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Their gamble paid off for the birds, as well as the state-endangered marsh pink plant. The local community has also embraced the changes.StoryJan 4, 2024Habitat RestorationPartners launch new Connecticut River Migratory Fish Restoration CooperativeBuilding upon decades of collaboration, the Connecticut River Migratory Fish Restoration Cooperative will provide a forum for state and federal fish and wildlife agencies and public partners to expand upon their ongoing work to restore and manage native migratory fishes and their habitats in the...Press ReleaseOct 5, 2023USFWS, NOAA Propose Critical Habitat for Green Sea TurtlesU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service announced a proposal to designate new areas of critical habitat to protect threatened and endangered green sea turtles. The proposed critical habitat areas include the states of California, Florida, Hawaiʻi, North Carolina...Press ReleaseJul 18, 2023High Street Dam RemovalConstruction crews have removed Bridgewater’s High Street Dam, which stood across the Town River for more than 100 years.StoryJul 18, 2023Climate ChangeDeputy Director Steve Guertin Presents Presidential Migratory Bird Federal Stewardship AwardsAfter a series of delays due to the coronavirus pandemic, on behalf of the Council for the Conservation of Migratory Birds, Fish and Wildlife Service Deputy Director Steve Guertin was pleased to present awards to the 2021 and 2022 Presidential Migratory Bird Federal Stewardship Awardees: The...StoryJun 21, 2023Our PartnersAn End to EndlingsEndling is a word of recent vintage, first proposed in a letter to the editors of Nature on April 4, 1996, in which the correspondents wrote: “There is a need for a word in taxonomy, and in medical genealogical, scientific, biological and other literature, that does not occur in the English or any...StoryJun 1, 2023Endangered Species ActTrustees Sign Agreement to Cooperate on Natural Resource Damage Assessment Activities at Former Gas Plant Near Bremerton, WashingtonFederal, state and Tribal natural resource trustees have signed an agreement to jointly conduct Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration (NRDAR) activities for the Bremerton Gas Works Superfund Site.Press ReleaseJun 1, 2023Saving the Kemp's Ridley Sea TurtleSaving the Kemp’s ridley sea turtle is one of the greatest Endangered Species Act success stories of our time. While continued efforts are needed to fully recover the species, actions undertaken for the species in the last 50 years are paying off and we are seeing increased numbers of Kemp’s ridley...StoryMay 12, 2023Endangered Species ActAfter the Spill: Deepwater Horizon Series, Part 1Thirteen years ago, the Deepwater Horizon oil rig off the coast of Louisiana exploded. Images of the fiery explosion and oiled wildlife were plastered across television screens and newspapers as 134 million gallons of oil spilled into the ocean. Even after coverage of the spill lessened, many...StoryMay 8, 2023Habitat RestorationSea Turtles Need Help During Nesting SeasonSea turtle nesting season has begun and federal and state agencies are asking the people of Hawaiʻi to lookout for honu (Hawaiian green), honuʻea (Hawaiian hawksbill), and olive ridley turtles during the 2023 sea turtle nesting season. The people of Hawaiʻi can help by reporting any observations of...Press ReleaseApr 25, 2023Partners break ground on largest salt marsh restoration on East CoastAfter years of planning, conservation partners broke ground on the largest salt marsh restoration in the eastern U.S.StoryMar 28, 2023Climate ChangeMariana Trench photos and videosLocated east of the Philippines, the Mariana Trench is massive. It is 120 times larger than the Grand Canyon and includes millions of acres virtually unknown to humans.StoryFeb 13, 2023Science and TechnologyInformation meetings on Pipeline P00547 oil spill hosted by natural resource trustee agenciesState and federal trustee agencies for natural resources impacted by the October 2021 Pipeline P00547 oil spill off the coast of Huntington Beach in Southern California are hosting two virtual information meetings to update the public on the damage assessment effort and to solicit input for...Press ReleaseJan 9, 2023Remains of woolly mammoths found in Marine National MonumentThe:Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument: Where wooly mammoths once