The New England Field Office serves the New England area by working with others to conserve and protect imperiled species, restore habitats and aquatic connectivity, and connect people to nature.

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Endangered Species Act
Partners help northeastern bulrush recover by finding and conserving new populations
Partners help an endangered wetland plant recover by finding and monitoring new populations
The orange arm of a construction excavator reaches into a river to break apart a dam
Habitat Restoration
Of herring and humans
Taunton residents lived with the specter of dam failures for decades, as structures that once harnessed the Mill River’s power fell into disrepair. A wake-up call in the early 2000s led to a restored waterway that not only increases public safety but also offers river herring and other migratory...
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Habitat Restoration
Innovative restoration shows promise
Researchers took advantage of Great Meadows Marsh's altered state to test a new restoration technique benefitting saltmarsh sparrows. Their gamble paid off for the birds, as well as the state-endangered marsh pink plant. The local community has also embraced the changes.
Lynx Walking
Endangered Species Act
Canada lynx draft recovery plan available for public review & comment
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is seeking public input on a draft recovery plan for the lower 48 distinct population segment of Canada lynx (Lynx canadensis), informed by an updated species status assessment.
Common terns
Habitat Restoration
Trustee agencies release draft plan and environmental assessment to restore natural resources in Buzzards Bay
State and federal trustee agencies have released a draft plan and environmental assessment to restore natural resources in Buzzards Bay impacted by the Bouchard Barge oil spill. The plan is available for public review and comment through November 18, 2023.
Four people in yellow t-shirts are holding power line markers
Endangered Species Act
Teaming up for terns
Thanks to skilled observers in Brazil and long-term relationships between North American researchers, an international team successfully responded to roseate tern deaths caused by collisions with power lines.
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About Us

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The New England Field Office is part of the North Atlantic-Appalachian Region and is located in Concord, NH. Our staff works to conserve, protect, enhance, and restore the fish, wildlife, and

plant resources throughout the ecologically diverse New England area, from the sandy shores of Cape Cod to the rocky summits of the White Mountains.

What We Do

Biologists walk through the Karner Blue Butterfly Easement in Concord, NH
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The conservation of our nation's most imperiled species and their habitats is at the heart of what we do. From reviewing federally funded or authorized projects to working to restore fish passage fish passage
Fish passage is the ability of fish or other aquatic species to move freely throughout their life to find food, reproduce, and complete their natural migration cycles. Millions of barriers to fish passage across the country are fragmenting habitat and leading to species declines. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's National Fish Passage Program is working to reconnect watersheds to benefit both wildlife and people.

Learn more about fish passage and rare species habitats, all our work is done in collaboration with partners. 

Our Organization

A rocky shoreline of a river. The water is calm. Mist and green branches line the river.
The Ecological Services Program works to restore and protect healthy populations of fish, wildlife, and plants and the environments upon which they depend. Using the best available science, we work with federal, state, Tribal, local, and non-profit stakeholders, as well as private land owners, to...
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Baileys Crossroads,VA
Gathering of Puffins on brown rock
The Coastal Program is one of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s most effective resources for restoring and protecting fish and wildlife habitat on public and privately-owned lands. We play an important role in promoting the Service’s mission and priorities, delivering landscape-scale...
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Falls Church,VA
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We provide national leadership in the recovery and conservation of our nation's imperiled plant and animal species, working with experts in the scientific community to identify species on the verge of extinction and to build the road to recovery to bring them back. We work with a range of public...
Program
Baileys Crossroads,VA
Partners for Fish and Wildlife: Nevada Coordinator Susan Abele Meets with Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe Member to Conduct a Site Visit at Pyramid Lake Indian Reservation
The Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program provides free technical and financial assistance to landowners, managers, tribes, corporations, schools and nonprofits interested in improving wildlife habitat on their land. Since 1987, we have helped more than 30,000 landowners to complete more than 50,...
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Wading bird stands in oil damaged marsh.
We provide national leadership in the protection and restoration of fish, wildlife, and habitats that have been threatened or injured by oil discharges, releases of hazardous substances, or other emerging contaminants of concern.
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Baileys Crossroads,VA
Pronghorn running through sagebrush with natural gas field facility in background.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service works collaboratively with other federal agencies, industries, and other stakeholders to achieve infrastructure development goals in ways that are sustainable and compatible with the conservation of fish, wildlife, and their habitats.
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Baileys Crossroads,VA

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