Purpose of Species Management Plans – to provide management direction, goals and strategies for a species or group of species.

The planning process has several key elements including:

• Assess wildlife population needs and hunter/angler desires, and set management direction and goals.
• Conduct statewide survey of hunter/angler opinions, conduct extensive public and agency scoping.
• Commission direction and involvement, Commission reviews draft proposal and options, and approves or rejects recommended plan.

Idaho Fish and Game species management plans convey the department’s goals and strategies employed to achieve those goals.

The statewide, single and multi-year management plans, provide guidance and overall direction to staff and help identify both statewide and regional population and management objectives.