This dataset shows game animal species ranges within Idaho and is intended for broad-scale use at the regional, game management unit, HUC4 (subbasin) or possibly HUC6 (subwatershed) level. To use this layer effectively, use the filter tool to select one or a few species.This dataset was originally created and released by the Interior Columbia Basin Ecosystem Management Project (ICBEMP). Some features have since been updated by US Forest Service - Region 6, Pacific Northwest Research Station (PNW). The mammal and bird datasets have been re-packaged here as a group and released through US Forest Service - Region 6, Pacific Northwest Research Station (PNW). The original spatial extent of these datasets was confined to the Interior Columbia basin. Realistically, the complete range of some species may extend beyond this area. For display purposes the dataset was clipped to the state boundary of Idaho by Idaho Fish and Game. If species is not a year-round resident, the dataset applies to the longest period of time it spends in the area. As time permits Fish and Game biologists are reviewing this dataset and updating them to accurately depict occupied range.FULL FGDC METADATA
