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Wild Future What is Wild Future? Wild Future is a collaborative effort between WDFW and the people of Washington to create and implement a common vision for conservation and outdoor recreation over the next 6 to 10 years. Wild Future ensures that WDFW programs and services are relevant and responsive to the public, and to the agency mission. Contact Jim Unsworth, Director 360-902-2200 [email protected] Raquel Crosier, Legislative Liaison 360-902-2226 [email protected] Local benefits of Wild Future NORTH PUGET SOUND North Puget Sound attractions 24,400 acres in 3 wildlife areas 170 water access sites Statewide spending (2011) 219,000 hunters spent $740 per person 938,000 anglers spent $569 per person 891,000 wildlife watchers spent $525 per person Local Economic Benefits North Puget Sound offers abundant recreational opportunities for hunters, anglers, and wildlife watchers. These outdoor enthusiasts feed local economies with each trip as they eat at restaurants, stay in hotels, and fuel up vehicles. Each year, spending by hunters, anglers, and wildlife watchers generates over $4.5 billion annually for Washington’s economy and supports about 60,000 jobs. New and improved fisheries: Increase production at hatcheries • 4,500,000 total Fall chinook at Issaquah, Green, and Samish • 700,000 coho at Marblemount and Wallace • 4,000,000 chum at Kendall Skagit River/Baker Lake • Improve steelhead catch and release fishery • Expand sockeye fishery • Provide economic boost to Concrete and other rural economies along Hwy 20 Puget Sound • Retain and enhance crab fishery • Improve steelhead survival rates Expanded hunting and wildlife-related recreation: New private lands access for hunting waterfowl, pheasant, other game Fir Island hunting opportunities on public and private lands New private lands access for wildlife viewing Conservation activities: New recreation and access to complement Leque Island estuary restoration project Fir Island Farm salmon habitat restoration and wildlife watching amenities Improved local government planning for protecting wildlife corridors Enhanced enforcement of fisheries and at wildlife areas: • Cherry Valley and other units of Snoqualmie Wildlife Area • Lake Stevens kokanee fishery
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WildFuture
What is Wild Future?Wild Future is a collaborative effort between WDFW and the people of Washington to create and implement a common vision for conservation and outdoor recreation over the next 6 to 10 years.
Wild Future ensures that WDFW programs and services are relevant and responsive to the public, and to the agency mission.
ContactJim Unsworth, Director 360-902-2200 [email protected]
Raquel Crosier, Legislative Liaison 360-902-2226 [email protected]
Local benefits of Wild FutureNORTH PUGET SOUND
North Puget Sound attractions 24,400 acres in 3 wildlife areas170 water access sites
Statewide spending (2011)
219,000 hunters spent $740 per person 938,000 anglers spent $569 per person891,000 wildlife watchers spent $525 per person
Local Economic BenefitsNorth Puget Sound offers abundant recreational opportunities for hunters, anglers, and wildlife watchers.
These outdoor enthusiasts feed local economies with each trip as they eat at restaurants, stay in hotels, and fuel up vehicles.
Each year, spending by hunters, anglers, and wildlife watchers generates over $4.5 billion annually for Washington’s economy and supports about 60,000 jobs.
New and improved fisheries:
Increase production at hatcheries• 4,500,000 total Fall chinook at Issaquah, Green, and Samish• 700,000 coho at Marblemount and Wallace• 4,000,000 chum at Kendall
Skagit River/Baker Lake• Improve steelhead catch and release fishery• Expand sockeye fishery• Provide economic boost to Concrete and other rural economies along Hwy 20
Puget Sound• Retain and enhance crab fishery• Improve steelhead survival rates
Expanded hunting and wildlife-related recreation:
New private lands access for hunting waterfowl, pheasant, other game
Fir Island hunting opportunities on public and private lands
New private lands access for wildlife viewing
Conservation activities:
New recreation and access to complement Leque Island estuary restoration project
Fir Island Farm salmon habitat restoration and wildlife watching amenities
Improved local government planning for protecting wildlife corridors
Enhanced enforcement of fisheries and at wildlife areas:• Cherry Valley and other units of Snoqualmie Wildlife Area • Lake Stevens kokanee fishery
WildFutureStatewide benefits of Wild Future
Enhanced Fishing Opportunities• New Puget Sound �sheries• Increased hatchery production• Mobile �shing application• Invest in youth recruitment• Improve access to lakes and rivers
Enhanced Hunting Opportunities• Private land hunting access • Mobile hunting application• Increased hunter education
Increased wild salmon production
Assistance to local governments
Increased compliance
ESA species delisted
Enhanced lands stewardship to improve wildlife habitats
Tourism and economic bene�ts• Recreation spending at local
businesses• Increase tax revenue
Protect state investments
PILT payments restored
Upgraded facilities
Fishing & Hunting Conservation Statewide Benefits
Washington’s Wild Future Proposal$43.2M in new fee revenue and general funds
WDFW started this effort in 2015 by asking the public “How can we work together to make WDFW a better agency for fish, wildlife, and the public?” Thousands of comments were provided, and the current budget proposal responds to the public’s widespread support for maintaining and expanding hunting and fishing opportunities, and enhanced conservation.
New funds in ‘17-19 will come mainly from license fees to provide the following statewide benefits.
Simplified fishing and hunting regulations, mobile apps with real-time geodata
More kids learn to fish and hunt: • Host 10 youth fishing/hunting events in 2017• Make fishing free for youth under 16 years old• Provide $20 license discount for kids passing Hunter Ed class
Enhanced fishing and hunting opportunities:• New Puget Sound fisheries• Increased hatchery and wild salmon production • Increase number of angler days by over 200,000 • Improved hunting and fishing access on private and public lands • Improved hunting conditions
o Hunting blinds, fencing, and other infrastructureo Improved habitat conditions – forage, cover, water and weed controlo Improved local government planning for protecting wildlife corridors
• New target shooting facility in Central Washington• Improve recreational falconry program
Conservation practices to support wildlife species: • Enhanced stewardship of 1 million acres of wildlife habitat on public lands• Explore reliable state funding for conservation• Remove fish passage barriers • Support Regional Fisheries Enhancement Groups• Reduce spread of invasive plants and animals and respond to wildlife diseases • Improved planning for protecting wildlife corridors
Improved compliance with increased enforcement - 12 new officers
