Endangered Species Act. Hey Bad Dawg, I have the State of Washington Big Game Hunting Seasons and Rules 2006 Pamphlet Edition here in front of me (available free at any G. I. Joe's or other hunting store) and found what you may need on page 59: They are threatened with habitat loss, road-kill mortality and disease. 4300 15th Ave NE, Seattle, WA, United States. Fish and Wildlife Service, and as a sensitive species and management indicator species by the U.S. Forest Service. There are four native squirrel species in the state: the western gray, Douglas’, red and flying squirrels. The western gray squirrel (Sciurus griseus) is listed as a state-threatened species in Washington State, as a species of concern by the U.S. Summary 3 The western gray squirrel (Sciurus griseus) is an arboreal rodent found along the western coast of the United States and Canada.. Conservation status 4 Western grey squirrels are a United States species of concern, but are not currently listed as threatened or endangered under the U.S. Western grey squirrels are found in oak woodlands and coniferous forests. Hi all, I'm thinking of getting into squirrel hunting, but I'm having trouble deciphering the laws here in Washington State. Washington State is home to nine of these species—seven native species: Western Gray Squirrel, Douglas Squirrel, Red Squirrel, Northern Flying Squirrel, Least Chipmunk, Townsend’s Chipmunk, and the Yellow-pine Chipmunk; and two non-native or introduced species: Eastern Gray Squirrel and the Eastern Fox Squirrel. They are in significantly declining numbers from habitat destruction as human activity increases in their range. Western gray squirrels are quite shy and will not remain once people move in. There are four native squirrel species in the state: the western gray, Douglas’, red and flying squirrels. The western gray squirrel is a native arboreal squirrel best known for its large size, gray pelage, and plumose, white-tipped tail. Read more about western gray squirrel conservation and research efforts here. The Douglas squirrel (Tamiasciurus douglasii) is a pine squirrel found in the Pacific Northwest of North America, including the coastal states of the United States as well as the southwestern coast of British Columbia in Canada. Western gray squirrels rely on old growth trees for food and nest sites. The western gray squirrel was listed as a threatened species in Washington state in 1993. Western grays are a black and white version of the eastern gray. Of the three populations in Washington state, the least is known about the North Cascades population; this population’s remote location at the far northern edge of the western gray squirrel’s range and the … Garry Oaks are an important food source as is Western Hazel. They can be found at elevations up to 2,500 meters. Major threats to the western gray squirrel in Washington … This species is listed as threatened in Washington State. Western gray squirrel coats are true gray, either a mixture of dark and light or pure steel gray, and they have white underparts and white-edged tails. In all cases, habitat is open forest of broadleaf, nut-bearing trees occurring in pure or mixed stands with conifers at low elevations. The DFW site says that the Western Gray is protected but it doesn't say anything about the Eastern Gray (which is the one that you see everywhere in Suburbia). Populations of the western gray squirrel have not recovered from past reductions. The limbs are considerably large. western gray squirrel have not recovered from past reductions in their range and existing populations face significant threats to their survival.