Profiles of important species in Washington state and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service's work to conserve them
 

Videos


  • These federally threatened and state endangered shorebirds nest directly on beaches in Grays Harbor and Pacific Counties that also happen to be popular for human recreation. Learn more and see other plover video clips.
     

  • We're working with partner to monitor populations of this endangered species found only in Chelan County
     

  • Our Partners for Fish & Wildlife Program is working to restore this Christmas tree farm to native prairie, piece by piece.
     

  • Showy stickseed grows where hikers fear to tread鈥 loose, steep mountain slopes. The Service and its partners are working to establish new populations of this endangered plant to better protect the species against catastrophe.
     

  • The western bumblebee is one of the most widespread bees in North America. In recent years, however, this important pollinator has seen massive population declines鈥 especially in the Pacific Northwest.
     

  • A Washington family's dairy farm is helping to recover Kincaid's lupine, a threatened prairie plant, to make sure the purple flower can be enjoyed by future generations.
     

  • The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service is supporting our partners at the Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife to save the pygmy rabbits of the Columbia Basin in Washington State.
     
  • (Freshwaters Illustrated)
    Learn more about one of the Northwest's imperiled frog species, and how biologists and partners are working to protect its habitats in Washington.

Story Maps


  • A tour of Washington state's sagebrush sagebrush
    The western United States鈥 sagebrush country encompasses over 175 million acres of public and private lands. The sagebrush landscape provides many benefits to our rural economies and communities, and it serves as crucial habitat for a diversity of wildlife, including the iconic greater sage-grouse and over 350 other species.

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  • Learn about federally listed plants found in Washington state.
     

  • The story of four threatened subspecies in South Puget Sound, Washington.
     

  • Check out this story map detailing the amazing conservation stories taking place in this central Washington county.
     

  • How the USbet365下载ios Environmental Contaminants program helps protect all living things.
     

  • Learn about the work of the Environmental Contaminants program in your corner of Washington.
     

  • Find out where and how toxic chemicals in stormwater affect our salmon and what you can do to help save them.