roamed, deep-sea corals and others now call home.StoryDec 8, 2022Wildlife WondersService invites public input on Marine National Monument Management PlanU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service invites public input on Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument Management planningPress ReleaseNov 29, 2022Record numbers of American eels counted upstream of site of Bloede Dam in MarylandThe number of juvenile American eel using the eel-passage structure at the Daniels Dam on the Patapsco River this year was an estimated 36,500. In 2018, the total was just 36. Later that year, the Bloede Dam, the only downstream barrier preventing American eel from making their way to Daniels, was...Press ReleaseNov 10, 2022Wildlife's most magical adaptationsIt's a wild and magical world out there. Wildlife all across this enchanted earth have developed all kinds of adaptations both explained and unexplained. Read along to learn more about these mystical critters and their magic powers.StoryOct 27, 2022Wildlife WondersMaking Great Meadows marshy againOnce big enough to fit 1,400 football fields and seasonal home to Indigenous peoples, Great Meadows Marsh has been through a lot in the last four centuries. Now half the size and ailing from historical efforts to drain and fill it, as well as invasion by nonnative plants, the Stratford, Connecticut...StoryOct 26, 2022Habitat RestorationHigh school students help restore Connecticut’s Great Meadows MarshThe first-ever “Salt Marsh Steward” program at Great Meadows Marsh in Stratford, Connecticut, employed 12 students from nearby high schools during Spring 2022. In a mutually beneficial arrangement, students worked part-time replanting portions of the marsh that had been excavated and graded as...StoryOct 18, 2022Habitat RestorationThe monument in your backyardThe Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Monument is a national treasureStoryOct 14, 2022Wildlife WondersWilderness Day Camp 2022Friends of Dale Hollow National Fish Hatchery invited NOAA to give this year's presentation at the annual Wilderness Day CampStoryOct 14, 2022For Parents and EducatorsThe sparrow that speaks for the marshSaltmarsh sparrows are among the species most imperiled by climate change, especially as sea level rise degrades their marsh home. But, as researchers track changes in the marsh in order to protect the birds, the birds are also teaching researchers about how to bolster the entire marsh system from...StoryOct 3, 2022Climate ChangeTesting Underway for Pilot Project to Return Endangered Salmon to Their Historic HabitatState and federal biologists and engineers, in partnership with the Winnemem Wintu Tribe, have begun testing an experimental system in Shasta Reservoir that could help collect young salmon from the McCloud River in future years.Press ReleaseSep 30, 2022Endangered salmon returned home for first time since 1940sWhen scientists proposed moving endangered winter-run Chinook salmon into historical habitat upstream of Shasta Dam this summer, they expected some people would doubt the seemingly new idea could work. But it wasn’t a new idea at all, and it had been proven long ago.StoryAug 31, 2022Our PartnersAlaska fish passage project opens 70 miles of salmon habitatThe Little Tonsina River bridge project in Alaska's Copper River watershed was the nation's first Bipartisan Infrastructure Law-funded fish passage project to break ground. As of August 2023, the two lane, 100-foot floodplain-friendly bridge is open to traffic - vehicles over top and fish below!StoryAug 18, 2022Habitat RestorationEasing the squeeze on people and wildlifeSan Diego County has more than 70 miles of coastline, home to hundreds of thousands of people as well as many wildlife species. The highly urban area is also congested, and conservation planning can be complicated.StoryAug 2, 2022Habitat RestorationPartners return winter-run Chinook salmon eggs to McCloud RiverThe Winnemem Wintu Tribe, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) on Monday celebrated the return of endangered winter-run Chinook salmon eggs to the McCloud River...Press ReleaseJul 12, 2022Tufted puffins as sea sentinelsHave you ever peeped a tufted puffin? Chances are, you saw them during the summer breeding season: bright orange beaks, long golden feather head plumes, and a sharp white and black eye mask with red eyeliner that has earned them the name "clown of the sea." But when