or even stop the spread of chronic wasting disease, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife passed an emergency rule last week banning the feeding of deer, elk, and moose north of Spokane.  CWD is a fatal illness of cervids, which include deer, elk, and moose in Washington.  It is c...

APHIS allocates $12 million for states, tribes, and universities to combat chronic wasting disease in deer and elk.

rural Benton County crash totals SUV, deer flees the scene

Drivers heading over U.S. Highway 97 on Blewett Pass will be seeing some temporary signage along the roadway this month. Washington State Department of Transportation (DOT) spokesperson Lauren Loebsack says the messages are being implemented due to a brief migratory period of deer on the north side of the pass near the Big Y junction...

They're called multi-season tags, a form of a special hunt permit in Washington that offers a variety of benefits for hunters throughout the state.