U.S. Department of Agriculture

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National FWS Programs They Work With

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We provide national leadership in the recovery and conservation of our nation's imperiled plant and animal species, working with experts in the scientific community to identify species on the verge of extinction and to build the road to recovery to bring them back. We work with a range of public...
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Baileys Crossroads,VA

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People across North America are progressing pollinator conservation every day. We're proud to be part of that progress. Our Center for Pollinator Conservation has two new, and updated, tools to help you find intersections between your conservation work, land management priorities and pollinator...
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Buzzworthy: The quest to protect Great Lakes pollinators
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Using Fire to Manage Grasslands
The red-orange fingers of fire are rarely a welcome sight – especially when they’re racing across precious landscapes and threatening homes and communities – but there are times when fire is one of the most useful tools we have to maintain and preserve the health of ecosystems. While it may seem...
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It takes a village to save manatees
Nowhere in the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are successful partnerships more evident than right now in manatee conservation.
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The Butterfly Effect: A Small Voice with a Big Story
When we think about landscape conservation, we tend to think big – big problems that require big solutions. But sometimes, it’s the little things that have the greatest impacts. The beating wings of a small butterfly might just be what is needed to save our nation’s grasslands. The butterfly is...
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Our Partners
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Saving the St. Croix
Federal and state agencies from the U.S. and Canada have signed a statement of cooperation with the Passamaquoddy Tribe and the Peskotomuhkati Nation at Skutik committing to a partnership dedicated to restoring the water quality and wildlife habitat of the St. Croix River.
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National Wetland Inventory Data Informing Waterfowl Conservation
More than one third of North American bird species rely on wetlands for food, shelter, breeding, nesting, and rearing their young. Wetlands are of particular importance to migratory birds, which rely on saltwater, brackish, and freshwater wetland habitats for breeding as well as resting and...
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Federal Agencies

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

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Other 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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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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