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Federally Endangered or Threatened Species

Puget Sound

By Angela Brown, About.com

The threatened Spotted Owl inhabits old-growth forests.

The threatened Spotted Owl inhabits old-growth forests.

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The Puget Sound is a rich and diverse ecosystem, comprised of thousands of different plants and animals. Unfortunately, pollution and human activity threatens many of these natural treasures. Here is a list of those species recognized by the Environmental Protection Agency.

Mammals:

  • Columbia white-tailed deer
  • gray wolf
  • grizzly bear

Birds:

  • Aleutian Canada goose
  • bald eagle
  • brown pelican
  • marbled murrelet
  • northern spotted owl
  • peregrine falcon
  • western snowy plover

Reptiles:

  • green sea turtle
  • leatherback sea turtle
  • loggerhead sea turtle
  • olive ridley sea turtle

Insects:

  • Oregon silverspot butterfly

Plants:

  • golden paintbrush
  • marsh sandwort
  • Nelson's checker-mallow
  • water howellia
Source: EPA

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