Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program

Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program Mission Statement:  To efficiently achieve voluntary habitat restoration on private lands, through financial and technical assistance, for the benefit of Federal Trust Species.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program (Partners Program) provides technical and financial assistance to private landowners to restore or enhance fish and wildlife habitats for the benefit of Federal Trust Species (e.g. migratory birds, threatened, endangered, and other declining species).

The cornerstone of the Partners Program is partnerships, not only with private landowners, but with non-Federal agencies, conservation organizations, schools and other entities with an interest in wildlife. These partnerships have resulted in significant restoration accomplishments on private lands, benefiting Federal Trust Species and resident wildlife species. The program emphasizes conservation practices directed at restoring habitats which include, but are not limited to, wetlands, riparian areas, bottomland hardwoods, upland forests, native grasslands, savannahs and brushlands.

Through more than 1,600 partnerships with private landowners in Texas, the Partners Program has helped restore or enhance over:

The Partners Program works closely with the Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS), Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Texas Forest Service, other government agencies, and private organizations such as Ducks Unlimited, the National Wild Turkey Federation, The Nature Conservancy, and Environmental Defense.

The mission of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is working with
others to conserve, protect, and enhance fish, wildlife, plants and
their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people.

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