Archives: Species

Lahontan Cutthroat Trout

Lahontan Cutthroat Trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii henshawi)  Lahontan cutthroat trout (LCT) are an inland species of trout native to the Lahontan Basin of Nevada, California, Oregon

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Northern Rockies Fisher

Fisher The Northern Rockies fisher (Pekania pennanti) is a secretive carnivore that dwells only in old growth forests in parts of Montana and Idaho. This cat-like

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Raven

Raven In early 2014, WWP staff traveled through south central Idaho to document environmental abuse and degradation on public lands where raven killing projects were

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Slickspot Peppergrass

Slickspot Peppergrass Click on images to enlarge. (Lepidium papilliferum) Slickspot peppergrass (Lepidium papilliferum) is a native desert flower, found only in small parts of southern

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Pygmy Rabbits

Pygmy Rabbits Pygmy rabbits were first discovered in central Idaho in Pahsimeroi country by naturalist C. Hart Merriam in 1890. The tiny one pound rabbits

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Mexican Wolf Jim Clark USFWS

Mexican Wolf

Mexican Wolf Wolves are an essential part of the balance of nature. They keep elk and deer herds healthy by ensuring the healthiest animals survive.

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Greater Sage Grouse

The greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) is a large bird entirely dependent on vast tracts of intact and healthy sagebrush habitats. The sage grouse is considered an

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Gray Wolves

Gray Wolves Public land livestock grazing degrades the condition of riparian zones across landscapes throughout the west, including among much of the land that wolves

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Desert Tortoise

Desert Tortoise Desert tortoises are large, herbivorous, land dwelling turtles found in suitable habitat throughout North America’s Mojave and Sonoran Deserts. West to east they

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Yellowstone Bison

November 2014, WWP and Buffalo Field Campaign submitted an Endangered Species Act listing petition to the US Fish and Wildlife Service. Yellowstone bison are the only remaining

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