it comes to monitoring marine...StoryJun 30, 2022Science and TechnologySeabirds and the struggle against marine debris in the Gulf of MaineAn hour off the coast of Maine lie some of the state’s most unique environments: tiny sea islands that are largely uninhabited nesting sites for seabirds. But, these wild, remote islands–and the birds who nest there–are blighted by marine debris, like plastic waste and abandoned lobster traps. The...StoryJun 29, 2022Our PartnersEnvironmental Achievement AwardSACRAMENTO, Calif. - The San Joaquin River Restoration Program, a multi-agency effort to restore the upper 152-miles of the San Joaquin River from Friant Dam to the confluence with the Merced River, recently received the Department of the Interior’s highest honor for environmental restoration.Press ReleaseJun 22, 2022U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, NOAA, State of Hawaiʻi Seek Public Comment on Draft Restoration Plan Addendum and Supplemental Environmental AssessmentThe U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the State of Hawaiʻi Department of Health and the Department of Land and Natural Resources are seeking public comments on a draft restoration plan addendum and supplemental environmental assessment that will...Press ReleaseJun 17, 2022Federal Natural Resource Trustees Propose Construction of Riverside Park in East NewarkPlans to turn a former industrial site into a public riverfront park may soon become reality for area residents. The Department of Justice today announced the opening of a 30-day public comment period on an agreement that would credit BASF Corporation (BASF) for its contributions toward the design...Press ReleaseJun 7, 2022Saving the St. CroixFederal and state agencies from the U.S. and Canada have signed a statement of cooperation with the Passamaquoddy Tribe and the Peskotomuhkati Nation at Skutik committing to a partnership dedicated to restoring the water quality and wildlife habitat of the St. Croix River.StoryJun 7, 2022Habitat RestorationSea Turtles Need Help During Nesting SeasonSea turtle nesting season has begun across the state of Hawaiʻi. Honu (green sea turtle), honuʻea (Hawaiian hawksbill), and olive ridley turtles are nesting season begins mid-April and can last until September, and even as long as December. Federal and state agencies are asking for the publics help...Press ReleaseMay 11, 2022America's Great OutdoorsFor adventurous travelers and residents alike, America’s lesser-known public lands and waters are off-the-beaten-path places for invigorating outdoor recreation. National wildlife refuges, national forests, national marine sanctuaries and national conservation lands typically are uncrowded,...StoryMay 6, 2022RecreationReport highlights potential marine debris threat to Gulf of Maine birdsA recently published report by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service staff and partners warns that marine debris in the Gulf of Maine could present a significant threat to birds, as it has elsewhere in the world.Press ReleaseApr 19, 2022Olivia GiegerA Water Web of ConservationAs many as 20 interconnected restoration projects will soon be underway in New Jersey’s Raritan River watershed.StorySep 21, 2021Habitat RestorationPartner Category Federal AgenciesWe work with other federal agencies to help them meet their legal responsibilities as well as their mission.National Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationOther Partners Here are just a few of our National Partners. You can view the full list of FWS partners, along with the regions and areas of focus our work together entails.ImageA variety of wildlife surrounded by the words The Department of Fish and Wildlife Conservation Virginia TechImageFishers and Farmer Partnership logoImageLogo of a white silhouette of a creek snaking through green hills, with three tree silhouettes in the background. Text says "French Creek Valley Conservancy". PaginationPrevious pageCurrent page1Page2Page3Page4Page5Page6Page7Page8Page9Next pageView Full Partner ListPartnership Services A group of people in a fieldImage DetailsThrough our partnerships we are able to expand our capabilities through the inclusion of services in areas such as:Grant opportunitiesSponsorship of grantsCooperative AgreementsTo find out more about how our partner provides services view our partner services below.View Partner Services
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