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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
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
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota (Cliff Swallow) S4B G5 Protected Nongame
Limosa fedoa (Marbled Godwit) S4M G5 Protected Nongame
Larus fuscus (Lesser Black-backed Gull) SNA G5 Protected Nongame
Catharus guttatus (Hermit Thrush) S4B G5 Protected Nongame
Nucifraga columbiana (Clark's Nutcracker) S3 G5 SGCN Protected Nongame
Egretta caerulea (Little Blue Heron) SNA G5 Protected Nongame
Pipilo maculatus (Spotted Towhee) S4 G5 Protected Nongame
Buteo lagopus (Rough-legged Hawk) S4N G5 Protected Nongame
Tyrannus tyrannus (Eastern Kingbird) S5B G5 Protected Nongame
Melospiza georgiana (Swamp Sparrow) SNA G5 Protected Nongame
Icterus bullockii (Bullock's Oriole) S4B G5 Protected Nongame
Myotis sp. Protected Nongame
Tyrannus vociferans (Cassin's Kingbird) SNA G5 Protected Nongame
Antrozous pallidus (Pallid Bat) S3 G4 SGIN Protected Nongame
Tyrannus verticalis (Western Kingbird) S5B G5 Protected Nongame
Catherpes mexicanus (Canyon Wren) S5 G5 Protected Nongame
Mustela erminea (Ermine or Short-tailed Weasel) S4 G5 Predatory