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The mountain bluebird is the state bird of Idaho. This list of birds of Idaho includes species documented in the U.S. state of Idaho and accepted by the Idaho Bird Records Committee (IBRC). As of January 2022, there were 433 species on the official list. One additional species is considered hypothetical. Of the 433, 180 are review species in part or all of the state.(see note) [notes 1] Eight ...
Oxford Slough Waterfowl Production Area is a slough in Franklin and Bannock counties on the edge of Oxford in southeast Idaho. [4] It was purchased in 1985 from the Federal Land Bank using Federal Duck Stamp funds to protect redhead nesting habitat. [3]
The avian family Anatidae, commonly called waterfowl, comprise the ducks, geese, and swans. The International Ornithological Committee (IOC) recognizes these 174 Anatidae species distributed among 53 genera, 32 of which have only one species. Eight species on the list are extinct; they are marked (E). [1]
Idaho Department of Fish and Game Deer Parks Wildlife Management Area is a 2,556-acre (1,034 ha) Idaho wildlife management area in Madison County near the town of Roberts . [ 1 ] Land in the WMA was acquired in 1997 and 1999 for partial mitigation of the effects of the construction of the Palisades Dam .
More than 700 pairs of raptors, representing 15 different species, nest on the high canyon walls. Nine additional raptor species use the Snake River area as seasonal hunting grounds during migrations or as wintering areas. Birds of Prey NCA is particularly important for prairie falcons, North America's only endemic falcon. The area is home to a ...
Among Canada geese, arguably the state's most visible breeding waterfowl species, the work produced an estimate of 153,402, a 3.5% decrease from 2023 but 42% higher than the long-term mean.
This is due to the abundance of waterfowl species who call the park home. In order to keep the numbers at a healthy balance with their habitat hunting is allowed according to the IDAPA 26.01.20.575, “Rule on Protection of Wildlife in State Parks,” in order to expand recreational opportunities in parks where it is appropriate, as well as ...
Idaho’s first Japanese beetle infestation was recorded in Boise in 2012 when beetle traps caught 56 beetles. A year later, that number jumped up to 3,058. They were first discovered in 1916 in a ...