06/03/2026
⚠️ PLEASE NOTE ⚠️
Native wildlife is protected by law in Washington state.
You cannot catch, keep, or collect anything that is native occurring.
This includes but is not limited to:
Rubber boas
Pacific tree frogs
Northwest garter snakes
Northern alligator lizards
Red leg frogs
Western pond turtles
Please do not keep a wild animal from your backyard. This is not what is best for the animal. Bringing a temperate species into a borderline tropical indoor environment with a host of unfamiliar pathogens can be deadly to the critter.
If you find any native wildlife that is injured, contact your nearest wildlife rehabilitator. They have facilities, medical equipment, and proper licenses to handle the case.