Partners are valuable allies to the the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and play a vital role in meeting the Service's conservation goals. We team up with private conservation organizations, state and federal agencies and tribes. Together, with the landowner, this collective shares funding, materials, equipment, labor and expertise to meet restoration goals and our conservation mission.

Partnership Categories

Great things happen when partners are matched with the right opportunities. That's why we work with many types of partners at FWS from local businesses and conservation groups to veterans and large industry partners. Here are just a few of the Partner Categories working with FWS today.

We frequently partner with academia to further the conservation of and research into the stewardship of many species.

We often partner with non-governmental conservation organizations on conservation projects, whether it's to conserve identified species such as the monarch butterfly or to advise on land acquisition for conservation so that it has the greatest benefit for species.

We partner with these groups to help them conduct their commercial activities in a way that best promotes conservation.

We work with other federal agencies to help them meet their legal responsibilities as well as their mission.

Friends groups are organizations of community members committed to helping national wildlife refuges and national fish hatcheries meet conservation goals that would otherwise be out of reach. 

Our Partners

Here are just a few of our national partners.  You can view the full list of FWS partners, along with the regions and areas of focus our work together entails.

Latest Stories About Our Partners

Image of North Park phacelia, a small plant in muddy soil with purple flowers and green leaves
Endangered Species Act
North Park phacelia thrives due to conservation measures, proposed for delisting
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is announcing the proposed removal of the North Park phacelia (Phacelia formosula) from the list of threatened and endangered species due to advancements in recovery for this species. This action follows a thorough Species Status Assessment and a five-year review...
Five deer use wildlife overpass to cross highway 21 in Idaho.
Idaho’s New Wildlife Overpass Improves Public Safety and Wildlife Migration
Approximately 10 miles east of Boise, Idaho State Highway 21 cuts across the migration routes of thousands of mule deer and elk. In this area around Cervidae Peak, roughly 8,000-9,000 mule deer and 1,800-2,400 elk of the Boise River herds cross the increasingly busy highway twice each year during...
Pair of whooping cranes, wings outstretched, about to land
Endangered Species Act
Monetary Reward Offered for Information Regarding Whooping Crane Death in Mamou, Louisiana
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is offering a $5,000 reward for information regarding a whooping crane found dead along Besi Lane in Mamou, Louisiana. The reward is for information leading to the arrest or criminal conviction of those involved.
Monica Iglecia in a boat on Copper River Delta
Our Partners
Celebrating Women in Conservation
In honor of Women's History Month, the Migratory Bird Program is proud to highlight the remarkable women who have played a significant role in the success of projects funded through our North American Wetlands Conservation Act's U.S. grant programs. While the individuals featured in this story...
Fall foliage in Canaan Valley
Land Management
Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge adds nearly 2,000 acres
Big Cove — the heart of one of the most intact landscape corridors and biodiversity hotspots in West Virginia — is now conserved in perpetuity for the benefit of wildlife and people as part of Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge.
Salt marsh with stream
Habitat Restoration
Saving the Salt Marsh
The South Atlantic's iconic salt marshes are disappearing. A slew of federal, state, and nonprofit partners are trying to reverse the climate-fueled trend.

Partnership Services

Through our partnerships we are able to expand our capabilities through the inclusion of services in areas such as:

  • Grant opportunities
  • Sponsorship of grants
  • Cooperative Agreements

To find out more about how our partner provides services view our partner services below.