SPOKANE – The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission will hold a hybrid meeting Nov. 19-21 in Spokane. During the meeting, Commission members will hear the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) Director’s report, be briefed and make decisions on proposed land transactions, and hold public hearings on multiple topics.
The meeting will be held at Oxford Suites (115 West North River Drive, Spokane, Wash. 99201) and live-streamed. The meeting agenda and details about attending virtually and providing verbal comment are available on the Commission webpage.
Thursday, Nov. 19, will begin with Big Tent, Habitat, Fish, and Wildlife committee meetings. Committees will hear updates on topics including ongoing development of tools to improve decision-making; managing closures, re-openings, and appropriate uses of WDFW-managed lands; coastal steelhead season planning; the Statewide Steelhead Management Plan; recreational scallop rule making; and climate change in wildlife management.
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On Friday, Nov. 20, the Commission will be briefed, hear public comment, and make decisions on proposed land acquisitions and exchanges. There will also be briefings and public hearings on recreational scallop rule making; endangered, threatened and sensitive wildlife species classifications; and the killing of wolves attacking domestic animals. Decisions on those items will be made at later Commission meetings.
Friday afternoon, the Commission will honor Commissioner Victor Garcia’s life with a remembrance ceremony. Garcia passed away in August 2026.
On Saturday, Nov. 21, the Americans with Disabilities Act Advisory Committee (ADAAC) will provide an update on its work and the Commission will discuss future meeting planning. The final agenda item is an executive session. No action will be taken during the executive session. It is not open to the public.
All members of the public are invited to share their perspectives and participate in WDFW public feedback opportunities regardless of race, color, sex, age, national origin, language proficiency, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, or basis of disability.
The meeting will be recorded and published on WDFW’s Commission webpage so the public can watch afterward at their convenience.
The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission is a panel appointed by the governor that sets policy for the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. WDFW works to preserve, protect and perpetuate fish, wildlife and ecosystems while providing sustainable fish and wildlife recreational and commercial opportunities.
