About Us
The Louisiana field office 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.
Our Programs
Threatened & Endangered Species
Coastal Restoration
Partners for Fish & Wildlife
Federal Projects
Administrative Services
Geospatial Data Services
We have a New Orleans Sub-Office – stationed within New Orleans U.S. Army Corps of Engineers office, working on ecosystem management and preservation in the southeastern part of the state.
We also have a Fort Polk Sub-Office - Stationed on the U.S. Army's Fort Polk base, working closely with the Army for threatened and endangered species and habitat management and conservation.
Our Mission
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.
The Louisiana Ecological Services Field Office's overarching goals are to protect and restore ecosystems, habitats, and populations on declining habitats that support threatened, endangered, and at-risk species, concentrations of migratory birds, and interjurisdictional fisheries. The Louisiana Ecological Services Field Office emphasizes a landscape approach to enhancing or preserving habitat. We also incorporate Strategic Habitat Conservation to address and prioritize habitat issues through partnerships with other Federal and State agencies, conservation organizations, private landowners, and citizen stakeholders to achieve the greatest possible benefits to Federal trust fish and wildlife resources.