WAC 220-200-100. Wildlife classified as protected shall not be hunted or fished

Protected wildlife are designated into three subcategories: Threatened, sensitive, and other. (1) Threatened species are any wildlife species native to the state of Washington that are likely to become endangered within the foreseeable future throughout a significant portion of their range within the state without cooperative management or removal of threats. Protected wildlife designated as threatened include: Common Name Scientific Name sea otter Enhydra lutris green sea turtle Chelonia mydas Mazama pocket gopher Thomomys mazama Columbian white-tailed deer Odocoileus virginianus leucurus Common Name Scientific Name sea otter Enhydra lutris green sea turtle Chelonia mydas Mazama pocket gopher Thomomys mazama Columbian white-tailed deer Odocoileus virginianus leucurus (2) Sensitive species are any wildlife species native to the state of Washington that are vulnerable or declining and are likely to become endangered or threatened in a significant portion of their range within the state without cooperative management or removal of threats. Protected wildlife designated as sensitive include: Common Name Scientific Name American white pelican Pelecanus erythrorhynchos Gray whale Eschrichtius robustus Common Loon Gavia immer Larch Mountain salamander Plethodon larselli Pygmy whitefish Prosopium coulteri Margined sculpin Cottus marginatus Olympic mudminnow Novumbra hubbsi Common Name Scientific Name American white pelican Pelecanus erythrorhynchos Gray whale Eschrichtius robustus Common Loon Gavia immer Larch Mountain salamander Plethodon larselli Pygmy whitefish Prosopium coulteri Margined sculpin Cottus marginatus Olympic mudminnow Novumbra hubbsi (3) Other protected wildlife include: Common Name Scientific Name cony or pika Ochotona princeps least chipmunk Tamias minimus yellow-pine chipmunk Tamias amoenus Townsend's chipmunk Tamias townsendii red-tailed chipmunk Tamias ruficaudus hoary marmot Marmota caligata Olympic marmot Marmota olympus Cascade golden-mantled ground squirrel Callospermophilus saturatus golden-mantled ground squirrel Callospermophilus lateralis Washington ground squirrel Urocitellus washingtoni red squirrel Tamiasciurus hudsonicus Douglas squirrel Tamiasciurus douglasii northern flying squirrel Glaucomys sabrinus Humboldt's flying squirrel Glaucomys oregonensis wolverine Gulo gulo painted turtle Chrysemys picta California mountain kingsnake Lampropeltis zonata Common Name Scientific Name cony or pika Ochotona princeps least chipmunk Tamias minimus yellow-pine chipmunk Tamias amoenus Townsend's chipmunk Tamias townsendii red-tailed chipmunk Tamias ruficaudus hoary marmot Marmota caligata Olympic marmot Marmota olympus Cascade golden-mantled ground squirrel Callospermophilus saturatus golden-mantled ground squirrel Callospermophilus lateralis Washington ground squirrel Urocitellus washingtoni red squirrel Tamiasciurus hudsonicus Douglas squirrel Tamiasciurus douglasii northern flying squirrel Glaucomys sabrinus Humboldt's flying squirrel Glaucomys oregonensis wolverine Gulo gulo painted turtle Chrysemys picta California mountain kingsnake Lampropeltis zonata All birds not classified as game birds, predatory birds or endangered species, or designated as threatened species or sensitive species; all bats, except when found in or immediately adjacent to a dwelling or other occupied building; mammals of the order Cetacea , including whales, porpoises, and mammals of the order Pinnipedia not otherwise classified as endangered species, or designated as threatened species or sensitive species. This section shall not apply to hair seals and sea lions which are threatening to damage or are damaging commercial fishing gear being utilized in a lawful manner or when said mammals are damaging or threatening to damage commercial fish being lawfully taken with commercial gear.