WSDA is assessing the potential impacts of pesticides on threatened and endangered species and aquatic ecosystems to ensure that pesticide use is not a limiting factor in the recovery of threatened and endangered species in Washington state.

WSDA is gathering site-specific pesticide use data, surface water monitoring data, and crop mapping data and developing geo-spatial analysis tools. WSDA is using the data and tools to identify, evaluate and potentially mitigate impacts to Endangered Species Act (ESA)-listed species.

If a pesticide is identified as a potential problem for ESA-listed species, WSDA will work with Washington’s regulated community to develop a local plan for protecting threatened and endangered species while minimizing the impact on the state’s pesticide users.

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• Endangered Species Act (ESA)
• Status Reviews and Listing Information - National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)
• Endangered Species Program - United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFW)
• Species of Concern - Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW)
• Washington Natural Heritage Program – Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR)

• United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
  • Endangered Species Protection Program (ESPP)
  • Effects Determinations and Consultations

• Salmonid Facts - WA State Dept. of Fish & Wildlife (WDFW)