Environmental Response and Restoration

Our coasts, rivers, estuaries, wetlands and other natural places are home to spectacular native wildlife and provide Americans with unrivaled places to fish, hunt, and get outdoors. They also play a critical role in our economy, generating revenues in tourism and recreational opportunities, while providing us with clean water and performing countless other important ecological functions. 

​The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service works collaboratively with states, tribes, municipalities, private landowners, and industries to keep these special places and the fish and wildlife that live there vibrant and healthy, but oil and chemical spills can hamper those efforts, causing serious ecological and economic damage.