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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 Game Bird Migratory
Species State Rank Global Rank SWAP Status ESA IDAPA Class
Branta hutchinsii (Cackling Goose) SNR G5 Game Bird Migratory
Grus canadensis (Sandhill Crane) S3B G5 SGCN Game Bird Migratory
Branta canadensis (Canada Goose) S5B,S5N G5 Game Bird Migratory
Mergus serrator (Red-breasted Merganser) S1M G5 Game Bird Migratory
Aythya marila (Greater Scaup) SNA G5 Game Bird Migratory
Oxyura jamaicensis (Ruddy Duck) S2 G5 Game Bird Migratory
Bucephala islandica (Barrow's Goldeneye) S3N,S3B G5 Game Bird Migratory
Bucephala clangula (Common Goldeneye) S5N,S5B G5 Game Bird Migratory
Cygnus buccinator (Trumpeter Swan) S4N,S1B G4 SGCN Game Bird Migratory
Anas clypeata (Northern Shoveler) S4B,S4N G5 Game Bird Migratory
IDAPA Class Game Fish
Species State Rank Global Rank SWAP Status ESA IDAPA Class
Salvelinus confluentus (Bull Trout) S3 G5 SGCN Threatened Game Fish Threatened
Thymallus arcticus (Arctic Grayling) SNA G5 Game Fish
Prosopium williamsoni (Mountain Whitefish) S3 G5 SGCN Game Fish
Coregonus clupeaformis (Lake Whitefish) SNA G5 Game Fish
Oncorhynchus clarkii lewisi (Westslope Cutthroat Trout) S4 G5T4 Game Fish
Esox lucius (Northern Pike) SNA G5 Game Fish
Alosa sapidissima (American Shad) SNA G5 Game Fish
Ameiurus natalis (Yellow Bullhead) SNA G5 Game Fish
Oncorhynchus kisutch (Coho Salmon) SNA G5 Game Fish
Sander vitreus (Walleye) SNA G5 Game Fish