WA HB2221

Requires the Department of Fish and Wildlife to designate ungulate populations (deer, elk, moose, etc.) as "at-risk" and initiate predator mitigation within 60 days when populations fall 25% or more below their 10-year rolling average in federal wolf delisting areas

Predator mitigation actions include seasonal/geographic predator reduction, gray wolf translocation within Washington, targeted removal, diversionary feeding, and hazing

Mitigation must continue until mule deer and white-tailed deer populations meet or exceed 2004 harvest levels for two consecutive years and exceed their 10-year rolling average

Mandates annual white-tailed deer population counts conducted in partnership with sportsmen, with results published by March 31st

Requires annual legislative reporting by March 31st on ungulate population trends, at-risk designations, mitigation actions, and progress toward 2004 population benchmarks