Wildlife commission facing budget cuts

OLYMPIA – The state Fish and Wildlife Commission will discuss $30.8 million in proposed state Department of Fish and Wildlife budget cuts and agency legislative requests for the 2021 state legislative session during its July 30 to Aug. 1 online meeting.

The commission will begin with wildlife and fish committee meetings at 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Thursday, July 30, to discuss target shooting rules and coronavirus-related fisheries assistance, as well as hatchery policy language, non-native gamefish and fisheries policy, and an update on Willapa Bay.

During the regular meeting starting at 8:30 a....