Idaho Threatened and Endangered Species

BLM managed lands in Idaho encompass 10 diverse ecoregions that provide habitat for a variety of native plants, mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians and fish. A total of 20 species are listed as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) including: four mammals, one bird, four aquatic mollusks, six fishes and five plants. Additionally, the monarch butterfly is a candidate for ESA listing.

In addition to species with ESA designations, there are 342 Bureau Sensitive Species in Idaho, including 233 plants and lichens, 90 vertebrates and 19 invertebrates. Special status plants may be scarce because the total population of the species may have just a few individuals and/or be restricted to a narrow geographic range. Some rare plants occur sparsely over a broad area. Other rare plants have many individuals, but are crowded into a tiny area like a single county or canyon. Those rare plants with both few individuals and a narrow geographic range are the rarest plants. BLM policy directs that sensitive species are considered in management actions to ensure that our actions do not cause these species to be listed in the future.

Download BLM Idaho Data

• BLM Idaho Special Status Animal Species and Sensitive Species Lists
• BLM Idaho Rare Plants List

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