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Habitat Restoration

Columbia River, National Fish Passage Program Project Receives State Land Board Award

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Habitat Restoration

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Brings Big Wins for Fish Passage and Local Communities

Texas groundwater invertebrates

Catching the Bug with the Service’s Groundwater Invertebrate Experts in Texas

Empowering people to fight aquatic invasive species

A person holds a European Green Crab in their hand. The crab has one pincher in the air.

Crabby About Invasive Green Crabs

Wildlife Management

Fish Fest Youth With Catch

Mammoth Spring National Fish Hatchery Fish Fest

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For Parents and Educators

How Old Do You Have to Be to Help with Habitat Restoration?

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Wildlife Management

Conserving small desert fish is no small feat

Pinicon Ridge Park Dam in Iowa

Habitat Restoration

78 More Miles of Connectivity Coming Soon to the Wapsipinicon River, Iowa

A large grey fish with armored scales float on a white background. Heavy black text reads "an enduring legacy of conservation. Fish and Aquatic Conservation 2021 annual report.

An Enduring Legacy of Conservation

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Habitat Restoration

Stronger than the Sum of Its Parts

Story of Service: Hannah Ferwerda

Service intern, Eric Klingberg, holding a fish containment bag as a biologist inserts a floy tag into a salmon.

Story of Service: Eric Klingberg

Hatchery Road Trip - Leadville!

Wounded Warrior Fishing Derby participant holding striper

Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery Hosts 9th Annual Wounded Warrior Fishing Event

Burbot Across the Border

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Habitat Restoration

Bridging the River

USFWS employee dabs superglue on freshwater mussels

Endangered Species Act

Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery Tags Endangered Freshwater Mussels for Release

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Endangered salmon returned home for first time since 1940s

National Outreach and Communication Program

Hatchery Helping Gopher Frogs

Several people are standing over tanks full of water and fish, preparing the fish to be released into a river

Working with Tribal Partners to Achieve Shared Conservation Goals