US Customs and Border Protection

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Special Agent LeeAnn Bies led a multi-year investigation into the illegal trade in Asian songbirds, uncovering a systematic trafficking operation that exploited wildlife and people in source countries. 

Just as Gandalf famously declared 'You shall not pass!' to protect the passageway from great evil in Lord of the Rings, we must continue a similar attitude in our prevention of zebra mussels. These tiny, invasive mussels pose a serious threat to our waterways, ecosystems, and infrastructure. By...

Some U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service employees help threatened and endangered species by protecting them from intentional harm. At ports and national wildlife refuges, and under cover around the U.S., conservation law enforcement officials work to stop the exploitation of species that can’t defend...