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Group of 16 people pose for a photo on a trail between dried purple sage vegetation. In the background, a mountain landscape and blue skies.

Cultivando una comunidad de conservación con Latino Outdoors y Oxnard Birder’s Club  

USFWS builds Conservation ‘Comunidad’ with Latino Outdoors and Oxnard Birder’s Club in Southern California

man standing in a flooded creek

History and Culture

A fix for flooding and fish passage

a small furry mammal clings to a tree at night

Endangered Species Act

US Fish and Wildlife Service designates critical habitat for coastal marten

Habitat Restoration

Nearly $70M for Klamath Basin Restoration Projects

A bulldozer works to remove part of an earthen levy separating two bodies of water.

Habitat Restoration

Historic breach opens San Francisco Bay to tidal marsh restoration

a group of five people stand around a cooler holding frogs next to a stream. One person is holding a frog that will be released into the creek.

Endangered Species Act Supports Collaborative Conservation

a western spadefoot frog with light and green blotches and vertical slit pupils

Endangered Species Act

Public Comment Sought on Proposal to List Western Spadefoot

A hairy black and white animals climbs some rocks.

Endangered Species Act

North American wolverine receives federal protection as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act

a brown slender salamander on mossy rocks and mud

Endangered Species Act

Public Comment Period Reopened for Salamander Proposed Listing and Critical Habitat

Endangered Species Act

On the 50th anniversary of the Endangered Species Act, Channel Islands plant species declared fully recovered

Wildlife Management

Southern sea otter 841 observed with pup, wildlife biologists encourage ethical wildlife viewing

a small furry mammal clings to a tree at night

Endangered Species Act

US Fish and Wildlife Service designates critical habitat for coastal marten

Habitat Restoration

Nearly $70M for Klamath Basin Restoration Projects

A bulldozer works to remove part of an earthen levy separating two bodies of water.

Habitat Restoration

Historic breach opens San Francisco Bay to tidal marsh restoration

a western spadefoot frog with light and green blotches and vertical slit pupils

Endangered Species Act

Public Comment Sought on Proposal to List Western Spadefoot

A hairy black and white animals climbs some rocks.

Endangered Species Act

North American wolverine receives federal protection as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act

a brown slender salamander on mossy rocks and mud

Endangered Species Act

Public Comment Period Reopened for Salamander Proposed Listing and Critical Habitat

Endangered Species Act

On the 50th anniversary of the Endangered Species Act, Channel Islands plant species declared fully recovered

Wildlife Management

Southern sea otter 841 observed with pup, wildlife biologists encourage ethical wildlife viewing

Endangered Species Act

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposes federal protections for both species of western pond turtle under the Endangered Species Act

A pink flower in bloom with silvery green leaves sits in rocky soils.

Endangered Species Act

Northern California perennial plant Lassics lupine receives ESA protection

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announces southern sea otters will retain Endangered Species Act protections

A river running through a desert sage landscape with small mountains in the backdrop and bright blue skies above.

Habitat Restoration

Biden-Harris Administration Breaks Ground on Numana Dam Fish Passage Project to Benefit Two Listed, Culturally Important Fish Species in Northern Nevada

Group of 16 people pose for a photo on a trail between dried purple sage vegetation. In the background, a mountain landscape and blue skies.

Cultivando una comunidad de conservación con Latino Outdoors y Oxnard Birder’s Club  

USFWS builds Conservation ‘Comunidad’ with Latino Outdoors and Oxnard Birder’s Club in Southern California

man standing in a flooded creek

History and Culture

A fix for flooding and fish passage

a group of five people stand around a cooler holding frogs next to a stream. One person is holding a frog that will be released into the creek.

Endangered Species Act Supports Collaborative Conservation

Finding his calling: Nick Stanley’s journey to leadership

a fish in water by a log

People of the Salmon

Endangered Species Act

California red-legged frog jalapeno cheddar bread

Endangered Species Act

Two Channel Islands plant species reach recovery thanks to Endangered Species Act and collaborative partnership

Endangered Species Act

Bringing condors to your living room: A new virtual reality app allows users to visit condor country without leaving their home

a gray and olive colored fat toad with bumpy skin sits on pine needles in a burned forest

Wildlife Wonders

How Does Wildfire Impact Wildlife and Forests?

A large adult black bear plodding across a grassy field with vegetation in its mouth

For Parents and Educators

Four Elements of a Healthy Forest

Diversity of effort benefits diversity in nature