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 (PDF) is also available.
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| Species | Category | State status | Federal ESA status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cathlamet pocket gopher - Mazama species (Thomomys mazama louiei) | Mammals | Threatened | |
| Columbian white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus leucurus) | Mammals | Threatened | Threatened |
| Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) | Reptiles | Threatened | Threatened |
| Mazama pocket gopher (Thomomys mazama) | Mammals | Threatened | |
| Olympia pocket gopher - Mazama species (Thomomys mazama pugetensis) | Mammals | Threatened | Threatened |
| Olympic pocket gopher - Mazama species (Thomomys mazama melanops) | Mammals | Threatened | |
| Roy Prairie pocket gopher - Mazama species (Thomomys mazama glacialis) | Mammals | Threatened | Threatened |
| Sea otter (Enhydra lutris kenyoni) | Mammals | Threatened | |
| Shelton pocket gopher - Mazama species (Thomomys mazama couchi) | Mammals | Threatened | |
| Tenino pocket gopher - Mazama species (Thomomys mazama tumuli) | Mammals | Threatened | Threatened |
| Yelm pocket gopher - Mazama species (Thomomys mazama yelmensis) | Mammals | Threatened | Threatened |