The Texas Coastal and Central Plains Ecological Services Field Office focuses on Federal project and infrastructure review; threatened and endangered species listing, recovery, consultation, and permits; Natural Resource Damage and Assessment; Partners for Fish and Wildlife; and Gulf Restoration and Coastal Programs. Our mission is to conserve, protect, and enhance fish, wildlife, and plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people.
Latest News
Wildlife Wonders
As nesting season begins in late March, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service urges Texas beach visitors to stay vigilant, drive slowly and avoid disturbing nest sites to help protect imperiled sea turtles, including the endangered Kemp's ridley and the threatened loggerhead and green sea turtles.
Endangered Species Act
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing to list bushy whitlow-wort, an herbaceous perennial plant from South Texas, as an endangered species under the Endangered Species Act.
Endangered Species Act
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has approved a 10-year agreement with the Trinity River Authority of Texas (TRA) to conserve six imperiled species: four species of freshwater mussels (Texas heelsplitter, Trinity pigtoe, Texas fawnsfoot and Louisiana pigtoe) and two species of turtles (western...
Endangered Species Act
ATLANTA, Ga. – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has completed two 90-day findings on Endangered Species Act petitions to uplist the West Indian manatee and the Puerto Rican population of the Antillean manatee. Based on the Service’s review, both petitions present substantial scientific or...
Endangered Species Act
Once roaming widely across Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas and Arizona, in the U.S. ocelots have now been reduced to a small group in South Texas largely due to habitat loss. With this agreement, the East Foundation has proposed an innovative strategy to aid in the ocelot’s recovery by expanding their...
Our Partners
In September, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and partners will release a rehabilitated Kemp’s ridley sea turtle named “Tally” from Galveston into the Gulf of Mexico for a second chance at life. Tally was found stranded and near death on the distant shores of Talacre in Northern Wales in 2021.
Our Organization
Our Species
The Texas Coastal and Central Plains Ecological Services Field Office works to prevent the extinction of our nation’s most imperiled species by recovering existing populations. Our efforts are focused on many species, including the whooping crane, migratory bird species, piping plover, red knot, Texas trailing phlox, South Texas ambrosia, Texas golden gladecress, Northern Aplomado Falcon, monarch butterfly, Houston Toad, and the Kemp’s Ridley sea turtle, ocelot, freshwater mussels, and more.
Get Involved
Our field office takes advantage of programs that the Fish and Wildlife Service offers through our volunteer program, Directorate Fellowship Program, Pathways Program, and more. Get in touch with our field office to see how you can get involved!