U.S. Forest Service

The Service invites public comment on a revision to the initial proposal that increases the proposed critical habitat for the Kern Canyon slender salamander and relictual slender salamander to 6,999 acres in Kern County, California, an increase of 2,263 acres from the initial proposal. The revision...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Missouri Department of Natural Resources and the U.S. Forest Service, acting as trustees for Southeast Missouri Lead Mining District Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration, are seeking public input on draft restoration plans and invite the public...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program (WSFR) is seeking public comment on a Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) regarding the Wyoming Game and Fish Department’s (WGFD) proposed disposal of Teton Wildlife Habitat Management Area (WHMA) in Teton...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing to remove the native Arizona Apache trout from the List of Endangered and Threatened Species. Collaboration and partner-driven habitat conservation, non-native trout removal, and reintroduction efforts helped save the Apache trout from the brink of...

As part of ongoing efforts to monitor grizzly bears in the lower-48 states, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and several partners will continue genetic sampling efforts during the summer of 2023 to document grizzly bears in southwest Montana. This multi-year project collects data to assist...

Officials with the Bridger-Teton National Forest, National Elk Refuge, and Wyoming Game and Fish Department announced plans today for the opening of wildlife winter range at 6 am on May 1st, 2023 in Teton County Wyoming. This winter has been long and cold with deep snow continuing to linger in the...

Today, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) is announcing the completion and publication of the final recovery plan for the Meltwater Lednian stonefly (Lednia tumana) and Western Glacier stonefly (Zapada glacier). This follows the prior publication of the draft recovery plan and associated...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is seeking public comment on its proposal to provide protections and designate critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act for two slender salamanders living in California’s southern Sierra Nevada.

State and federal biologists and engineers, in partnership with the Winnemem Wintu Tribe, have begun testing an experimental system in Shasta Reservoir that could help collect young salmon from the McCloud River in future years.

As part of ongoing efforts to monitor grizzly bears in the lower-48 states, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, along with several partners, will be continuing genetic sampling efforts during the summer of 2022 to document grizzly bears in southwest Montana. This project is collecting data to...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is reclassifying the smooth coneflower from endangered to threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The Service is also finalizing a 4(d) rule that tailors protections and allows greater flexibility for management actions that will benefit the plant. The...

Wildlife managers are asking for the public’s assistance to help keep both bears and humans safe by observing responsible wildlife viewing behavior and lawfully operating vehicles by not parking on the highway or roadside

Grizzly bear 399 has successfully weaned her four offspring, which is normal for female grizzly bears with two-year-old cubs. These young bears will eventually disperse to establish individual home ranges. Residents of Teton County should expect that these bears, and other recently weaned...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Grand Teton National Park, Bridger-Teton National Forest, and Wyoming Game & Fish Department are working together to mitigate conflicts in bear country, but success can only be achieved with the support of local communities.