These seven species have been identified by the Washington State Department of Fish & Wildlife as either becoming threatened or endangered soon. Gray WhaleCommon LoonAmerican White PelicanPygmy WhitefishMargined SculpinOlympic MudminnowLarch Mountain SalamanderYou can view a list of protected endangered or threatened species list by county on the Biological Diversity website. Read More: New WA State Law Officially Bans Traveling Circuses from Using These 4 AnimalsGet our free mobile appWhat Can We Do to Protect These Species? Another way we can help protect this species is by not using lead-based fishing lures. The Larch Mountain Salamander needs healthy forests to roam, as it lives in the misty, moist places underneath rocks, logs and limbs.