Threatened and Endangered Species

Idaho

WS plays a crucial role in managing the expanding population of gray wolves in Idaho. By providing prompt and effective responses to complaints of wolf predation, WS helps reduce livestock losses to wolves and helps promote greater tolerance of wolves by affected local communities and ranchers. WS also cooperates with the Idaho Department of Fish and Game and the Nez Perce Tribe with live-capturing and radio-collaring wolves to facilitate monitoring of Idaho’s expanding wolf population.

Grizzly bears are another species requiring special attention. Grizzly bears are listed as a threatened species in parts of Idaho, and WS responds to complaints of grizzly bear predation on livestock in the eastern part of the State. Depredating grizzly bears are usually relocated in cooperation with the Idaho or Wyoming Departments of Fish and Game.

Species Group	Species Protected	Fed Status	State Status	Total Amount Expended
Mammal	BEAR, GRIZZLY	F/T	S/T	311
Mammal	BEAR, GRIZZLY	F/T	S/T	7,892
Mammal	BEAR, GRIZZLY		S/T	4,167
Mammal	BEAR, GRIZZLY		S/T	8,826
Bird	EAGLE, BALD		S/T	7,787
Mammal	LYNX, CANADA	F/T	S/T	15,722
Fish	SALMON, CHINOOK	F/T	S/T	288
Plant	SALMON, SOCKEYE	F/E	S/E	288
Fish	STEELHEAD	F/T	S/T	288
Mammal	SQUIRREL, NORTHERN IDAHO GROUND	F/T	S/T	2,750
Mammal	SQUIRREL, SOUTHERN IDAHO GROUND	F/C		173
Fish	TROUT, BULL	F/T	S/T	1,160
Mammal	WOLF, GRAY	F/E		2,898
Mammal	WOLF, GRAY	F/E		10,469
Mammal	WOLF, GRAY	F/XN		526,808
Mammal	WOLF, GRAY	F/XN		42,357
Total Species	10		Total	631,876

F/E – Federal Endangered
F/T – Federal Threatened
F/C - Federal Candidate Species
S/E – State Endangered
S/T – State Threatened
S/C – Federal Candidate Species
F/XN – Federal Experimental Population, Non-essential

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Last Modified: August 10, 2010