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WDFW staff brief commission on species‑listing process, timelines and workload
Summary
A department presenter told the wildlife committee that Washington has 49 state‑listed species and 70 candidates, outlined the multi‑step listing workflow governed by WAC 2 26 10 1 10, and said proposed rule efficiencies aim to shift staff time toward recovery work.
The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission’s wildlife committee heard a primer from staff about how species become listed and what the public can expect in coming months.
Hannah, a department presenter, told commissioners the agency currently lists 49 state species — 38 classified as endangered, four as threatened and seven as sensitive — with 70 additional species on a candidate list. "We have currently 49 state listed species, 38 classified as endangered, 4 classified as threat threatened, and 7 classified as sensitive," she said. She cited WAC 2 26 10 1 10 as the administrative rule that guides classification and periodic reviews.
The presenter walked through the agency’s multi‑step…
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