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.
March 13, 2024
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March 13, 2024 4:12 p.m.
State shrubsteppe habitat conservation plan submitted
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.