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Threatened and Endangered Animals of Washington
Washington Animals Protected by the Endangered Species Act

By Laura Klappenbach, About.com

Grizzly Bear - Ursus arctos horribilis.

Grizzly Bear - Ursus arctos horribilis.

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The following list is an adaptation of data published at the The US Fish & Wildlife Service's Endangered Species Program Website. For the most current data, please refer to US Fish & Wildlife Service database (TESS).

Albatross, short-tailed (Phoebastria (=Diomedea) albatrus)
Bear, grizzly (Ursus arctos horribilis)
Butterfly, Oregon silverspot (Speyeria zerene hippolyta)
Caribou, woodland (Rangifer tarandus caribou)
Curlew, Eskimo (Numenius borealis)
Deer, Columbian white-tailed (Odocoileus virginianus leucurus)
Lynx, Canada (Lynx canadensis)
Murrelet, marbled (Brachyramphus marmoratus)
Otter, southern sea (Enhydra lutris nereis)
Owl, northern spotted (Strix occidentalis caurina)
Pelican, brown (Pelecanus occidentalis)
Plover, western snowy (Charadrius alexandrinus nivosus)
Rabbit, pygmy (Brachylagus idahoensis)
Salmon, chinook (Oncorhynchus (=Salmo) tshawytscha)
Salmon, chum (Oncorhynchus (=Salmo) keta)
Salmon, coho (Oncorhynchus (=Salmo) kisutch)
Salmon, sockeye (Oncorhynchus (=Salmo) nerka)
Sea turtle, green (Chelonia mydas)
Sea turtle, leatherback (Dermochelys coriacea)
Sea-lion, Steller (Eumetopias jubatus)
Sea-lion, Steller (Eumetopias jubatus)
Steelhead (Oncorhynchus (=Salmo) mykiss)
Trout, bull (Salvelinus confluentus)
Whale, humpback (Megaptera novaeangliae)
Whale, killer (Orcinus orca)
Wolf, gray (Canis lupus)

Source

US Fish & Wildlife Service. 'Threatened and Endangered Species (Washington)' (On-line), The Endangered Species Program. Accessed April 29, 2008.

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