Pacific Northwest communications professional, conservationist, hunter, angler and waterman. Personal account, opinions are my own.
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Chase Gunnell retweeted
May 31
A father explores Puget Sound fishing piers to fulfill a son's quest and finds more than he expected. seattletimes.com/pacific-nw-…
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Scientists buried these tools in a WA river. Then the atmospheric rivers hit
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Apr 28
“Allowing rivers to have their natural processes and dynamics, it’s messy and it’s stressful sometimes, but that’s how these ecosystems are supposed to behave,” Lowe said, “and fish can respond to that appropriately if we let them.”
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Chase Gunnell retweeted
WDFW invites participation in workshops on kelp gathering and conservation: wdfw.wa.gov/newsroom/news-re…
April 16 is celebrated as Washington’s official Bull Kelp Day!
@NWStraits @waDNR @WASeaGrant #Kelp #BullKelpDay
ALT Brown bull kelp floating in the blue-green waters of Puget Sound, with a jelly fish in the middle of the photo. Photo by Jeff Whitty, NW Straits Commission.
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Chase Gunnell retweeted
16 Oct 2025
Tips for sharing WDFW-managed lands during hunting seasons
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Fall hunting seasons are here, and in this blog post you’ll find tips for sharing Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW)-managed wildlife areas and other public lands.
ALT A young hunter glasses for deer on public lands in north-central Washington’s Okanogan County during the 2024 Big Game hunting season. Photo by Jessie Korr.
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Chase Gunnell retweeted
30 Aug 2025
No matter where you live or hunt, review the rules for importing big game BEFORE you head afield. Details here from @IdahoFishGame @MyODFW & @WDFW 🡪rmef.org/media/idaho-oregon-… #rmef #huntingisconservation #idaho #oregon #washingto
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Chase Gunnell retweeted
23 Jul 2025
Passing it on: Tribal leaders and WDFW team up to teach the next generation of hunters
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Produced with @nwtreatytribes @nwifc
ALT Photo by WDFW: R3 (Recruit, Retain, Reactivate) Hunting Coordinator Kelly Riordan shows youth members of the Skokomish Indian Tribe safe firearm handling.
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Chase Gunnell retweeted
18 Jul 2025
The updated design incorporates feedback received during an initial public comment period and webinar in late 2024 as well as input from consultations with area Native American tribes.
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Chase Gunnell retweeted
18 Jul 2025
WDFW invites feedback on updated design for new Elliott Bay Fishing Pier on Seattle Waterfront
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Comments must be received by 5 p.m. on Aug. 18, 2025.
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25 Jun 2025
Difficult times for fish, wildlife, habitat, and the public servants stewarding them—from one Washington to the other—as demand for natural resources and outdoor opportunities far outpaces investment in our natural heritage.
25 Jun 2025
WDFW is laying off staffers, not filling many vacancies, shutting down a hatchery, closing a popular steelhead fishery next year and is being forced to let a predator suppression project largely lapse as a result of Washington lawmakers’ 2-year budget.
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Chase Gunnell retweeted
Shine Tidelands State Park and Wolfe Property State Park will close for clam, mussel, and oyster gathering this Saturday, May 3 due to unexpectedly high harvest pressure and poor compliance with shellfishing regulations.
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Chase Gunnell retweeted
30 Apr 2025
There’s still the matter of the governor’s signature – or veto – but WDFW is taking stock of the Operating and Capital Budgets that Washington’s legislature just passed in Olympia.
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Chase Gunnell retweeted
16 Apr 2025
Recreational spot shrimp fishery to open May 21 in many Puget Sound marine areas
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Chase Gunnell retweeted
1 Apr 2025
Enjoy the last weeks of that Skagit-Sauk wild steelhead fishery – it looks to be on the chopping block for the foreseeable future unless anglers can convince state lawmakers otherwise soon.
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20 Mar 2025
Every Washingtonian should watch @nwifc @nwtreatytribes’ FISH WAR documentary. It’s a critical look at our history and shared future, including the co-management & collaboration required to recover salmon.
Streaming starting April 15 on major platforms: geni.us/fishwar
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Chase Gunnell retweeted
17 Mar 2025
Washington’s clam, oyster, and mussel seasons underway
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Chase Gunnell retweeted
17 Mar 2025
Daytime low tides have returned, providing more opportunity for recreational shellfish gathering on many of Washington’s clam, oyster, and mussel beaches.
State harvesting seasons on public tidelands vary by beach. Learn more: wdfw.wa.gov/places-to-go/she… #LifeOutdoorsWA
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Chase Gunnell retweeted
14 Mar 2025
European Green Crab Management Update: Winter 2024 Quarterly Report and 2024 detections map now available
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#greencrabs #invasivespecies
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14 Feb 2025
Proud of this project and all involved. This is what #salmon recovery looks like.
The Milltown Restoration Project also shows we can still do great things when state and federal agencies, tribes, and businesses work together.
14 Feb 2025
On an island in the Skagit River estuary, salmon are nosing their way into habitat that has been largely inaccessible to fish for nearly a century. At the same time, waterfowl hunters are accessing new boat landings that support outdoor recreation.
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Chase Gunnell retweeted
Test fishing guides Washington’s coastal commercial crab season
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