Black bear in Okanogan County. Photo by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. https://wdfw.wa.gov/species-habitats/species/ursus-americanus

By Jerry Cornfield, Washington State Standard
December 26, 2025

In early August, the leader of Washington’s Department of Fish and Wildlife had become so concerned with alleged behaviors of the citizen panel that he answers to that he asked Gov. Bob Ferguson to investigate.

Kelly Susewind, the agency director, questioned whether conduct by members of the state Fish and Wildlife Commissioncomplied with state laws after poring through a trove of their emails and texts…

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