Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 77.12 - Powers and Duties.
77.12.880 - Wildlife program management.

RCW 77.12.880
Wildlife program management.

The department shall manage wildlife programs in a manner that provides for public opportunities to view wildlife and supports nature-based and wildlife viewing tourism without impairing the state's wildlife resources.

[ 2003 c 153 § 3.]
NOTES:

Findings—2003 c 153: See note following RCW 43.330.090.

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 77 - Fish and Wildlife

Chapter 77.12 - Powers and Duties.

77.12.010 - Limitation on prohibiting fishing with bait or artificial lures.

77.12.020 - Wildlife to be classified.

77.12.031 - Llamas and alpacas.

77.12.035 - Protection of grizzly bears—Limitation on transplantation or introduction—Negotiations with federal and state agencies.

77.12.037 - Acquisition, use, and management of property—Condemnation—When authorized.

77.12.038 - Notification requirements.

77.12.039 - Acceptance of funds or property for damage claims or conservation of fish, shellfish, and wildlife resources.

77.12.043 - Contracts and agreements for propagation of fish or shellfish.

77.12.045 - Territorial authority of commission—Adoption of federal regulations and rules of fisheries commissions and compacts.

77.12.047 - Scope of commission's authority to adopt rules—Application to private tideland owners or lessees of the state.

77.12.058 - Pollinator habitat.

77.12.068 - Dissemination of information about RCW 77.15.740 and responsible wildlife viewing.

77.12.071 - Sampling of fish, wildlife, or shellfish by department employees.

77.12.075 - Fish and wildlife federal lands revolving account.

77.12.077 - Use of dogs to hunt/pursue black bear, cougar, bobcat—Rules—Training program—Nonlethal pursuit.

77.12.085 - Liberalized bag limits for bass, walleye, and channel catfish.

77.12.140 - Acquisition or sale of wildlife.

77.12.150 - Game seasons—Opening and closing—Special hunt.

77.12.152 - Commission may designate fishing areas.

77.12.154 - Right of entry—Aircraft operated by department.

77.12.170 - Limited fish and wildlife account—Deposits—Fish, wildlife, and conservation account—Established—Deposits.

77.12.177 - Disposition of moneys collected—Proceeds from sale of commercial licenses and fish, shellfish, or wildlife.

77.12.184 - Deposit of moneys from various activities—Production of regulation booklets.

77.12.190 - Use of moneys in the limited fish and wildlife account and fish, wildlife, and conservation account.

77.12.201 - Counties may elect to receive an amount in lieu of taxes—County to record collections for violations of law or rules—Deposit.

77.12.203 - In lieu payments authorized—Procedure—Game lands defined.

77.12.204 - Grazing lands—Fish and wildlife goals—Implementation.

77.12.210 - Department property—Management, sale.

77.12.220 - Acquisition or transfer of property.

77.12.230 - Local assessments against department property.

77.12.240 - Authority to take wildlife—Disposition.

77.12.262 - Fish and wildlife officers compensation insurance—Medical aid.

77.12.264 - Fish and wildlife officers—Relieved from active duty when injured—Compensation.

77.12.266 - Relocation or introduction of wolves, coyotes, lynx, bobcats, and other big game—Notice and public hearing.

77.12.272 - Elk hoof disease—Program to monitor and assess causes of and potential solutions for—Washington State University college of veterinary medicine designated as state lead.

77.12.275 - Agreements with department of defense.

77.12.285 - Agreements with United States to protect Columbia river fish—Fish cultural stations and protective devices.

77.12.320 - Agreements for purposes related to fish, shellfish, and wildlife—Acceptance of compensation, gifts, grants—Indemnification.

77.12.323 - Special wildlife account—Investments.

77.12.325 - Cooperation with Oregon to assure yields of Columbia river fish, shellfish, and wildlife.

77.12.330 - Exclusive fishing waters for youths.

77.12.360 - Withdrawal of state land from lease—Compensation.

77.12.370 - Withdrawal of state land from lease—County procedures, approval, hearing.

77.12.380 - Withdrawal of state land from lease—Actions by commissioner of public lands.

77.12.390 - Withdrawal of state land from lease—Payment.

77.12.395 - Wolves—Conflict mitigation guidelines.

77.12.420 - Improvement of conditions for growth of game fish.

77.12.451 - Director may take or sell fish or shellfish—Restrictions on sale of salmon.

77.12.453 - Wanapum (Sokulk) Indians—Permits to take salmon and other freshwater food fish.

77.12.455 - Prevention and suppression of diseases and pests.

77.12.459 - Release and recapture of salmon or steelhead prohibited.

77.12.465 - Abandoned or derelict vessels.

77.12.467 - Wildlife rehabilitation program—Requirements to receive funding—Reports accounting for all expenditures of state funds—Permitted expenditures—Adoption of rules.

77.12.469 - Renewal of wildlife rehabilitation licenses—Adoption of rules.

77.12.471 - Wildlife rehabilitation account.

77.12.475 - Fish and wildlife equipment revolving account.

77.12.540 - Public shooting grounds—Effect of filing—Use for booming.

77.12.550 - Tidelands used as public shooting grounds—Diversion.

77.12.560 - Tidelands used as public shooting grounds—Rules.

77.12.570 - Game farm licenses—Rules—Exemption.

77.12.580 - Game farms—Authority to dispose of eggs.

77.12.590 - Game farms—Tagging of products—Exemption.

77.12.600 - Game farms—Shipping of wildlife—Exemption.

77.12.610 - Check stations—Purpose.

77.12.620 - Check stations—Stopping for inspection.

77.12.630 - Check stations—Other inspections, powers.

77.12.650 - Protection of bald eagles and their habitats—Cooperation required.

77.12.655 - Habitat buffer zones for bald eagles—Rules.

77.12.670 - Migratory bird permit/migratory bird license validations—Deposit and use of revenues.

77.12.690 - Annual migratory bird permit design—Administration, sale, and distribution—Deposit and use of funds.

77.12.702 - Rockfish research and stock assessment program—Report to the legislature—Rockfish research account.

77.12.722 - Canada goose hunting—Season or bag limit restriction.

77.12.732 - Transfer of ownership of department-owned vessel—Review of vessel's physical condition.

77.12.734 - Transfer of ownership of department-owned vessel—Further requirements.

77.12.755 - Ranked inventory of fish passage barriers.

77.12.760 - Steelhead trout fishery.

77.12.765 - Tilton and Cowlitz rivers—Proposals to reinstate salmon and steelhead.

77.12.790 - Eastern Washington pheasant enhancement program—Purpose.

77.12.800 - Pheasant hunting—Opportunities for juvenile hunters.

77.12.810 - Small game hunting license—Disposition of fee.

77.12.820 - Eastern Washington pheasant enhancement account—Created—Use of moneys—Report to the legislature.

77.12.850 - Definitions.

77.12.852 - Washington salmon stamp program—Creation.

77.12.854 - Washington junior salmon stamp program—Creation.

77.12.858 - Deposit of receipts—Expenditures.

77.12.860 - Stamp design—Department's rule-making authority.

77.12.865 - Derelict fishing gear—Guidelines for removal and disposal.

77.12.870 - Derelict fishing gear and shellfish pots database—Reporting requirements.

77.12.880 - Wildlife program management.

77.12.885 - Reported predatory wildlife interactions—Website posting.

77.12.887 - Washington conservation corps.