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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
Urocitellus elegans (Wyoming Ground Squirrel) S3 G5 Protected Nongame
Melanerpes lewis (Lewis's Woodpecker) S3B G4 SGCN Protected Nongame
Thryomanes bewickii (Bewick's Wren) S3 G5 Protected Nongame
Buteo swainsoni (Swainson's Hawk) S5B G5 Protected Nongame
Corynorhinus townsendii (Townsend's Big-eared Bat) S3 G4 SGCN Protected Nongame
Sialia currucoides (Mountain Bluebird) S4B G5 Protected Nongame
Fringilla montifringilla (Brambling) SNA G5 Protected Nongame
Otospermophilus variegatus (Common Rock Squirrel) S4 G5 Protected Nongame
Spiza americana (Dickcissel) SNA G5 Protected Nongame
Lithobates sylvaticus (Wood Frog) SQ G5 Protected Nongame
Himantopus mexicanus (Black-necked Stilt) S3B G5 Protected Nongame
Selasphorus rufus (Rufous Hummingbird) S4B G4 Protected Nongame
Sonora semiannulata (Western Groundsnake) S3 G5 SGIN Protected Nongame
Urocitellus mollis (Piute Ground Squirrel) S4 G5 Protected Nongame
Aegolius acadicus (Northern Saw-whet Owl) S4 G5 Protected Nongame
Falco columbarius (Merlin) S4 G5 Protected Nongame
Vireo flavifrons (Yellow-throated Vireo) SNA G5 Protected Nongame
Pipilo chlorurus (Green-tailed Towhee) S4B G5 Protected Nongame
Leucophaeus pipixcan (Franklin's Gull) S2B G5 SGCN Protected Nongame
Egretta caerulea (Little Blue Heron) SNA G5 Protected Nongame