The Reno Fish and Wildlife Office works with our partners to protect and conserve endangered fish, wildlife, plants, and their habitats in Nevada's Great Basin, the Eastern Sierra, and the Tahoe Basin for the continuing benefit of the American people.

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Land Management
Agencies renew Nevada's commitment to shared stewardship
Today, Governor Joe Lombardo joined Nevada’s State and Federal land and resource management agencies to reaffirm the State’s ongoing commitment to the Nevada Shared Stewardship Agreement, a landmark interagency initiative aimed at protecting and restoring landscapes while reducing the risk and...
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Our Partners
Conserving Both Hope & Desert Springs on the Summit Lake Paiute Reservation
Upon cresting the south ridge of the Summit Lake Paiute Tribe’s land, the entirety of their 14,000-acre reservation is revealed with a shimmering lake at its heart. Green ribbons of riparian-lush creeks thread down sagebrush slopes to feed the lake, which supports a genetically distinct Summit Lake...
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Wildlife Wonders
The Amazing Native Plants of the Great Basin
While sagebrush is the dominant plant in the Great Basin, this ecosystem is also home to many other unique native plants that are each deserving of the spotlight. Read on to learn about some of the native plants that call the Great Basin home!
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Habitat Restoration
Nearly $10M for Collaborative Sagebrush Projects in the West
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today announced nearly $10 million in fiscal year 2025 funds from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to support 53 strategic projects in Western states focused on habitat restoration and on-the-ground science, as well as for additional strategic...
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Endangered Species Act
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service completes 90-day finding for species in California, Nevada and Oregon
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has completed initial 90-day findings on petitions to list the Crater Lake newt, Tecopa bird’s beak and the San Francisco estuary population of white sturgeon under the Endangered Species Act. The Fish and Wildlife Service’s review found the petitions presented...
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Our Partners
Look & listen: Get to know the 'feisty' Owens pupfish
The Owens pupfish once inhabited the network of rivers, streams and springs that meander through California's Owens Valley at the base of the Eastern Sierra. They were found from just north of Bishop south to Lone Pine. Take a deep dive into the history and hope for Owens pupfish by listening to...
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About Us

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Our office

We work with partners including federal, state, private landowners, tribes and non-governmental organizations to implement conservation actions and promote healthy habitat to support and recover at-risk species and species listed under the Endangered Species Act.

Across our office area, our work with private landowners helps conserve or recover listed species, and other wildlife species, through habitat restoration projects and technical and financial assistance on private land.

What We Do

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The Reno Fish and Wildlife Officeis responsible for supporting the recovery of 25 endangered and threatened species found in northern Nevada, near Lake Tahoe and in the Eastern Sierra Nevada. Our goal is to help federally threatened and endangered plants and wildlife recover to healthy population levels and to prevent new species from needing the protections of the Endangered Species Act through proactive conservation. Working with our partners, we focus much of our work in  sagebrush sagebrush
The western United States’ sagebrush country encompasses over 175 million acres of public and private lands. The sagebrush landscape provides many benefits to our rural economies and communities, and it serves as crucial habitat for a diversity of wildlife, including the iconic greater sage-grouse and over 350 other species.

Learn more about sagebrush country including Nevada's precious  riparian riparian
Definition of riparian habitat or riparian areas.

Learn more about riparian and spring systems, where the majority of sensitive wildlife and plant species are found. 

For a deeper dive into the Reno office's work and accomplishments, check out our recent Years in Review:

2023 Year in Review

2022 Year in Review

Or take a look at some of our work and species in the field by visiting our image library.

Our Organization

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The Migratory Bird Program works with partners to protect, restore and conserve bird populations and their habitats for the benefit of future generations by: ensuring long-term ecological sustainability of all migratory bird populations, increasing socioeconomic benefits derived from birds,...
Program
Washington,DC
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The Ecological Services Program works to restore and protect healthy populations of fish, wildlife, and plants and the environments upon which they depend. Using the best available science, we work with federal, state, Tribal, local, and non-profit stakeholders, as well as private land owners, to...
Program
Baileys Crossroads,VA

Our Species

The Reno Fish and Wildlife Office works toward the recovery and conservation of more than 20 federally protected species in northern Nevada and the Eastern Sierra. Through our partnerships with Tribes, federal and state agencies, and NGOs we enact conservation efforts and gather important information about each of these species to best inform management actions.

Our office takes the lead on these efforts within the Service for the following species:

Our Library

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Dixie Valley Toad
A collection of files related to Dixie Valley toad.
Library Collection
8 Items
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Tiehm's Buckwheat
A collection of documents related to Tiehm's buckwheat.
Library Collection
4 Items
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Endangered Species Handouts
Have you heard of the Carson wandering skipper? How about Railroad Valley springfish?! If you haven't, download these flyers, learn about the endangered and threatened species that reside in both the Great Basin and Eastern Sierra, and while you're at it, share with others too!
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