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.
| Species | Category | State Species Status | Federal Species status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashy (Columbia) pebblesnail (Fluminicola columbiana) | Molluscs | Candidate | |
| Beller's ground beetle (Agonum belleri) | Other insects | Candidate | |
| Black rockfish (Sebastes melanops) | Fish | Candidate | |
| Black-backed woodpecker (Picoides arcticus) | Birds | Candidate | |
| Black-tailed Jackrabbit (Lepus californicus) | Mammals | Candidate | |
| Blue-gray Taildropper (slug) (Prophysaon coeruleum) | Molluscs | Candidate | |
| Bocaccio rockfish (Puget Sound/Georgia Basin DPS) (Sebastes paucispinis) | Fish | Candidate | Endangered |
| Brown rockfish (Sebastes auriculatus) | Fish | Candidate | |
| Bull trout (Salvelinus confluentus) | Fish | Candidate | Threatened |
| Bull trout - Coastal Recovery Unit (Salvelinus confluentus pop. 2 ) | Fish | Candidate | Threatened |
| Bull trout - Mid-Columbia Recovery Unit (Salvelinus confluentus pop. 3) | Fish | Candidate | Threatened |
| Burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia) | Birds | Candidate | |
| California floater (Anodonta californiensis) | Molluscs | Candidate | |
| California mountain kingsnake (Lampropeltis zonata) | Reptiles | Candidate | |
| Canary rockfish (Puget Sound/Georgia Basin DPS) (Sebastes pinniger) | Fish | Candidate | Threatened |
| Cascade Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes cascadensis) | Mammals | Candidate | |
| Cascade torrent salamander (Rhyacotriton cascadae) | Amphibians | Candidate | |
| Cassin's auklet (Ptychoramphus aleuticus) | Birds | Candidate | |
| China rockfish (Sebastes nebulosus) | Fish | Candidate | |
| Chinook salmon (Lower Columbia River ESU) (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha pop. 1) | Fish | Candidate | Threatened |
| Chinook salmon (Puget Sound ESU) (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha pop. 15) | Fish | Candidate | Threatened |
| Chinook Salmon (Snake River Fall ESU) (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha pop. 2) | Fish | Candidate | Threatened |
| Chinook salmon (Snake River Spring/Summer ESU) (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha pop. 8) | Fish | Candidate | Threatened |
| Chinook salmon (Upper Columbia River Spring DPS) (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha pop. 12) | Fish | Candidate | Endangered |
| Chum salmon (Columbia River ESU) (Oncorhynchus keta pop. 3) | Fish | Candidate | Threatened |