Partners are valuable allies to the the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and play a vital role in meeting the Service's conservation goals. We team up with private conservation organizations, state and federal agencies and tribes. Together, with the landowner, this collective shares funding, materials, equipment, labor and expertise to meet restoration goals and our conservation mission.

Partnership Categories

Great things happen when partners are matched with the right opportunities. That's why we work with many types of partners at FWS from local businesses and conservation groups to veterans and large industry partners. Here are just a few of the Partner Categories working with FWS today.

Academic Institutions

We frequently partner with academia to further the conservation of and research into the stewardship of many species.

Conservation, Science, and Land Management Organizations

We often partner with non-governmental conservation organizations on conservation projects, whether it's to conserve identified species such as the monarch butterfly or to advise on land acquisition for conservation so that it has the greatest benefit for species.

Economic, Tourism, Retail, and Industry

We partner with these groups to help them conduct their commercial activities in a way that best promotes conservation.

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Federal Agencies

We work with other federal agencies to help them meet their legal responsibilities as well as their mission.

Friends Groups

Friends groups are organizations of community members committed to helping national wildlife refuges and national fish hatcheries meet conservation goals that would otherwise be out of reach. 

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Our Partners

Here are just a few of our national partners.  You can view the full list of FWS partners, along with the regions and areas of focus our work together entails.

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Latest Stories About Our Partners

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Recreation
From Idea to Impact
Anyone can have an idea but taking that idea from concept to reality is often where people find themselves at an impasse. That wasn’t the case for the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources (KDFWR). Through grit and determination, they made the dream of the Veteran’s Memorial Wildlife...
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Preserving the American Plum
Erwin National Fish Hatchery is Partnering with the University of Tennessee to restore the American Plum in eastern Tennessee.
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Working Lands
Restoring pronghorn access to winter habitat
Pronghorn aren’t the first animal people usually think of when they hear the word migration. But in North America, 50% of the pronghorn population migrates through sections of Wyoming each spring and fall. One notable migration journey is 150 miles each way, from around Grand Teton National Park up...
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Our Partners
Community Salmon Tanks: Salmon Beyond the Hatchery
Did you know our hatcheries aren’t the only places where you can see salmon? Through partnerships with local organizations, we bring salmon tanks to schools, libraries, and learning centers, giving students and visitors a front-row seat to the salmon lifecycle.
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Working Lands
Supporting wildlife and rural communities in Utah
In Utah, the second driest state in the nation, water means everything. Some of the most productive wildlife and plant habitats occur at the “toe” of mountains and plateaus, where water and nutrients concentrate as they flow downhill and through the soil profile from above. These wet-meadow...
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Our Partners
$12.5 million awarded to partners for Delaware River watershed conservation
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, in partnership with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, announced $12.5 million in funding from the Delaware Watershed Conservation Fund to support 30 partner-led conservation projects in the Delaware River watershed.

Partnership Services

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Through our partnerships we are able to expand our capabilities through the inclusion of services in areas such as:

  • Grant opportunities
  • Sponsorship of grants
  • Cooperative Agreements

To find out more about how our partner provides services view our partner services below.

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