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The Idaho Fish & Wildlife Foundation was established in 1990 as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Our mission is to preserve and sustain Idaho’s fishing, hunting and wildlife heritage.

Idaho Fish and Game is charged with preserving, protecting, perpetuating and managing all wildlife in the state for present and future generations.

  The Wildlife Diversity Program works to protect almost 10,000 species. That is 98% of Idaho’s biodiversity! From songbirds, raptors, bats, squirrels, frogs, and lizards, to thousands of insects and other invertebrates, as well as Idaho’s native plants, many nongame species are common and can been seen in your own backyard.

  Bringing information to bear on the management and conservation of fish, wildlife, and plants in Idaho. The Idaho Fish and Wildlife Information System (IFWIS) is a comprehensive information system for standardizing data on fish, wildlife, and plants in Idaho.

The Governor's Office of Species Conservation was established within the Executive Office of the Governor during the 2000 Idaho Legislative Session with passage of Senate Bill 1490 (§ 67-818, Idaho Code).