The Louisiana Ecological Services field station was established in 1972. We strive for ecosystem sustainability through preservation, conservation, enhancement, and restoration of habitats essential for the long-term viability of the fish, wildlife, and plants in Louisiana. The field office emphasizes an ecosystem approach incorporating Strategic Habitat Conservation to address and prioritize habitat issues through partnerships with other federal and state agencies, conservation organizations, private landowners, and citizens to achieve the greatest possible benefits to fish and wildlife.
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Latest News

A woodpecker perched on a tree with a bug in its mouth.
Endangered Species Act
Downlisting of Red-cockaded Woodpecker from Endangered to Threatened
The Department of the Interior today announced that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is downlisting the red-cockaded woodpecker from endangered to threatened status under the Endangered Species Act. This milestone is the result of five decades of collaborative conservation efforts between the...
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Endangered Species Day 2024: Fun-Filled Wildlife Activities Planned
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is scheduled to hold family-oriented wildlife activities for Endangered Species Day 2024 with the Lafayette Science Museum on May 18. 
Clear river water flows over a rock-covered stream bottom
Endangered Species Act
Proposal to list pyramid pigtoe mussel withdrawn
In the wake of new genetic research indicating the pyramid pigtoe freshwater mussel is not a distinct species, rather is the same animal as the more common round pigtoe, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service withdraws its proposal to list the pyramid pigtoe as a threatened species under the Endangered...
Clear river water flows over a rock-covered stream bottom
Endangered Species Act
FAQs – Withdrawal of the pyramid pigtoe from listing consideration
Questions answered regarding the decision to withdraw the proposed listing of the pyramid pigtoe mussel based on new genetic research.
Pair of whooping cranes, wings outstretched, about to land
Endangered Species Act
Monetary Reward Offered for Information Regarding Whooping Crane Death in Mamou, Louisiana
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is offering a $5,000 reward for information regarding a whooping crane found dead along Besi Lane in Mamou, Louisiana. The reward is for information leading to the arrest or criminal conviction of those involved.
A threatened Louisiana pinesnake (Pituophis ruthveni) basks atop bed of pine needles. This snake occurs in West Louisiana and East Texas in longleaf pine savannah, a habitat that was mostly reduced by the 1930s.
Endangered Species Act
Draft Recovery Plan for Louisiana Pinesnake Now Available
A key part of the strategy to help the Louisiana pinesnake recover is to continue the partner-led captive breeding and reintroduction efforts in the Kisatchie National Forest Catahoula District. In areas where partners have reintroduced the snake, there has been success.
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About Us

What We Do At Louisiana ES
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The field office emphasizes an ecosystem approach incorporating Strategic Habitat Conservation to address and prioritize habitat issues through partnerships with other federal and state agencies, conservation organizations, private landowners, and citizens to achieve the greatest possible benefits to fish and wildlife.

What We Do

What We Do At Louisiana ES
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Our team will utilize all available resources and opportunities to multiply our successes on species recovery and strategic habitat conservation. We will seek out and create new opportunities to engage our key partners and private landowners in strategic conservation efforts with a goal of de listing, down listing, and preventing the listing of species in Louisiana.

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Our Organization

As a field office of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, we are charged with implementing certain Service's programs. Below you'll find a list, with links to more information about the programs we carryout in the State of Louisiana.

More Information About Our National Programs

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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
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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...
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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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A large bird with brown feathers, white head, and yellow beak flies against a pale blue sky
The Migratory Bird Program works with partners to protect, restore and conserve bird populations and their habitats for the benefit of future generations by: ensuring long-term ecological sustainability of all migratory bird populations, increasing socioeconomic benefits derived from birds,...
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Washington,DC
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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 administer the Coastal Barrier Resources Act (CBRA), which encourages the conservation of storm-prone and dynamic coastal barriers by withdrawing the availability of federal funding and financial assistance within a designated set of units known as the Coastal Barrier Resources System (CBRS)....
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Baileys Crossroads,VA
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We use the best scientific information available to determine whether to add a species to (list) or remove from (delist) the federal lists of endangered and threatened wildlife and plants. We also determine whether already listed species should be reclassified from threatened to endangered (uplist...
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Baileys Crossroads,VA
Condor soars over mountain ridge.
We work with partners to conserve the ecosystems upon which endangered species and threatened species depend, developing and maintaining conservation programs for these species to improve their status to the point that Endangered Species Act protection is no longer necessary for survival. This...
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Baileys Crossroads,VA
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We assess the conservation status of species, using the best scientific information available, and identify those that warrant listing as endangered or threatened under the Endangered Species Act. A species that we find warrants a proposal to list as endangered or threatened, but listing is...
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Baileys Crossroads,VA
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The National Wildlife Refuge System is the nation’s largest collection of public lands and waters conserved for fish and wildlife. Planning is essential to ensure that the Refuge System meets this conservation commitment.
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The purpose of Migratory Bird Permits is to promote long-term conservation of migratory birds and their habitats and encourage joint stewardship with others.
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Our Species

Whooping Crane Reintroduction At Louisiana ES
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We work to protect federal threatened and endangered species that are present in Louisiana. Learn more about the species that are the focus of our conservation efforts.

Projects and Research

Wetland Restoration Projects At Louisiana ES
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Our team utilize all available resources and opportunities to multiply our successes on species recovery and strategic habitat conservation. We will seek out and create new opportunities to engage our key partners and private landowners in strategic conservation efforts with a goal of de listing, down listing, and preventing the listing of species in Louisiana.

Our Library

Louisiana Ecological Services Document Library

SLOPES Louisiana
SLOPES - Louisiana
Standard Local Operating Procedures for Endangered Species in Louisiana
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