Western gray squirrels are getting harder and harder to find in Washington state. Their habitat is disappearing due to timber harvests, wildfires, land conversion and climate change. We speak with ...

Western gray squirrels are the largest tree squirrel native to the Northwest. They’re gunmetal gray and have long, bushy tails. Environmental groups praised the commission’s decision.

Western gray squirrels had been considered a threatened species since 1993. The state implemented a recovery plan in 2007 to try and bring population numbers back up.

The original squirrel species in Longview is continuing to lose its habitat. The western gray squirrel has been reclassified from threatened to endangered in Washington state after a unanimous ...

Western gray squirrels are larger and have bushier, longer tails, according to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW). The WFWC said the endangered squirrels are never found in ...

The western gray squirrel is one of three native tree squirrels in Washington state, and it has been in decline since the late 19th century, according to the status review.

SPANAWAY, Wash. — The endangered western gray squirrel is the latest controversy surrounding a planned tiny home village in Spanaway. The multi-million dollar development for the homeless has ...

The gray squirrel’s appearance differs seasonally. The yellowish brown summer coat becomes thicker and gray in winter, ... Champlain Valley, and the eastern and southeastern areas of the Park, e.g., ...

The “Squirrels are not endangered” letter (Our Readers’ Views, June 1) may cause confusion in calling for the Western gray squirrel to be removed from the endangered species list. The ...

Western gray squirrels have been reclassified from threatened to endangered under Washington's endangered species act. Tue, 08 Jul 2025 15:44:46 GMT (1751989486439) Story Infinite Scroll ...

Western gray squirrels will now be listed as endangered in Washington. The state Fish and Wildlife Commission’s decision Friday comes after a periodic status review of the large tree squirrels.

The western gray squirrel is one of three native tree squirrels in Washington state, and it has been in decline since the late 19th century, according to the status review.