As the state’s human population continues to grow, more fish and wildlife species have been put at risk by loss and fragmentation of critical habitat, disturbance and introduction of non-native species. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife oversees the listing and recovery of those species in danger of being lost in the state.
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| Species | Category | State status | Federal ESA status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) | Mammals | Endangered | Endangered |
| Canada lynx (Lynx canadensis) | Mammals | Endangered | Threatened |
| Cascade red fox (Vulpes vulpes cascadensis) | Mammals | Endangered | |
| Columbian sharp-tailed grouse (Tympanuchus phasianellus columbianus) | Birds | Endangered | |
| Ferruginous hawk (Buteo regalis) | Birds | Endangered | |
| Fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) | Mammals | Endangered | Endangered |
| Fisher (Pekania pennanti) | Mammals | Endangered | |
| Gray wolf (Canis lupus) | Mammals | Endangered | Endangered |
| Greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) | Birds | Endangered | |
| Grizzly bear (Ursus arctos) | Mammals | Endangered | Threatened |
| Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) | Mammals | Endangered | Endangered |
| Killer whale (Orcinus orca) | Mammals | Endangered | Endangered |
| Leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) | Reptiles | Endangered | Endangered |
| Loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) | Reptiles | Endangered | Endangered |
| Marbled murrelet (Brachyramphus marmoratus) | Birds | Endangered | Threatened |
| Mardon skipper (Polites mardon) | Butterflies and moths | Endangered | |
| North Pacific right whale (Eubalaena japonica) | Mammals | Endangered | Endangered |
| Northern leopard frog (Lithobates [Rana] pipiens) | Amphibians | Endangered | |
| Northern spotted owl (Strix occidentalis caurina) | Birds | Endangered | Threatened |
| Northwestern pond turtle (Actinemys marmorata) | Reptiles | Endangered | |
| Oregon silverspot butterfly (Argynnis zerene hippolyta) | Butterflies and moths | Endangered | Threatened |
| Oregon spotted frog (Rana pretiosa) | Amphibians | Endangered | Threatened |
| Oregon vesper sparrow (Pooecetes gramineus affinis) | Birds | Endangered | |
| Pinto abalone (Haliotis kamtschatkana) | Molluscs | Endangered | |
| Pygmy rabbit (Columbia Basin population) (Brachylagus idahoensis) | Mammals | Endangered | Endangered |