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Washington Administrative Code
Title 220 - Fish and Wildlife, Department ofGENERAL PROVISIONS
Chapter 220-200 - Definitions and general rules
Section 220-200-100 - Wildlife classified as protected shall not be hunted or fished

Wash. Admin. Code § 220-200-100

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Current through Register Vol. 24-23, December 1, 2024
Section 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

(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

(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

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.

Wash. Admin. Code § 220-200-100

Decodified by WSR 17-05-112, Filed 2/15/2017, effective 3/18/2017. Recodified from § 232-12-011.
Amended by WSR 17-20-030, Filed 9/27/2017, effective 10/28/2017
Amended by WSR 18-17-153, Filed 8/21/2018, effective 9/21/2018
Amended by WSR 21-13-032, Filed 6/10/2021, effective 7/11/2021
Amended by WSR 21-20-010, Filed 9/23/2021, effective 10/24/2021
Amended by WSR 23-06-035, Filed 2/23/2023, effective 3/26/2023
Amended by WSR 23-12-051, Filed 6/1/2023, effective 7/2/2023
Amended by WSR 23-24-005, Filed 11/27/2023, effective 12/28/2023

Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.047, 77.12.020. 08-03-068 (Order 08-09), § 232-12-011, filed 1/14/08, effective 2/14/08; 06-04-066 (Order 06-09), § 232-12-011, filed 1/30/06, effective 3/2/06. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.047, 77.12.655, 77.12.020. 02-11-069 (Order 02-98), § 232-12-011, filed 5/10/02, effective 6/10/02. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.047. 02-08-048 (Order 02-53), § 232-12-011, filed 3/29/02, effective 5/1/02; 00-17-106 (Order 00-149), § 232-12-011, filed 8/16/00, effective 9/16/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.040, 77.12.010, 77.12.020, 77.12.770. 00-10-001 (Order 00-47), § 232-12-011, filed 4/19/00, effective 5/20/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.040, 77.12.010, 77.12.020, 77.12.770, 77.12.780. 00-04-017 (Order 00-05), § 232-12-011, filed 1/24/00, effective 2/24/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.020. 98-23-013 (Order 98-232), § 232-12-011, filed 11/6/98, effective 12/7/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.040. 98-10-021 (Order 98-71), § 232-12-011, filed 4/22/98, effective 5/23/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.040 and 75.08.080. 98-06-031, § 232-12-011, filed 2/26/98, effective 5/1/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.020. 97-18-019 (Order 97-167), § 232-12-011, filed 8/25/97, effective 9/25/97. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.040, 77.12.020, 77.12.030 and 77.32.220. 97-12-048, § 232-12-011, filed 6/2/97, effective 7/3/97. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.020. 93-21-027 (Order 615), § 232-12-011, filed 10/14/93, effective 11/14/93; 90-11-065 (Order 441), § 232-12-011, filed 5/15/90, effective 6/15/90. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.040. 89-11-061 (Order 392), § 232-12-011, filed 5/18/89; 82-19-026 (Order 192), § 232-12-011, filed 9/9/82; 81-22-002 (Order 174), § 232-12-011, filed 10/22/81; 81-12-029 (Order 165), § 232-12-011, filed 6/1/81.