No federally endangered species are recorded inside Crater Lake National Park.
The phrase “Endangered Species in Crater Lake National Park” is very specific. It asks for animals or plants that are legally listed as endangered and that occur inside the park boundary. Crater Lake is small, high in elevation, and ecologically isolated. Those conditions make it unlikely to host many federally endangered species.
Legal listings and habitat limits explain the empty result. Federal and state endangered lists map species to precise ranges. Crater Lake’s deep, cold lake and subalpine forests do not match the habitats of many listed species. Park surveys and agency records therefore show no species that meet the strict “endangered in-park” criterion. Close matches exist nearby, not inside the park — for example, the northern spotted owl (threatened) in surrounding old-growth forests, bull trout (threatened) in regional cold streams, and various Oregon state-listed plants and butterflies in lower-elevation areas.
Look instead at related categories that do exist and are useful. Check threatened species, state-listed endangered species in Oregon, and the park’s “species of concern” or sensitive-species lists. Also explore regional conservation efforts, seasonal wildlife guides, and agency pages (NPS, USFWS, ODFW) for nearby examples such as the northern spotted owl, bull trout, and state-listed plant species.
