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 FWS Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)What We DoLibraryReading Room **FWS FOIA Reading Room*****Welcome to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's FOIA Reading Room. This site contains documents specifically identified for inclusion by the Freedom of Information Act Amendments of 1996. We expect that this page will continue to grow as we add more information.***As required under 5 U.S.C. 552(a)(1) . . .Division of Management Authority (DMA) - Import/Export PermitsAll SpeciesArgaliBontebok Elephants LionsCheetah TrophyElephants, LionsElephant TrophyLeopard TrophyLeopards, Lions, Markhor, Wood Bison, and ElephantsLions, Leopards, and ElephantsLion TrophyMorelia Zoo “Yupik” the polar bearWild Bird Conservation Act (WBCA)Zoo Tampa ManateeDivision of International Conservation (DIC)International Wildlife Conservation CouncilEcological Services**Section 7 **Section 7**  Section 7 Consultation
The Endangered Species Act (ESA) directs all Federal agencies to work to conserve endangered and threatened species and to use their authorities to further the purposes of the Act. Section 7 of the Act, called "Interagency Cooperation," is the mechanism by which Federal agencies ensure the actions they take, including those they fund or authorize, do not jeopardize the existence of any listed species. Learn more about Section 7 (Consultations)**FWS-2014-01226Biological Opinion for the Re-initiation of Consultation on the Coordinated Operations for the Central Valley Project and the State Water Project (Sacramento, CA)Coastal Barrier Resources Act (CBRA)Commonwealth LNGMountain Valley PipelinePebble MineSpace XTennessee Valley Authority (TVA)**Section 10 (HCPs)**Eastern Collier HCPNational HCP FOIANorthern CorridorR-Project**Species - Fauna**Black-Footed FerretFisherFlorida PantherGreater Sage Grouse (GRSG)Grizzly BearKey DeerLynxManateeMexican Wolf Recovery ProgramRed WolfWolverine**Species - Flora**Tiehms BuckwheatHexastylis naniflora (dwarf-flowered heartleaf)**FOIA Log****National Wildlife Refuge**Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR)National Bison RangeNational Elk Refuge Bison and Elk Management PlanNWRS Agricultural Practices Memo WithdrawalSan Bernardino National Wildlife Refuge (SBNWR)**Office of Law Enforcement****Import/Export Data**Southern Border IssuesBorder WallArizonaCaliforniaNew MexicoTexasRecently Added MaterialFWS FOIA Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill ResponseData by SpeciesData by Individual BirdBird Recovery Map ArchiveDMA FOIA: ArgaliOriginal Request
Release Letter
Responsive Records ReactedLibrary Collection6 ItemsDMA FOIA: Bontebok Elephants, LionsFWS-2018-00943
Bontebok Elephants, LionsLibrary Collection4 ItemsDMA FOIA: Cheetah Trophy Import MaterialParts 1 thru 5Library Collection6 ItemsDMA FOIA: Elephants, and LionsFWS-2019-00574
Original Request, Response Letter, Elephant Records Redacted, LE Consult Elephants Redacted, Lion Records RedactedLibrary Collection6 ItemsDMA FOIA: Elephant Trophy Import Material1. Elephant Trophy Imports, Parts 1 thru 17
2. Elephant/Lion Cities, Parts 1 thru 3Library Collection29 ItemsFWS FOIA Leopard Trophy Import MaterialFWS FOIA Leopard Trophy Import MaterialLibrary Collection90 ItemsFOIA: Lions, Leopards, ElephantsFWS Lions, Leopards, Elephants
Original Request, Final Response, Interim Response LettersLibrary Collection49 ItemsFWS FOIA Lion Trophy Import MaterialLion Trophy Parts 1 thru 31
Elephant/Lion CITES Parts 1 thru 3Library Collection33 ItemsFOIA: Lions, Leopards, ElephantsFWS Lions, Leopards, Elephants
Original Request, Final Response, Interim Response LettersLibrary Collection49 ItemsFWS FOIA Lion Trophy Import MaterialLion Trophy Parts 1 thru 31
Elephant/Lion CITES Parts 1 thru 3Library Collection33 ItemsFWS FOIA Morelia Zoo "Yupik" the polar bearMorelia Zoo YupikLibrary Collection4 ItemsFWS FOIA Wild Bird Conservation Act (WBCA)FWS FOIA Wild Bird Conservation Act (WBCA)Library Collection4 ItemsFWS FOIA Zoo Tampa ManateeZoo Tampa Manatee LetterLibrary Collection8 ItemsFWS FOIA International Wildlife Conservation Council (IWCC)International Wildlife Conservation Council Part 4 thru 10.
