Category: Ecosystems

Taylor’s Checkerspot

Endemic to the Pacific Northwest, this striking butterfly is near local extinction in Washington.

Woodland Caribou

This endangered species is considered extirpated within Washington state.

Gray Wolf

This historically hunted species has been reintroduced and recovering in Washington.

Tufted Puffin

Once an active region for the tufted puffin, now there only a few remaining nesting sites in the Strait of Juan de Fuca and the northern pacific coast islands.

Jessica’s Aster

These composite flowers have lost a large amount of their habitat to agriculture.

Streaked Horned Lark

Endangered in Washington, this rare bird can be found in grasslands south of Puget Sound, nesting in the JBLM airfields.