The Washington Fish and Wildlife Office is part of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Ecological Services program. We work closely with partners to conserve fish, wildlife, plants, and their habitats throughout Washington for future generations.

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Habitat Restoration
New Story Map Highlights Conservation in Washington's Sagebrush Country
Take a tour of Washington state's sagebrush steppe and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law restoration projects.
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Habitat Restoration
Trustee Agencies Seek Input on Draft Damage Assessment and Restoration Plan for the 1999 Mystery Oil Spill
The Service and Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife have released a draft plan to restore natural resources impacted by an oil spill that occurred off the coasts of Oregon and Washington in 1999.
A brown owl with white streaks and spots sits in a tree with green moss and needles.
Endangered Species Act
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Releases Final Environmental Impact Statement on Proposed Strategy to Manage Invasive Barred Owls to Protect At-Risk Spotted Owls
PORTLAND, Ore. – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is announcing its final environmental impact statement analyzing proposed barred owl management alternatives to protect northern and California spotted owls in Washington, Oregon and California from invasive barred owls. The Service’s preferred...
A Mount Rainier white-tailed ptarmigan in summer plumage standing on light colored boulders
Endangered Species Act
Mount Rainier White-tailed Ptarmigan Federally Listed as Threatened Due to Climate Change Threat
A bird that spends its entire life near mountaintops in the Pacific Northwest is likely to become in danger of extinction as a result of climate change.
A Taylor's checkerspot butterfly on a yellow flower in a prairie
Our Partners
Service Partners Named “Recovery Champions” for Butterfly Conservation
The Sustainability in Prisons Project and Mary Linders of WDFW have been recognized by the Service for their contributions to conservation of the endangered Taylor's checkerspot butterfly.
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Our People
Fighting for Underwater Underdogs
A conversation with Linnéa Gullikson, a biologist who has recently begun her conservation career with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in the Pacific Region. With no shortage of knowledge or passion, Linnéa shares her experience and hope for the future.
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About Us

The Washington Fish and Wildlife Office and its field offices throughout the state are part of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service's Ecological Services program. This program works closely with our partners to conserve the nation's fish, wildlife, plants and habitat by providing national leadership for the conservation of species and their habitats under the authorities of the Endangered Species Act, the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, the Coastal Barrier Resources Protection Act, the Clean Water Act and more.

What We Do

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At the Washington Fish and Wildlife Office we:

  • Conserve coastal areas and wetlands
  • Restore natural resources injured by hazardous substances
  • Conduct environmental reviews of federal projects
  • Recover candidate, threatened, and endangered species
  • Review the status of species to determine if they should be listed under the ESA
  • Foster conservation and assist voluntary habitat conservation and restoration

Explore some of the key conservation work we're conducting in Washington.

Our Species

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The Washington Fish and Wildlife Office works with many threatened and endangered species. Explore what species currently stand at the forefront of our recovery work.

Projects and Research

From recovering natives species to habitat restoration, to partnerships, find out what kind of projects we're engaging in throughout the state. Projects include:

Contaminants and Natural Resource Damage Assessments & Restoration

North Cascades Grizzly Bear Restoration

Conservation of Prairies in Western Washington

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