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The Washington state Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is looking for public feedback on a draft of its revised State Wildlife Action Plan (SWAP), designed to guide fish, wildlife and habitat conservation in Washington for the next 10 years, according to a news release from the WDFW.
Materials for review are available on the Department’s SWAP webpage at https://tinyurl.com/nynz6666. The public can comment on those materials online at https://publicinput.com/j35032 through Nov. 16.
“We recognize the importance of public feedback as we envision the future of conservation for fish, wildlife, and the habitats they depend on,” Wendy Connally, the department’s SWAP coordinator, said. “We look forward to considering this latest round of input as we finalize the plan.”
Public feedback will inform the department’s final SWAP, which it plans to release in 2026. This latest public comment opportunity builds on a multi-year process, which included several public meetings and a prior public survey, updates to the Fish and Wildlife Commission, and other avenues for public engagement, the news release stated.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service requires states to update these plans every 10 years to remain eligible for State Wildlife Grants (SWG) funding. Washington’s plan is part of a nationwide effort to develop conservation action plans and participate in the SWG program, according to the release. The program is aimed at supporting state actions that benefit fish, wildlife, and habitats in need of conservation as identified by each individual state.
The department completed its first edition of the plan in 2005 and revised it in 2015. Both of the previous plans are available on the Department’s website.
For more information about the SWAP, prior meeting materials, and other details, refer to WDFW’s SWAP webpage at https://tinyurl.com/nynz6666.
