Washington Fish and Wildlife Office

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

Videos

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• Snowy Plover Conservation in Washington
  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.
   
• Monitoring the Endangered Wenatchee Mountains Checker-mallow
  We're working with partner to monitor populations of this endangered species found only in Chelan County
   
• Bringing Back Native Prairie at a Washington Tree Farm
  Our Partners for Fish & Wildlife Program is working to restore this Christmas tree farm to native prairie, piece by piece.
   
• Recovering One of Washington's Rarest Plants
  Showy stickseed grows where hikers fear to tread— 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.
   
• Enhancing Habitat for the Western Bumblebee in Olympic National Forest
  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— especially in the Pacific Northwest.
   
• Keeping Purple on the Prairie
  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.
   
• Tiny Rabbits in Big Trouble: Recovering the Columbia Basin Pygmy Rabbit
  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.
   
• Protecting the Oregon Spotted Frog in Washington(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.

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• Washington Sagebrush
  A tour of Washington state's sagebrush sagebrush
  The western United States’ 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.
  
  Learn more about sagebrush steppe and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's projects in the region.
   
• Rare Beauty: Washington's Threatened and Endangered Plants
  Learn about federally listed plants found in Washington state.
   
• Introducing… the Mazama Pocket Gopher
  The story of four threatened subspecies in South Puget Sound, Washington.
   
• Conservation in Douglas County
  Check out this story map detailing the amazing conservation stories taking place in this central Washington county.
   
• Shared Consequences: the Environment and Us
  How the USFWS Environmental Contaminants program helps protect all living things.
   
• Where We Work: Environmental Contaminants program in Washington
  Learn about the work of the Environmental Contaminants program in your corner of Washington.
   
• Coho Urban Runoff Mortality Syndrome in Puget Sound
  Find out where and how toxic chemicals in stormwater affect our salmon and what you can do to help save them.