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 Illegal collections 



Idaho Department of Fish and Game regulations prohibit 

 collecting of Coeur d'Alene salamanders except by permit. In 

 Montana, the salamander is classified as an unprotected nongame 

 species and may be collected without a permit. There appears to 

 be no problem associated with over-collecting or illegal capture 

 of Coeur d'Alene salamanders at this time. However, individual 

 sites may not withstand extensive collecting; this activity will 

 have to be closely monitored by the Forest Service and state 

 wildlife agencies. 

 Management Guidelines 



Although the Coeur d'Alene salamander is locally abundant, it 

 is limited in range and ecological amplitude. Restricted 

 mobility and increasing habitat fragmentation make the Coeur 

 d'Alene salamander susceptible to local extirpation. Sites 

 located off Forest Service land receive little, if any, 

 protection from land management activities. Therefore, special 

 management and attention are necessary to maintain viable 

 populations on National Forest lands. 



All Coeur d'Alene salamander sites on National Forest system 

 lands, except for those used in research, will be completely 

 protected from activities which have been listed above as 

 potential threats to the population. To ensure adequate 

 protection, all potential habitat in areas scheduled for timber 

 harvest, road construction, prescribed burns, chemical 

 applications, or stream flow alterations within the known range 



