​​When oversight is punished, and failure is protected at WA’s Fish and Wildlife agency

By: Ronald D. Reed

Outlets: Washington State Standard

Published: January 12, 2026

Words: 756

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 5 days ago

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When the director of a state agency asks the governor to investigate the citizen commission that oversees him, the public should pause. When that request follows years of documented leadership failures, ignored audits, and preventable deaths, the concern should deepen.

That is where Washington now finds itself with the Department of Fish and Wildlife.

In August, Director Kelly Susewind asked Gov. Bob Ferguson to initiate an investigation into members of the Washington Fish and Wildlife …

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