Books, Leaflets & Other Fun Items!
The Nongame Program creates many publications intended for classrooms and the general public. Topics include general descriptions of species, groups of species, Idaho habitats, birding guides, wildlife viewing guide, how to build nestboxes, and much more.
Nongame Wildlife Leaflet Series
This Leaflet Series includes general descriptions for groups of species in Idaho, or the habitats they live in. Each leaflet, 8-16 pages, is intended for classrooms and the general public interested in the following topics.
Limited quantities of the documents listed below are available free of charge upon request. However, donations to the Nongame Program to help offset costs for publication are appreciated.
For information and to check for availability, please e-mail us or mail requests to:
Nongame Program
Idaho Department of Fish and Game
P.O. Box 25
Boise, ID 83707
- Idaho's Water Birds: The Colony Nesters - [PDF, 2.2 MB]. (Scanned photocopy.)
- Backyards for Wildlife - [PDF, 2.89 MB] - Only available online from this location.
- Idaho's Birds of Prey, Part 1: Eagles, Falcons, Hawks, Osprey, Vulture - (photocopies only).
- Idaho’s Birds of Prey, Part 2: Owls of Idaho - [PDF, 1.5 MB] Only available online from this location.
- Amphibians and Reptiles of Idaho - [PDF, 3.9 MB]. (Scanned photocopy.)
- Between the Land & Water: The Wetlands of Idaho - [PDF, 2.4 MB]. (Scanned photocopy.)
- Idaho's Migratory Landbirds: Description, Habitats & Conservation - [PDF, 3.7 MB]. (Scanned photocopy.)
- Idaho's Bats: Description, Habitats & Conservation - [PDF, 3.2 MB]. (Scanned photocopy.)
- Idaho's Bald Eagles.
- Dead Trees & Living Creatures: Snag Ecology of Idaho - [PDF, 3.5 MB]. (Scanned photocopy.)
Other Publications
- Building Homes for Idaho's Bluebirds.
- Building a Bat House.
- Building a Kestrel House: Homes for Our Smallest Falcons. Also suitable for the Northern Screech-owl, Northern Saw-whet Owl, Boreal Owl and Fox Squirrel.
- Building a Wood Duck Nestbox.
- Idaho's Nongame Landbirds; Making Room.
- Windows to Wildlife quarterly newsletter.
Nongame Books for Sale
Idaho Birding Trail
Four years in the making, the statewide trail is a network of sites and side–trips that provide the best viewing opportunities to see birds in Idaho. With 175 sites and about 2,000 miles of trail, the birding trail represents a collection of bird watching hot spots, diverse habitats, and a glimpse of Idaho’s rich natural heritage. This 135-page guidebook includes directions, descriptions and maps of every site on the trail. The guidebook was developed by Fish and Game in collaboration with local birders and other state and federal partners.
- Cost: $5.00 (includes tax). Full color. 135 pages. IDFG 2006.
For information and to check for availability on this publication, please contact us by
e-mail. To order, make check payable to
Idaho Department of Fish and Game and mail with request to:
- Watchable Wildlife Program, Idaho Department of Fish and Game, PO Box 25, Boise, ID 83707
Idaho Wildlife Viewing Guide
Here is your chance to see wildlife of all sizes, shapes, and kinds! In this guide are 100 sites of the best wildlife viewing sites all across Idaho. Each site is clearly described with locator maps, driving directions, best times to view wildlife, and the type of animals found there.
- Cost: $12.50 (includes tax). Full color. 104 pages. A. L. Pope. 2003.
For information and to check for availability on this publication, please contact us by
e-mail. To order, make check payable to
Idaho Department of Fish and Game and mail with request to:
- Watchable Wildlife Program, Idaho Department of Fish and Game, PO Box 25, Boise, ID 83707
Birds and Birding Routes of the Idaho Panhandle
Explore 10 different birding routes of the Idaho Panhandle clearly described with driving directions, maps, and types of birds found there. Roberts describes birding points of interest, bird habitat charts, bird arrival dates, and preferred habitats.
- Cost: $3.95 (includes tax). 64 pages. S.H. Sturts and S. Schultz. 1993.
For information and to check for availability on this publication, please contact us by
e-mail. To order, make check payable to
Idaho Department of Fish and Game and mail with request to:
- Watchable Wildlife Program, Idaho Department of Fish and Game, PO Box 25, Boise, ID 83707
Birds of East Central Idaho
This book includes abundance rating, habitats, and distribution for birds in East Central Idaho. Eight different birding "hot spots" are listed with dates when peak numbers of birds are present.
- Cost: $10.95 (includes tax). 119 pages. Hadley B. Roberts. 1992.
For information and to check for availability on this publication, please contact us by
e-mail. To order, make check payable to
Idaho Department of Fish and Game and mail with request to:
- Watchable Wildlife Program, Idaho Department of Fish and Game, PO Box 25, Boise, ID 83707
Idaho Bird Distribution
This book shows breeding, wintering, and transient occurrence in Idaho by latilong. Technical in nature.
- Cost: $10.00 (includes tax). 77 pages. Daniel A. Stephens and Shirley Horning Sturts. 1998.
For information and to check for availability on this publication, please contact us by
e-mail. To order, make check payable to
Idaho Department of Fish and Game and mail with request to:
- Watchable Wildlife Program, Idaho Department of Fish and Game, PO Box 25, Boise, ID 83707
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