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Department of Fish and Wildlife

RCW 77

The Department of Fish and Wildlife is state government’s principal steward of fish and wildlife resources. The Department administers programs that conserve native fish and wildlife, protect and enhance the environment, and provide recreational and commercial fishing, hunting, wildlife viewing, and other sustainable opportunities for millions of Washington residents and visitors.

Agency Mission

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife serves Washington's citizens by protecting, restoring, and enhancing fish and wildlife and their habitats, while providing sustainable and wildlife related recreational and commercial opportunities.

Request 823,847,000
Net change from current biennium 66,095,000 Increase
Percent change from current biennium 8.7% Increase

Operating Budget: Summary

Appropriated Funds

2023-25 Appropriations Appropriated Funds Expenditures
Amount Estimated Balance 2021-23 Actual 2023-25 Estimated 2025-27 Proposed
160,011,000 General Fund - Federal 132,652,235 160,011,000 173,010,000
531,000 Special Wildlife Account - Federal 257,803 531,000 532,000
5,001,000 Reg Fish Enhance Salmonid Recovery - Federal 2,396,101 5,001,000 5,001,000
70,020,000 General Fund - Private/Local 60,584,013 70,020,000 77,079,000
3,842,000 Special Wildlife Account - Private/Local 3,182,575 3,842,000 3,864,000
(430,000) Fish & Wildlife Enforcement Reward - Nonappropriated 283,905 430,000 626,000
(134,000) WA Coast Crab Pot Buoy Tag Account - Nonappropriated 274,852 134,000 134,000
(525,000) Rockfish Research Account - Nonappropriated 558,916 525,000 526,000
(100,000) Wolf-Livestock Conflict Account - Nonappropriated 42,574 100,000 100,000
(2,277,000) Regional Fisheries Enhance Group - Nonappropriated 1,785,998 2,277,000 2,278,000
(100,000) Fish and Wildlife Fed Lnds Rev Acct - Nonappropriated 29,666 100,000 100,000
(99,000) Coastal Crab Account - Nonappropriated 54,009 99,000 99,000
(42,000) Puget Sound Crab Pot Buoy Tag Acct - Nonappropriated 60,019 42,000 42,000
(1,896,000) Fish & Wildlife Equipment Revolving - Nonappropriated 2,095,157 1,896,000 1,898,000
6,744,981 6,744,981 Info Tech Invest Rev Acct - Nonappropriated 1,327,335
346,052,000 General Fund - State 248,655,907 346,052,000 379,123,000
696,000 ORV & Nonhighway Account - State 678,000 696,000 558,000
14,124,000 Aquatic Lands Enhancement Account - State 12,745,806 14,124,000 14,737,000
3,756,000 Recreational Fisheries Enhancement - State 3,465,736 3,756,000 3,885,000
3,000,000 3,000,000 Salmon Recovery Account - State
3,088,000 Warm Water Game Fish Account - State 3,233,727 3,088,000 3,116,000
Fish & Wildlife Enforcement Reward - State (408,000)
675,000 East Wash Pheasant Enhancement Acct - State 858,009 675,000 396,000
36,947,000 Limited Fish and Wildlife Account - State 39,183,758 36,947,000 38,451,000
Motor Vehicle Account - State 390,465
2,925,000 Special Wildlife Account - State 2,702,313 2,925,000 2,945,000
661,000 Wildlife Rehabilitation Account - State 661,000 661,000 361,000
10,000 Ballast Water & Biofouling Mgt Acct - State 5,704 10,000 10,000
1,284,000 Oil Spill Prevention Account - State 1,038,592 1,284,000 1,345,000
1,157,000 Aquatic Invasive Species Mngmt Acct - State 1,030,645 1,157,000 1,038,000
7,724,000 Model Toxics Control Operating Acct - State 2,979,000 7,724,000 9,831,000
83,975,000 Fish, Wildlife and Conservation Acc - State 77,784,499 83,975,000 91,777,000
4,000,000 4,000,000 Forest Resiliency Account - State
3,398,000 Climate Commitment Account - State 3,398,000 3,565,000
5,748,000 Natural Climate Solutions Account - State 5,748,000 7,304,000
1,764,000 1,764,000 SW Info Tech Sys Dev Rev Acct - State 126,659
Pension Funding Stabilization Acct - State
524,000 Oyster Reserve Land Account - State 390,778 524,000 524,000
Salary/Insurance Contrib Increase R - State 10,000
767,657,981 9,905,981 Total Appropriated Funds 601,525,755 757,752,000 823,847,000

Non-Appropriated Funds

Capital Budget: Summary

Appropriated Funds Expenditures
Amount Estimated Balance Actual Estimated Proposed
(3,483,000) State Tax Bld Construction Account - 3,483,000 3,250,000
125,313,280 280 General Fund - Federal 8,748,095 125,313,000 133,000,000
2,973,240 240 Special Wildlife Account - Federal 980,838 2,973,000 3,846,000
3,077,840 (160) General Fund - Private/Local 168,427 3,078,000 3,999,000
3,513,700 (300) Special Wildlife Account - Private/Local 974,066 3,514,000 4,343,000
154,416,320 (680) State Building Construction Account - State 43,133,923 154,417,000 227,270,000
1,122,850 (150) Salmon Recovery Account - State 1,877,157 1,123,000 161,000
3,051,590 (100,410) Limited Fish and Wildlife Account - State 350,214 3,152,000 3,622,000
8,647,000 Model Toxics Control Capital Accoun - State 8,647,000 8,647,000
500,000 Fish, Wildlife and Conservation Acc - State 500,000 201,000
Forest Resiliency Account - State 6,000,000
3,483,000 3,483,000 State Tax Bld Construction Account - State
306,098,820 (101,180) Total Appropriated Funds 62,232,721 306,200,000 388,339,000

Operating Budget: Program Summary

Program Title Actual Estimated Proposed
Actual Estimated Estimated Proposed Proposed
Annual Total 349,744,849 354,660,502 158,211,297 411,673,000 412,582,000

Operating Budget: Change from Preceding Biennium

Actual Estimated Proposed
Amount Percent Amount Percent Amount Percent
127,288,229 26.8% (88,653,956) (14.7%) 311,383,201 60.7%

Employment Summary

Actual Estimated Proposed
2022-23 Actual 2023-24 Estimated 2024-25 Estimated 2025-26 Proposed 2026-27 Proposed
FTE Staff Years 1,962.6 2,115.4 2,324.0 1,906.1 1,884.6