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 |
| Bocaccio Rockfish (Sebastes paucispinis) | Fish | Endangered | |
| Chinook salmon (Upper Columbia River Spring DPS) (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha pop. 12) | Fish | Endangered | |
| Fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) | Mammals | Endangered | Endangered |
| Gray whale (Eschrichtius robustus) | Mammals | Sensitive | Endangered |
| Gray wolf (Canis lupus) | Mammals | Endangered | Endangered |
| Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) | Mammals | Endangered | Endangered |
| Island marble (Euchloe ausonides insulanus) | Butterflies and moths | Candidate | Endangered |
| Killer whale (Orcinus orca) | Mammals | Endangered | Endangered |
| Leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) | Reptiles | Endangered | Endangered |
| Loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) | Reptiles | Endangered | Endangered |
| North Pacific right whale (Eubalaena japonica) | Mammals | Endangered | Endangered |
| Pygmy rabbit (Columbia Basin population) (Brachylagus idahoensis) | Mammals | Endangered | Endangered |
| Sei whale (Balaenoptera borealis) | Mammals | Endangered | Endangered |
| Short-tailed albatross (Phoebastria albatrus) | Birds | Candidate | Endangered |
| Sockeye salmon (Snake River ESU) (Oncorhynchus nerka pop. 1) | Fish | Endangered | |
| Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) | Mammals | Endangered | Endangered |
| Taylor's checkerspot (Euphydryas editha taylori) | Butterflies and moths | Endangered | Endangered |
| Woodland caribou (Rangifer tarandus) | Mammals | Endangered | Endangered |