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.

Academic Institutions

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

Conservation, Science, and Land Management Organizations

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.

Economic, Tourism, Retail, and Industry

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

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Federal Agencies

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

Friends Groups

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. 

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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.

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Latest Stories About Our Partners

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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...
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Wildlife Management
The challenge of invasive carp
Invasive carp have damaging effects on the environment, our way of life, and livelihoods. Learn more about this devasting invasive species threatening the Great Lakes.
A shield logo showing the words Seney National Wildlife Refuge at the top. Centered in the logo is a Canada goose floating in the water with the words 90 years 1935 - 2025. In the background a fire tower stands, a black bear mother and two cubs walk along the edge of the pool, and two sandhill cranes in flight fly overhead.
Recreation
90 WILD years and counting!
Seney National Wildlife Refuge was established December 10, 1935. We are excited and grateful to be celebrating its 90th year as your wildlife refuge. So many things have happened over the 90 years we’ve been neighbors. Whether you visit the refuge occasionally or regularly, you’ve seen changes....
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Migratory Species
The art and science of preventing birds from colliding with windows
Volunteers from the Service's Northeast Regional Office helped bring to life the winning design from the “Make UMass Bird-Friendly Art Competition." The contest invited members of the University of Massachusetts Amherst community to submit ideas for adhesive panels to install on windows at the...
Juvenile Lake Trout
Wildlife Management
Where the wild fish are
After more than 50 years of partnership, members of the Lake Champlain Fish and Wildlife Management Cooperative, including the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, are celebrating a wild, self-sustaining population of lake trout in Lake Champlain.
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Taking stock of our progress for lake trout
Fisheries crews across the Great Lakes basin are gearing up for another season of lake trout stocking. Over a two-month period, millions of lake trout carefully reared year-round in national fish hatcheries will finally make their way back to their home waters. A comeback for lake trout was half a...

Partnership Services

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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.

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