print email comment close Species of Concern: Pygmy Rabbit URL: http://www.wdfw.wa.gov/wlm/diversty/soc/pygmy_rabbit/ Description: Sagebrush Flat near Ephrata, Washington, is the last remaining natural habitat of the Columbia Basin pygmy rabbit. This slate-gray, sage-dependent rabbit, which weighs less than a guinea pig, was recently declared endangered. Fewer than 50 are known to exist. This site outlines a captive breeding program sponsored by the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife and Washington State University. The site features a summary of the program, photographs, links, and streaming videos. Publisher: Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife Library of Congress Subject Headings: Captive wild animals Endangered species -- Washington (State) Pygmy rabbit Rabbits -- Breeding LII Database Information: Record 2273 created by Margaret Myhre on 03/08/2003 Last modification on 12/26/2003 Published: 03/08/2003   Funding agency: Washington State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/2273