TIP: Before you begin be sure to log into your IFWIS account to obtain all the functionality assigned to you.
Want to search for a species within the online system? Need a rank or status for a particular species? Want to download a taxonomy list? Want to verify the species you saw before you enter an observations? Do it all by exploring the Idaho Species Catalog at, https://fishandgame.idaho.gov/species (simply remember "SPECIES" after the idfg url).
Take a Tour - provides background information about 'Observations'.
Start Exploring! - Opens the Idaho Species Catalog. The Idaho Species Catalog is a great place to start if you want to query for a particular taxa and view the observations.
The Idaho Species Catalog menubar provides three options. Here's a brief explanation of each option.
EXPLORE - the home page of the Idaho Species Catalog. Details on 'explore' can be found here.
STATUS LISTS -Filter and/or download taxonomy lists by species, taxonomy group, or IDAPA classification. Details on 'status lists' can be found here.
EXPORTS - User-defined custom queries on the taxonomy to lists based on a species, groups of species, various statuses, and ranks. This can also be downloaded to a .csv textfile compatible with MS Excel. Details on 'exports' can be found here.