Subject of Possible Rule Making: Public safety cougar hunting and public safety cougar removal rules; cougar and bear seasons, permits, and damage; furbearer trapping seasons; mandatory hunter reporting; hunter reporting incentives; waterfowl seasons, regulations, game reserves/closures; nontoxic shot; game management units; small game seasons and regulations; hunting on private lands, without a permit, defined as closed areas under WDFW access agreements; and defining public access for damage claims and hunter access programs.

     Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 77.12.047.

     Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Provides clarification and recreational opportunity.

     Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: None.

     Process for Developing New Rule:      Agency study.

     Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Dave Brittell, Wildlife Program Assistant Director, 600 Capitol Way North, Olympia, WA 98504-1091, phone (360) 902-2515.

May 3, 2005

Evan Jacoby

Rules Coordinator

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