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Endangered Species Act
3 Efforts Underway that Support the California Spotted Owl and Reduce Wildfire Risk
Feb 6, 2024
Brown and black spotted lizard in grassy area.
Endangered Species Act
West Texas Lizard Will Not Be Listed Under ESA
Feb 5, 2024
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Endangered Species Act
Service Announces Gray Wolf Finding and National Recovery Plan
Feb 2, 2024
An ‘ākohekohe sits on a branch. It has a black body with orange patches strewn throughout its body. An orange circle outlines its eye.
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Decision-making in a new era of conservation
Jan 30, 2024
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Endangered Species Act
Draft recovery plan for four imperiled freshwater mussels
Jan 26, 2024
Female Grizzly Bear
Endangered Species Act
USFWS initiates process to evaluate restoration of grizzly bears in Bitterroot ecosystem
Jan 17, 2024
Panama City crayfish
Wildlife Management
Draft Recovery Plan Available for Panama City Crayfish
Jan 17, 2024
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Endangered Species Act
Aramis Solar Draft EA and HCP Available for Public Review
Jan 16, 2024
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An Amazing Journey From Intern to Zoologist
Jan 14, 2024
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Final Recovery Plan for Threatened Black Pinesnake Now Available
Jan 11, 2024
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Endangered Species Act
Altamaha Spinymussel
Jan 10, 2024
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Lahontan cutthroat trout biologists have a new tool for conservation
Jan 9, 2024

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Texas fatmucket
Endangered Species Act
Conservation Agreement for Lower Colorado River Basin Mussels Open for Public Comment
Jun 23, 2023
Southern Elktoe from the Apalachicola River
Endangered Species Act
Proposed Listing and Critical Habitat of Southern Elktoe
Jun 20, 2023
Close up of a California condor. Its pink featherless head contrasts with its black feathers.
Endangered Species Act
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Issues Incidental Take Permit for Multiple Wind Energy Projects
Jun 20, 2023
A pearl darter in water. The common name, pearl darter, is derived from iridescent patches on its gill covers resembling the coloration of a pearl.
Endangered Species Act
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Announces Availability of Pearl Darter Recovery Plan
Jun 8, 2023
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Endangered Species Act
Final Recovery Plan Available for Endangered Puerto Rican Plant
Jun 8, 2023
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Endangered Species Act
Service Announces Availability of Final Recovery Plan for Varronia rupicola
Jun 8, 2023
red flowering plant with green leaves
Endangered Species Act
Plan de Recuperación Final de Planta Nativa Puertorriqueña Disponible
Jun 8, 2023
Rabbitsfoot Mussel
Endangered Species Act
Service Announces Availability of Final Recovery Plan for Rabbitsfoot Mussel
Jun 8, 2023
a green plant with white flowers
Endangered Species Act
El Servicio anuncia la disponibilidad del último Plan de Recuperación para Varronia rupicola
Jun 8, 2023
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Endangered Species Act
Swale Paintbrush Proposed Endangered
Jun 7, 2023
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Endangered Species Act
2023 Wintering Whooping Crane Count
May 25, 2023
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Endangered Species Act
Midwest biologists named Endangered Species Recovery Champions 
May 22, 2023

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Butterfly with orange, brown, and white wings perched perched on a flower head gathering nectar with another butterfly on the backside of the flower head.
Endangered Species Act
Listado Final para la Mariposa Arlequín de Puerto Rico, Hábitat Critico Final, y Regla 4(d) - Preguntas Frecuentes
Nov 30, 2022
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Climate Change
A changing climate threatens a beloved shorebird
Nov 29, 2022
A turtle crouches on the forest floor
Wildlife Crime
Joining forces to combat turtle trafficking
Nov 22, 2022
Florida bonneted bats form a row in a bat box.
Florida Bonneted Bat
Nov 21, 2022
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Our People
What can the Region 4 Dive Team do for you?
Nov 12, 2022
A close up of a sickel darter
Endangered Species Act
Final Listing for the Sickle Darter and 4(d) Rule Frequently Asked Questions
Nov 7, 2022
A monarch butterfly rests with its wings open on a swamp milkweed, which is a light pink flower.
Migratory Species
Naval bases help tag and monitor monarch butterflies
Nov 7, 2022
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Endangered Species Act
Reclassifying Palo de Rosa From Endangered to Threatened - Frequently Asked Questions 
Nov 3, 2022
a white flower set against green leaves
Endangered Species Act
Reclasificación de palo de rosa de en peligro de extinción a amenazado - Preguntas Frecuentes
Nov 3, 2022
2 adult Cape Fear shiners in net
Endangered Species Act
A Journey Back Home: Young Endangered Cape Fear Shiners Released into the Cape Fear River
Nov 2, 2022
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Our Partners
Service celebrates conservation partnership with U.S. Marine Corps
Oct 26, 2022
A Dakota skipper butterfly on a pink flower
Our Partners
The Butterfly Effect: A Small Voice with a Big Story
Oct 21, 2022

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