The Utah Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office works on conservation projects by providing tribal and federal lands assistance.

About Us

The Utah Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office, formerly known as the Roosevelt Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance Office, was originally established in 1971 to provide fish and wildlife technical assistance to Indian tribes in Utah in order to fulfill its trust responsibility.

What We Do

The Utah Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office provides technical assistance to the Southern Ute Tribe of southwestern Colorado, the Northern Ute Tribe in northeastern Utah, the Paiute Tribe in southwestern Utah, and the Goshute Tribes of Nevada and Utah. We work closely with the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs and Tribes to support conservation and management of Tribal fish and wildlife. Our office also provides technical assistance to Hill Air Force Base, Ouray National Wildlife Refuge, Jones Hole National Fish Hatchery, and the Upper Colorado River Endangered Fishes Recovery Program.

Services
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Fish Passage Technical and Planning Assistance

The National Fish Passage Program provides financial and technical assistance for projects that improve the ability of fish or other aquatic species to migrate by reconnecting habitat that has been fragmented by a barrier such as a dam or culvert. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service biologists...

Service
Consultation and Technical Assistance
Land Management and Conservation Assistance
Dozens of silver fish swim over a rocky stream bed.
National Fish Habitat Partnership Coordination

The National Fish Habitat Partnership is a national investment strategy designed to maximize the impact of conservation dollars on the ground. Funds are leveraged through regional partnerships to address the nation’s biggest fish habitat challenges and projects are identified and completed...

Service
Consultation and Technical Assistance
Land Management and Conservation Assistance

Our Organization

Juvenile Northern Pike in aquarium at Gavins Point National Fish Hatchery, South Dakota
The Fish and Aquatic Conservation program leads aquatic conservation efforts for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. We are committed to tackling the nation’s highest priority aquatic conservation and recreational challenges to conserve, restore, and enhance fisheries for future generations.
Program
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A person is walks through a large wide culvert that passes under a gravel road. A small river runs through the culvert.
Across the country, millions of barriers are fragmenting rivers, blocking fish migration, and putting communities at higher risk to flooding. Improving fish passage is one of the most effective ways to help conserve vulnerable species while building safer infrastructure for communities and...
Program
A view of the Sacramento River. Its flat, blue water is lined by bright green trees and vegetation. Blue skies are overhead.
The National Fish Habitat Partnership is a comprehensive effort to treat the causes of fish habitat decline, not just the symptoms. The Partnership is a national investment strategy to maximize the impact of conservation dollars on the ground. Funds are leveraged through regional partnerships to...
Program

Our Species

A person holds a fish with both hands. The fish is brown and has dark speckles with a yellow eye.
Image Details
Bonneville cutthroat trout

Latest News

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Endangered Species Act
Second review finds Joshua trees do not require protection under the Endangered Species Act
CARLSBAD, Calif. — After conducting a second in-depth review of two species commonly known as Joshua trees (Yucca brevifolia and Yucca jaegeriana), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service concluded neither species requires protection under the Endangered Species Act.
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