We administer the Endangered Species Act, 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 our partners in federal and state agencies, tribes, local governments, the business community...
The Northeast Region carries out the Service mission within the states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia and the District of Columbia.
Our regional office is located in...
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...
The Shenandoah salamander is a small terrestrial amphibian known only from three mountains, all within the boundaries of Shenandoah National Park in Virginia. It occurs on northwest to northeast facing talus slopes 2,900 feet above sea level. This is a slender, moderate-sized salamander with a...
