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Wildlife Wonders
Helping hand for hard-working mussel  
Jul 19, 2023
Close up of a small tawny owl being held in a man's hand. Cacti and trees in the background.
Endangered Species Act
Cactus Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl Listed
Jul 19, 2023
A green sea turtle swims along the bottom of the reef.
Endangered Species Act
Green Sea Turtle
Jul 18, 2023
Green sea turtle, or honu, rests on the white sand of Midway Atoll, with clear waves in the background.
Endangered Species Act
Green Sea Turtle
Jul 18, 2023
Yellow flowers of golden paintbrush with a field and mountain beyond
Endangered Species Act
Golden Paintbrush Delisted From Endangered Species Act Due to Recovery
Jul 18, 2023
Endangered green sea turtles bask on a beach next to each other.
Endangered Species Act
El Servicio Federal de Pesca y Vida Silvestre y NOAA proponen un nuevo hábitat crítico para la tortuga marina conocida como tortuga verde o Peje blanco
Jul 18, 2023
Endangered green sea turtles bask on a beach next to each other.
Endangered Species Act
Preguntas Frecuentes - Tortuga Verde - Propuesta para Designar Hábitat Crítico Terrestre y Marino
Jul 18, 2023
a california red-legged frog is partially submerged in a brown and green pond
Endangered Species Act
Threatened Frog Spotted in Mosquito Fire Burn Scar
Jul 18, 2023
desert tortoise sitting in a shaded area next to purple flowers
Endangered Species Act
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service opens public scoping period for desert tortoise general conservation plan
Jul 17, 2023
A piping plover chick with leg bands stands on the beach
Endangered Species Act
Captive-reared Great Lakes piping plovers released at Montrose Beach
Jul 13, 2023
Two piping plover chicks walking on the beach
Wildlife Crime
Reward offered for information on vandalism of shorebird nests in Far Rockaway
Jul 10, 2023
Key deer doe and fawn
Endangered Species Act
Key Deer: Wild Animals in a Wildland-Urban Interface
Jul 10, 2023

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Two pink flowers bloom on a pair of Kuenzler hedgehog cacti
Endangered Species Act
Service Finalizes Kuenzler Hedgehog Cactus Recovery Plan
Mar 18, 2022
A rust colored crayfish at the bottom of an aquarium tank
Endangered Species Act
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service designates Critical Habitat for the conservation of two rare crayfishes
Mar 12, 2022
Rio Grande cooter
Endangered Species Act
Two Texas Species Do Not Warrant ESA Listing
Mar 11, 2022
A green leafy shrub with purplish-black berries.
Endangered Species Act
Service Finds Listing Not Warranted for the Plant Georgia Bully
Mar 11, 2022
Front view of a green, blue, and red Puerto Rican parrot in flight.
Endangered Species Act
A New Step Forward in the Future Recovery of the Puerto Rican Parrot
Mar 3, 2022
Front view of a green, blue, and red Puerto Rican parrot in flight.
Endangered Species Act
Un Nuevo Paso Hacia la Futura Recuperación de la Cotorra Puertorriqueña
Mar 3, 2022
Relict Darter
Endangered Species Act
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes Reclassification of Fish Native to Western Kentucky
Mar 2, 2022
eight small tan fish at the bottom of a tank
Peppered Chub Receives Endangered Species Act Protection
Feb 25, 2022
a small rodent with a long thin tail and large rear feet
Comments Sought on Proposed Conservation Agreement for Texas Kangaroo Rat
Feb 18, 2022
a low growing flowering plant with cream and green flowers
Endangered Species Act
Service Proposes Endangered Status and Designation of Critical Habitat for Rare South Texas Milkweed
Feb 14, 2022
An adult Sonoran desert tortoise sits in a grassy patch.
Wildlife Management
Sonoran Desert Tortoise Does Not Warrant Endangered Species Protection
Feb 7, 2022
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Endangered Species Act
New Year Brings Renewed Hope for America’s Red Wolf
Feb 2, 2022

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A green, heart shaped leaf plant.
Endangered Species Act
Proposed delisting of the dwarf-flowered heartleaf
Apr 24, 2021
Story
Endangered Species Act
Información Respecto a la Audiencia Pública Virtual Registro e Instrucciones
Apr 23, 2021
Story
Endangered Species Act
Virtual public hearing registration language and instructions
Apr 23, 2021
A western yellow-billed cuckoo sits in a tree
Habitat Restoration
The Benefits of Floodplain Restoration
Apr 20, 2021
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Our People
Living the Dream: School Meets Real Life for PhD Grad
Mar 5, 2021
Story
Endangered Species Act
Proposed critical habitat and draft economic analysis for yellow lance mussel
Feb 5, 2021
Kneeling man picks up a handful of sand with a body of water in the background
Habitat Restoration
Dredging up the past at Antioch Dunes
Dec 16, 2020
A small, brownish-gray riparian brush rabbit sits on a trail
Endangered Species Act
Vaccinating Wild Rabbits Against a Deadly Virus
Dec 2, 2020
Top view of many Venus flytrap plants close to the ground. The leaves show a red inner-side and light green outside.
Our Partners
Venus flytrap surveys
Nov 30, 2020
Clear river water flows over a rock-covered stream bottom
Endangered Species Act
Service proposes to list two eastern freshwater mussels as threatened under the Endangered Species Act
Sep 28, 2020
Sea turtle tracks made with their flippers
Get Involved
Leave Only Footprints for Sea Turtles
Aug 26, 2020
a hiker walks through low brush and plants in a meadow toward tall pine trees and mountains
Habitat Restoration
The Value of Meadows
Aug 20, 2020

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