Effective December 15, 2010, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife changed their guidelines for distance learning. Students are now required to spend a minimum amount of time on each course page before proceeding to the certification exam.

Click here to go to the latest version of the Today's Hunter in Washington online course—the official hunter education course of the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.

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The following course material is for reference only. Please go to the new course to complete your Washington certification.

11.11 Habitat Improvement and Protection

What’s the most important thing for me to know about wildlife?

Good Habitat Is the Key to Wildlife Survival!

Without good habitat, there can be no wildlife. Washington has over 44 million acres of land ... but much of it is changing rapidly. Today there are more than six million people living in our state, and we are the most crowded western state after California!

Wildlife Management = Managing People + Wildlife + Habitat

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