Our wildlife are indicators of a healthy environment, including watersheds. Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) will be presenting the periodic status review of the Western Gray Squirrel that is currently identified as a threatened species. If you see the Western Gray Squirrel please use the  WDFW wildlife reporting form. These animals are threatened by habitat loss and degradation (they live in oak woodlands and conifer forests that are disappearing due to development and commercial lumber harvesting), wildfires, highway mortality, and disease.

Saturday, October 28, 2023, 10:45 – 11:30 AM. Gray Squirrel Periodic Status Review – Briefing, Public Hearing

This session is open for public comment during this period via several online services. NOTE: You MUST register to share your comments.

The DWF staff will provide the Commission with a briefing on the status of the Western Gray Squirrel described in the final Periodic Status Review and a classification recommendation. Staff Report: Taylor Cotten, Conservation Assessment Section Manager and Mary Linders, Wildlife Biologist, Wildlife Diversity Division

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