Federally Endangered or Threatened Species

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