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.
A printable PDF version of the list is also available.
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| Species | Category | State status | Federal ESA status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandhill crane (Grus canadensis) | Birds | Endangered | |
| Sandhill crane (greater) (Grus canadensis tabida) | Birds | Endangered | |
| Sei whale (Balaenoptera borealis) | Mammals | Endangered | Endangered |
| Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) | Mammals | Endangered | Endangered |
| Streaked horned lark (Eremophila alpestris strigata) | Birds | Endangered | Threatened |
| Taylor's checkerspot (Euphydryas editha taylori) | Butterflies and moths | Endangered | Endangered |
| Tufted puffin (Fratercula cirrhata) | Birds | Endangered | |
| Upland sandpiper (Bartramia longicauda) | Birds | Endangered | |
| Western gray squirrel (Sciurus griseus) | Mammals | Endangered | |
| Western snowy plover (Charadrius nivosus) | Birds | Endangered | Threatened |
| Woodland caribou (Rangifer tarandus) | Mammals | Endangered | Endangered |
| Yellow-billed cuckoo (Coccyzus americanus) | Birds | Endangered | Threatened |