WSR 25-23-003
PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
DEPARTMENT OF
FISH AND WILDLIFE
[Order 25-23—Filed November 6, 2025, 10:02 a.m.]
Subject of Possible Rule Making: The department of fish and wildlife (department) is considering rule changes to endangered, threatened, and sensitive wildlife species classification, listing, and recovery procedures; and other related rule changes as needed.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The department is considering amending rules to clarify endangered, threatened, and sensitive wildlife species classification, listing, and recovery procedures and definitions, and other related rule changes as needed.
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 Scott Bird, P.O. Box 43200, Olympia, WA 98504-3200, phone 855-925-2801, project code 5287, fax 360-902-2162, TTY 855-925-2801, project code 5287, email etsclassificationcr101@publicinput.com, website https://engage.wdfw.wa.gov/etsclassificationcr101.
Additional comments: Assistance for language translation, alternate format, or reasonable accommodation, contact Title VI/ADA compliance coordinator, phone 360-902-2349, TTY 1-800-833-6388 or 711, email Title6@dfw.wa.gov. For more information, see https://wdfw.wa.gov/accessibility/requests-accommodation.
November 6, 2025
Scott Bird
Rules Coordinator