WILDLIFE  

(Amazing information is on its way! Wildlife pages and subpages are in progress in 2024.)

Harris Ranch continues to grow and become a thriving residential community. The community is surrounded by natural habitat along the river and in the foothills. You will find that wildlife of all kinds live among us. HRWMA's mission is to conserve and restore habitat that is important for a wide variety of local flora and fauna that are unique to Idaho. 

In an effort to ensure the survival of flora and fauna, the HRWMA encourages people to respect this important habitat. When hiking in the foothills or along the Boise River, please stay on designated trails to avoid interaction with wildlife and to protect plants underfoot.  Please keep this in mind as you enjoy the Boise Foothills. Leashes are required when exercising any dogs in the foothills. Please do your part and help protect remaining wildlife and surrounding habitat!

You can learn more about local wildlife, such as Amphibians, Birds, Fishes, Invertebrates, Mammals, and Reptiles by viewing this and additional pages that contain fun facts and images of them.

Amphibians

At Harris Ranch, amphibians can likely be found along or near the Boise River, creeks, canals, ponds, and in wetland areas. You may even find them in moist soil near your home.  Although generally associated with wet areas, some amphibian species can range quite a distance from a given water source.  Amphibians are extremely sensitive to chemicals and other compounds that may be easily absorbed through their skin. Please refrain from picking them up and touching them.

There are 15 species of amphibians that occur in Idaho of which 5 are salamanders or newts and 10 are frogs or toads. Of these that exist in Idaho, one frog (the American bullfrog) and one newt (the Roughskin newt) are considered introduced to Idaho. The American bullfrog is a particularly troublesome invasive species because it eats native species of frogs and toads and competes with them for other food.

https://www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov/aquatic/fish-and-other-vertebrates/american-bullfrog

https://digitalatlas.cose.isu.edu/bio/amph/main/amphmnfr.htm

Go to our Amphibians Page to learn more about each of the species that are found in southwestern Idaho.