Parts 1,2, 3 coming soon.Library Collection8 ItemsFOIA Ecological Services Section 7 (Consultations): FWS-2014-01226FWS-2014-01226Library Collection8 ItemsCoastal Barrier Resources Act: Freedom of Information Act ReleaseThe U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service released the following documents in response to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request.Library Collection23 ItemsFOIA Ecological Services Section 10 (HCPs): Eastern Collier HCPOriginal Request
Interim Letters
Responsive RecordsLibrary Collection95 ItemsFOIA Ecological Services Species: FisherOriginal Request
Release Letter
Release RecordsLibrary Collection16 ItemsFOIA Ecological Services: Florida PantherFlorida PantherLibrary Collection3 ItemsFOIA Species: Key DeerFinal Response Letter
Interim Response Letter
Final Release Combined Redacted
Incoming RequestLibrary Collection6 ItemsFOIA Ecological Services: Species LynxDOI-FWS-2021-001264Library Collection73 ItemsFOIA Ecological Services Species: Red WolfRed Wolf
FWS-2018-00274 and FWS-2019-00455
DOI-FWS-2021-001248Library Collection15 ItemsFOIA Arctic NWRThis Collection includes: Arctic NWR Request and Records - Parts 1 - 29, Records Relating to Oil and Gas Assessment, Exploration and Potential Development, and 56 Case Report Proposed Incidental Harassment Authorization for Polar Bears.Library Collection41 ItemsFOIA National Bison RangeFWS FOIA National Bison Range
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RequestLibrary Collection56 ItemsFOIA Ecological Services Species: ManateeFWS Species: Manatee
DOI-FWS-2021-005156
DOI-FWS-2022-001070
DOI-FWS-2022-006200Library Collection34 ItemsEcological Services Section 10 (HCPS): Northern CorridorLetters
Request
Release
ResponseLibrary Collection5 ItemsFWS FOIA Species: Black-Footed FerretRelease
Response
LetterLibrary Collection8 ItemsFWS FOIA Mexican Wolf Recovery ProgramFOIA Mexican Wolf Recovery Program
DOI-FWS-2020-002181
FWS-2019-00495
FWS-2020-00091Library Collection12 ItemsFWS FOIA Species: Greater Sage-Grouse (GRSG)FWS FOIA Species: Greater Sage-Grouse (GRSG)
12-Month Finding on a Petition To List Greater Sage-Grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) - 2015Library Collection52 ItemsFOIA Southern Border Issues: Border WallBorder Wall - FWS-2017-01049Library Collection15 ItemsFOIA Southern Border Issues: ArizonaFWS-2020-00203Library Collection3 ItemsFOIA Southern Border Issues: Texas17-00804
17-01025
17-01127-0028-1146
18-00619
19-00978Library Collection22 ItemsFOIA Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Response: by SpeciesBird Impact Data and Consolidated Wildlife ReportsLibrary Collection14 ItemsFOIA San Bernardino National Wildlife Refuge (SBNWR)FOIA San Bernardino National Wildlife Refuge (SBNWR)
DOI-FWS-2021-001256
Request
Release Letter
Response Letter
Responsive RecordsLibrary Collection7 ItemsFOIA Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Response: by SpeciesBird Impact Data and Consolidated Wildlife ReportsLibrary Collection14 ItemsFOIA Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Response: by Individual BirdData by Individual BirdLibrary Collection4 ItemsFOIA Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: Bird Recovery Map ArchiveLive Bird Map
Dead Bird MapLibrary Collection1 ItemsFOIA Ecological Services Section 7 (Consultations): Space XSpace X - Biological OpinionLibrary Collection69 ItemsFOIA DMA: Leopards, Lions, Markhor, Wood Bison and ElephantsDOI-FWS-2022-001626
Leopards, Lions, Markhor, Wood Bison, and ElephantsLibrary Collection7 ItemsFOIA Ecological Services Section 10 (HCPs): R-ProjectInterim Letter
Final Response Letter
Original RequestLibrary Collection9 ItemsOffice of Law Enforcement: Import_Export DataOffice of Law Enforcement: Import/Export Data
Data includes 1999 to-date data.Library Collection35 ItemsFOIA Species: WolverineRelease
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RequestLibrary Collection71 ItemsFOIA Section 7 (Consultations): Commonwealth LNGDOI-FWS-2021-003567: Original Request, 1st Interim Letter, 1st Interim Records, Final Response Letter, and Final Response Records.Library Collection5 ItemsFOIA Species: Grizzly BearGrizzly BearLibrary Collection165 ItemsFOIA Species: Grizzly Bear Conflicts in Teton County, WYDOI-FWS-2022-000375 Grizzly Bear Conflicts in Teton County, WYLibrary Collection5 ItemsFOIA Species: Multiple Grizzly Bear Conflicts (DOI-FWS-2022-001303)Multiple Grizzly Bear ConflictsLibrary Collection9 ItemsFOIA Species: Multiple Grizzly Bear Conflicts (DOI-FWS-2022-005571)DOI-FWS-2022-005571 Grizzly Bear Conflicts - Multiple GB ConflictsLibrary Collection3 ItemsFOI Species: Multiple Grizzly Bear Conflicts (DOI-FWS-2022-005958)DOI-FWS-2022-005958 Multiple GB ConflictsLibrary Collection3 ItemsFOIA Section 7 (Consultations): Mountain Valley PipelineFWS-2020-00399
DOI-FWS-2023-000236
DOI-FWS-2023-003086Library Collection49 ItemsFOIA Section 7 (Consultations): Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
DOI-FWS-2022-001757
DOI-FWS-2022-001776
DOI-FWS-2022-003521
DOI-FWS-2022-004848
DOI-FWS-2022-005627
DOI-FWS-2022-001845
DOI-FWS-2022-004197Library Collection24 ItemsFOIA Flora: Tiehm's BuckwheatDOI-FWS-2020-005744
DOI-FWS-2020-001089
DOI-FWS-2020-003925
DOI-FWS-2020-00136Library Collection54 ItemsDMA Import/Export Permits: All SpeciesDMA Import/Export Permits: All Species:
Original Request
Final Release Letter
Responsive Records RedactedLibrary Collection2 ItemsHexastylis naniflora (dwarf-flowered heartleaf)Hexastylis naniflora (dwarf-flowered heartleaf)
DOI-FWS-2021-005944Library Collection16 ItemsFOIA LogFOIA Reading Room LogLibrary Collection19 Items
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