Friendly reminder that if you order DoorDash, Uber Eats, or other food delivery services, please be sure to pick it up right away. Porch pirates come in all forms, including furry and four-legged. Black bears are common throughout most of Washington, including suburban areas and in greenbelts near cities and towns. When preparing for hibernation in the fall and after waking in the spring, they look for high-calorie, easy-to-find food sources. Unfortunately for this black bear near Ocean Shores,

11K views · 117 reactions | WDFW fish biologists have taken you fishing for whitefish in the winter before but now want to show you how to take advantage of the exceptional Lake Whitefish fishery that occurs at Banks Lake and other reservoirs in eastern Washington throughout the summer months. #FishWashington #Whitefish | Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife | Facebook

7.4K views · 59 reactions | Learn about how WDFW monitoring for sustainable commercial crab harvest supports local food and livelihoods -- important work to facilitate arrival of Dungeness crab to markets throughout Washington. | Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife | Facebook

There are just over 150 species of butterflies in Washington State, with Island Marble, Taylor’s Checkerspot, Monarch and Mardon Skipper included among the 21 designated as species of greatest conservation need. Recently we released more than 6,600 Taylor’s checkerspot caterpillars on prairies in and around JBLM. There was a lot of excitement as 15 years of work to restore the site came to fruition this week. The release was conducted by WDFW staff, with assistance from the Oregon Zoo, the Susta

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Just in time for Free Fishing Weekend, docks and ADA fishing platforms were installed this week at a handful of eastern Washington lakes. This is usually done earlier in the season at Eloika, Diamond, Sprague, Newman, and Liberty lakes but was delayed this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Please continue to use social distancing when using these docks or find another spot if they are crowded. #FishWashington | Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife