WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT --  Cougar management and the state Endangered Species Program are on the agenda for the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission meeting Friday and Saturday in Olympia. 

During the two-day meeting, the commission is scheduled to hear a briefing on cougar management, including research projects, population objectives, hunting seasons and outreach and education.

Another briefing will cover the recent release of the state's revised draft Wolf Conservation and Management Plan.

Population trends of other predators – such as black bear and coyote – and predator-prey management also will be covered.

A complete meeting agenda is available on the commission’s website.

Other agenda topics include discussion of: 

• Efforts to protect and rebuild weak salmon and steelhead stocks. 
• Management of coastal forage fish.
• The state fish hatchery system.

A public hearing on proposed amendments to the list of game reserves is scheduled. The proposed amendments would clarify and update the boundary description for Swinomish Spit Game Reserve and eliminate the Ellensburg Game Farm Reserve and South Tacoma Game Farm Reserve.

The commission also is scheduled to take action on several proposed land transactions.