Wildlife Information

Many Kitsap County Parks are inhabited by native wildlife.  Plan ahead for your visit by gathering information from the links below on how to handle possible wildlife encounters:

• Bear or Cougar sighting - Immediately contact the Washington State Patrol at 360.478.4646 or call 9-1-1

• Cougars - For information to plan for possible cougar encounters, contact the Washington State Department of Fish & Wildlife at http://wdfw.wa.gov/ or 360.902.2515

• Bears - For information to plan for possible bear encounters, contact Center for Wildlife Information at www.BeBearAware.org

• Poaching Hotline - To report illegal poaching of area wildlife, contact the Washington State Department of Fish & Wildlife Poaching Hotline at 1.800.477.6224