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#### Our Services

We provide national leadership in the conservation of coastal areas and wetlands; restoration of natural resources injured by hazardous substances; environmental reviews of federal projects; listing and recovery candidate, threatened, and endangered species; and management of decision support and mapping tools.

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We are responsible for implementing numerous laws, including the Endangered Species Act, Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, National Environmental Policy Act, Clean Water Act, Coastal Barrier Resources Act, Federal Power Act, Marine Mammal Protection Act, Migratory Bird Treaty Act, Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act, and Sikes Act.

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## Latest Stories and Topics

Endangered Species ActRevised Marbled Murrelet Inland Survey ProtocolRevised protocol has been released for inland surveys for the federally threatened seabirdApr 16, 2024

Climate ChangeBirds on the BrinkAvian malaria, spread by non-native mosquitoes, is currently the main threat to Hawaiian forest birds. Climate change has increased temperatures in high-elevation forests, allowing mosquitoes to reach areas that were once malaria-free. A wide range of partners are coming together to implement a...Apr 15, 2024

Endangered Species ActInterior Department Finalizes Action to Strengthen Endangered Species ActThe Department of the Interior today announced that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has finalized Endangered Species Act (ESA) revisions to improve participation in its voluntary conservation programs. The revisions promote native species conservation by clarifying and simplifying permitting...Apr 11, 2024

Endangered Species ActCoal Darter Proposed ListingThe public has more time to have a say on the proposed threatened listing and 4(d) rule on the coal darter. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is reopening the comment period for 30 days until May 8, 2024.Apr 5, 2024

Science and TechnologyExtinct Mississippi snail rediscovered: landowner partnerships key to conservation successScientists found a living population of an assumed extinct Mississippi freshwater snail, the Big Black rocksnail, according to a study published in Biodiversity and Conservation, March 25, 2024.Apr 4, 2024

Wildlife ManagementAs Grizzly Bears Emerge from Dens, Wildlife Managers Ask Public to Help Keep Bears WildAs grizzly bears begin to emerge from their dens this spring in search of food, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and other wildlife managers are asking for the help of residents and visitors in grizzly country to Keep Bears Wild. The Service reminds the public to remain vigilant and take...Apr 1, 2024

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