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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashy pebblesnail (Fluminicola fuscus) | Molluscs | Candidate | |
| Beller's ground beetle (Agonum belleri) | Arthropods | Candidate | |
| Black-backed woodpecker (Picoides arcticus) | Birds | Candidate | |
| Black-tailed jackrabbit (Lepus californicus) | Mammals | Candidate | |
| Blue-gray taildropper (slug) (Prophysaon coeruleum) | Molluscs | 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 mussel (Anodonta californiensis) | Molluscs | Candidate | |
| California mountain kingsnake (Lampropeltis zonata) | Reptiles | Candidate | |
| Cascade torrent salamander (Rhyacotriton cascadae) | Amphibians | Candidate | |
| Cassin's auklet (Ptychoramphus aleuticus) | Birds | Candidate | |
| Clark's grebe (Aechmophorus clarkii) | Birds | Candidate | |
| Columbia clubtail (dragonfly) (Gomphurus lynnae) | Arthropods | Candidate | |
| Columbia Oregonian (snail) (Cryptomastix hendersoni) | Molluscs | Candidate | |
| Columbia River tiger beetle (Cicindela columbica) | Other insects | Candidate | |
| Columbia spotted frog (Rana luteiventris) | Amphibians | Candidate | |
| Common sharp-tailed snake (Contia tenuis) | Reptiles | Candidate | |
| Dalles sideband (snail) (Monadenia fidelis minor) | Molluscs | Candidate | |
| Desert striped whipsnake (Coluber [Masticophis] taeniatus taeniatus) | Reptiles | Candidate | |
| Dunn's salamander (Plethodon dunni) | Amphibians | Candidate | |
| Flammulated owl (Psiloscops flammeolus) | Birds | Candidate | |
| Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) | Birds | Candidate | |
| Great arctic (Oeneis nevadensis gigas) | Butterflies and moths | Candidate |