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Science and Technology

Personas, Journey Maps, and Usability Testing

Land Management

Public comment on Multi-Bat Species General Conservation Plan for NY, PA and WV

Conservation Success Story: A Tale of Two Mussels

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Invasive bat fungus confirmed in five California counties

A woodpecker perched on a tree with a bug in its mouth.

Endangered Species Act

Downlisting of Red-cockaded Woodpecker from Endangered to Threatened

Endangered Species Act

Conservation and Cooperation

Endangered Species Act

Grizzly Bear 399 Fatally Struck by Vehicle in Snake River Canyon

Endangered Species Act

Final NLEB and TCB Tools and Guidance Frequently Asked Questions

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Endangered Species Act

Celebrating the 20th Year of the Western Riverside County Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan

Wildlife Management

Take A Walk On The Wild(life) Side

Endangered Species Act

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service opens public review period for desert tortoise conservation plan

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Science and Technology

New Ways Forward for Fish Passage in the Pacific Northwest

Endangered Species Act

Seeking public comment on Michigan habitat conservation plan

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Endangered Species Act

Public Invited to Comment on Slabside Pearlymussel Draft Recovery Plan

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Endangered Species Act

Bartram's Stonecrop Draft Recovery Plan Available

Service Proposes Listing Santa Ana Speckled Dace as Threatened Species

Cedar Key mole skink

Endangered Species Act

Cedar Key mole skink

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Endangered Species Act

Service Seeks Public Comment on Long Valley Speckled Dace Proposed Listing Rule

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Service, Navy partner to protect San Clemente Island’s endemic wildlife

Regal fritillary butterfly on a common milkweed

Endangered Species Act

USFWS Proposes ESA Protections for Both Subspecies of the Regal Fritillary Butterfly

Light green, lobed leaves grow in a basal rosette. Two slightly blooming yellow flowers erupt from the plant’s center.

Endangered Species Act

Texas Golden Gladecress Draft Recovery Plan

Endangered Species Act

Service Extends Final Listing Rule and Reopens Comment Period for Texas Catfishes

Endangered Species Act

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposes to delist wetland plant

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Endangered Species Act

Draft Recovery Plan for Gierisch mallow

An underwater close up of a small grey speckled fish.

Science and Technology

Rare Nevada desert fish receive funding for recovery

Wildlife Wonders

Endangered Species Athletics

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Endangered Species Act

Endangered Species Athletics Opening Ceremony

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Endangered Species Act

Endangered Species Athletics 2024 Strength

Desert Tortoise walking in the desert

Endangered Species Act

Endangered Species Athletics 2024 Track

A silver bull trout swims among pink and green fish. The trout wears a swim cap and goggles

Endangered Species Act

Endangered Species Athletics 2024 Swimming

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Endangered Species Act

Endangered Species Athletics 2024 Climbing

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Endangered Species Act

Proposed Critical Habitat for the Barrens Topminnow FAQ

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Claws for Celebration

Habitat Restoration

Between a Rock and an Endangered Place

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Endangered Species Act

Orphaned Fisher Kit Receives Critical Care

Biologists release Houston toad eggs into a pond in Central Texas

Wildlife Management

Houston Toad Population Gets a Boost