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Species outlined and classified in IDAPA

"These rules establish the classification and protection of wildlife including big game animals, upland game animals, game birds, game fish, fur-bearing animals, protected non-game species, and unprotected wildlife. These rules reflect that Section 36-201, Idaho Code, classifies predatory wildlife"

IDAPA [13.01.06]

You can read more in IDAPA [13.01.06]: Rules Governing Classification and Protection of Wildlife


IDAPA Class
Species State Rank Global Rank SWAP Status ESA IDAPA Class
Larus argentatus (Herring Gull) S2N G5 Protected Nongame
Actitis macularius (Spotted Sandpiper) S3B G5 Protected Nongame
Coccyzus erythropthalmus (Black-billed Cuckoo) SNA G5 Protected Nongame
Melospiza melodia (Song Sparrow) S5 G5 Protected Nongame
Ambystoma mavortium (Western Tiger Salamander) S4 G5 Protected Nongame
Eudocimus albus (White Ibis) SNA G5 Protected Nongame
Calidris canutus (Red Knot) SNA G4 Threatened Protected Nongame
Spizella breweri (Brewer's Sparrow) S4B G5 SGCN Protected Nongame
Chroicocephalus philadelphia (Bonaparte's Gull) S3M G5 Protected Nongame
Megaceryle alcyon (Belted Kingfisher) S4 G5 Protected Nongame
Nannopterum auritum (Double-crested Cormorant) S4B G5 Protected Nongame
Cottus leiopomus (Wood River Sculpin) S2 G2 SGCN Protected Nongame
Limnodromus griseus (Short-billed Dowitcher) SNA G5 Protected Nongame
Crotalus viridis (Prairie Rattlesnake) S4 G5 Predatory
Spinus tristis (American Goldfinch) S5 G5 Protected Nongame
Megascops kennicottii (Western Screech-Owl) S1 G4G5 Protected Nongame
Lithobates pipiens (Northern Leopard Frog) S2 G5 SGCN Protected Nongame
Butorides virescens (Green Heron) SNA G5 Protected Nongame
Calidris alba (Sanderling) S1M G5 Protected Nongame
Sitta pygmaea (Pygmy Nuthatch) S4 G5 Protected Nongame