Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Units Program: Idaho
Education, Research and Technical Assistance for Managing Our Natural Resources

Unit personnel maintain close working and professional relationships with University, Idaho Department of Fish and Game, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service personnel. Research is primarily focused on management questions in Idaho, but other research is conducted throughout North America. Unit research is supported by State contributions and by contracts from the Idaho Department of Fish & Game, U.S. Geological Survey, Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Forest Service, Bonneville Power Administration, Northwest Power Planning Council, and other federal, state, tribal, and private organizations. In addition to research activities, Unit personnel teach graduate-level courses, serve as advisors for graduate students, and participate in a variety of professional activities. The Unit emphasizes research to:

(1) Help find solutions to problems affecting fish and wildlife resources
(2) Develop and evaluate sampling designs for monitoring fish and wildlife populations
(3) Evaluate population dynamics of recreationally harvested fish and wildlife populations
(4) Evaluate the effectiveness of efforts to recover or prevent listing of endangered species.