State shrubsteppe habitat conservation plan submitted
Shrubsteppe landscape in the Sinlahekin Wildlife Area, which includes approximately 22,500 acres in central Okanogan County, according to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. Shrubsteppe is a vital part of Eastern Washington ecosystems and holds many more species of plants and animals than is initially obvious.
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Shrubsteppe landscape at the Big Bend Wildlife Area, which is located 14 miles north of Grand Coulee on the south shore of the Columbia River in northeast Douglas County, according to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.
OLYMPIA — The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, Washington State Conservation Commission and Washington State Department of Natural Resources last week submitted a new plan to the state Legislature intended to guide future conservation of Washington’s shrubsteppe habitat, according to a Monday WDFW announcement.
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