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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Endangered Species Act
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service invites public input on proposal to list Fish Lake Valley tui chub as endangered
Due to the loss of aquatic habitat, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing to list the Fish Lake Valley tui chub — an olive-brass colored fish native to Nevada — as an endangered species under the Endangered Species Act. The Service finds designating critical habitat is not determinable at...
Sierra Mountains
Surveys in the Sierra
The morning felt as though the still air had frozen. In my small backpacking tent, cold air swirled to the roof as I let out the first few breaths of the day. Not a sound was to be heard as morning began in the Sierra Nevada.
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Endangered Species Act
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service reopens comment period on the proposal to list the bleached sandhill skipper; Virtual public hearing scheduled for April 16
Reno, Nevada — Today, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will reopen the public comment period on its January 2025 proposal to list the bleached sandhill skipper as an endangered species.
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Endangered Species Act
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Seeks Public Comment on Bleached Sandhill Skipper Proposed Listing Rule
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today that it is opening a 60-day public comment period on a proposed rule to list the bleached sandhill skipper, a small butterfly native to Nevada, as endangered under the Endangered Species Act. 
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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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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...
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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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