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Bliss Rapids Snail | Governor’s Office of Species Conservation
ESA Status: Threatened The endemic Bliss Rapids snail (Taylorconcha serpenticola) has only been found along the middle section of the Snake River in Idaho. This snail lives in springs, spring-fed creeks, and spring-influenced portions of the Snake River. Springs provide…
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Spalding’s Catchfly | Governor’s Office of Species Conservation
ESA Status: Threatened Spalding’s catchfly (Silene spaldingii) is a greenish-white flowering perennial endemic to the prairie grassland in bunchgrass, sage-brush steppe, and open pine areas. Prairie grassland remnants are scattered throughout eastern Washington, northeastern Oregon, northern Idaho, and western Montana.…
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Little Brown Bat | Governor’s Office of Species Conservation
ESA Status: Under Review The little brown bat (Myotis lucifugus) is found throughout North America. This tiny bat is about the same size as a human thumb. Despite its small size, the little brown bat is incredibly important for pest…
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Whitebark Pine | Governor’s Office of Species Conservation
ESA Status: Threatened Whitebark pine (Pinus albicaulis) is a slow-growing and long-living tree that has been documented to live over 1,000 years old. It occurs at high elevations of montane forests throughout California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming.…
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ESA Status: Endangered The endemic Banbury Springs limpet (Idaholanx fresti) has only been found in four springs along the Snake River in Idaho. Due to its lack of specialized respiratory organs, this aquatic snail is highly sensitive to dissolved oxygen…
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Sage Grouse Actions Team | Governor’s Office of Species Conservation
FY27 Funding Applications for fiscal year 2027, must be received by 5:00 p.m. MDT Friday, May 1st, 2026. Funds will be available to successful applicants on July 1, 2026. Application Materials FY 27 Request for Sage-grouse Habitat Restoration Projects How…
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Idaho Roadless Rule Commission | Governor’s Office of Species Conservation
Mission Statement To ensure that the spirit and intent of the Idaho Roadless Rule is implemented in the state of Idaho. The Roadless Commission reviews, analyzes, and provides recommendations on proposed projects slated to occur within Idaho Roadless Areas. The…
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Yellow Billed Cuckoo | Governor’s Office of Species Conservation
ESA Status: Threatened The yellow billed cuckoo is a nontropical migrant bird that winters in South America and breeds in western North America. It is an insect-eating bird that lives in riparian woodlands, and are becoming increasingly rare in much…
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Governor’s Salmon Workgroup | Governor’s Office of Species Conservation
Mission Statement Develop policy recommendations for Governor Little through a collaborative, consensus driven, public process to restore abundant, sustainable, and well distributed populations of salmon and steelhead in Idaho for present and future generations, while recognizing diverse interests throughout the…
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Pollinators and Plants | Governor’s Office of Species Conservation
Monarch Butterfly MacFarlane's four-o'clock Slickspot Peppergrass Suckley's Cuckoo Bumble Bee Spalding's Catchfly Whitebark Pine Western Bumble Bee
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