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A pink flower in bloom with silvery green leaves sits in rocky soils.
Endangered Species Act
Northern California perennial plant Lassics lupine receives ESA protection
Sep 29, 2023
a top down view of a dark colored shasta crayfish with orange in its joints and white speckles resting on pebbles underwater
Wildlife Wonders
Meet the Shasta crayfish, the last of California's native crayfish
Sep 28, 2023
an orange and brown butterfly with white and black markings standing on dry ground by a plant
Our Partners
New Project Aims to Give Endangered Bay Area Butterfly a Boost
Sep 27, 2023
Representatives from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, members of the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe, and other partners pose for the Numana Dam groundbreaking.
Habitat Restoration
Numana Dam Fish Passage Project
Sep 20, 2023
Plains spotted skunk in woodland habitat
Endangered Species Act
Endangered Species Act protections not warranted for plains spotted skunk
Sep 19, 2023
Grasses with tall seed heads and conifer trees in the distance
Endangered Species Act
Snapshot: 48 hours in search of one of the world’s rarest spiders
Sep 18, 2023
Adult Whooping Crane standing on a nest over an egg surrounded by water
Endangered Species Act
Whooping Cranes: Reflecting on 50 Years of ESA Protection and Habitat Conservation
Aug 22, 2023
Various species of freshwater mussels from the Allegheny River in Pennsylvania
Endangered Species Act
Preserving Our Underwater Animal Heroes
Aug 22, 2023
Close up photo of multiple green and brown mussels in a person's hand
Endangered Species Act
Proposal to list the salamander mussel as endangered
Aug 21, 2023
gulf sturgeon resting on river bottom
Science and Technology
MISSION POSSIBLE: Operation Cooper's Basin
Aug 15, 2023
Cluster of James spiny mussels resting on a blue backdrop
Endangered Species Act
The road to recovering the endangered James spinymussel
Aug 3, 2023
Piping plover chick on the beach
Endangered Species Act
Great Lakes piping plovers released at Cat Islands help species recover
Aug 1, 2023
A piping plover chick on a beach
Piping plovers released at Illinois Beach State Park help species recovery
Jul 28, 2023
black butterfly with white and rose-red markings on leaf
Endangered Species Act
Three Brazilian Butterflies Proposed for ESA Listing
Jul 26, 2023
buff-colored crustacean with brown speckles on multi-colored sandy bottom of creek
Endangered Species Act
Illinois chorus frog populations found stable, not warranted for listing
Jul 25, 2023
Plant with a small white flower in the foreground, person in the background
Endangered Species Act
Snapshot: Teaming Up In Search of Endangered White Irisette
Jul 24, 2023
A green sea turtle swims along the bottom of the reef.
Endangered Species Act
Green Sea Turtle
Jul 18, 2023
A piping plover chick with leg bands stands on the beach
Endangered Species Act
Captive-reared Great Lakes piping plovers released at Montrose Beach
Jul 13, 2023
Key deer doe and fawn
Endangered Species Act
Key Deer: Wild Animals in a Wildland-Urban Interface
Jul 10, 2023
A rolling hills grassland ecosystem with native forbs and grasses
Endangered Species Act
Interior Department Takes Action to Strengthen Endangered Species Protections
Jun 30, 2023
Western fanshell mussels
Endangered Species Act
Protecting two more freshwater mussel species under the Endangered Species Act
Jun 26, 2023
Wildflowers
Migratory Species
Bird Pollinators
Jun 23, 2023
Laysan albatross flies above the coast during sunset
Our Partners
Deputy Director Steve Guertin Presents Presidential Migratory Bird Federal Stewardship Awards
Jun 21, 2023
By rubbing their flippers and forepaws simultaneously, sea otters increase the efficiency of a grooming session.
Endangered Species Act
Sea Otter Open Houses
Jun 8, 2023
Herd of feral goats on Hawiian Island.
Wildlife Management
Game Mammal Study Across Hawaiian Islands Can Support Hunters and Endangered Species
Jun 6, 2023
Golden-eyed frog sits in shallow water buried in a pile of jellied eggs, green shoots of water plants emerging nearby
Endangered Species Act
Endangered Oregon Spotted Frogs
Jun 2, 2023
Four people in yellow t-shirts are holding power line markers
Endangered Species Act
Teaming up for terns
Jun 2, 2023
monk seal rests on a sandy beach
Endangered Species Act
An End to Endlings
Jun 1, 2023
Sunset with birds migrating
Migratory Species
Motus Stations
May 31, 2023
decorative blue wavy line graphic
Endangered Species Act
Service Proposes to List Two South American Bird Species as Endangered
May 31, 2023
An endangered Wyoming toad hangs out under a toadstool.
Endangered Species Act
Funds Available for Endangered and Rescued Species Care During the Pandemic
May 23, 2023
In the foreground is a bat in flight in front of a tightly-clustered group of hibernating bats
Endangered Species Act
Midwest biologists named Endangered Species Recovery Champions 
May 22, 2023
Light purple, five-petal flowers with yellow center on a branch with green leaves.
Endangered Species Act
$62.5M for Endangered Species Recovery Planning
May 19, 2023
A small bird sings while perched on a branch of a pine tree.
Endangered Species Act
Michigan birding hotspot is part of an endangered species success story
May 18, 2023
white, translucent fish swims in cave stream
Endangered Species Act
Missouri wildlife refuge is home to blind fish
May 17, 2023
An Iowa Pleistocene snail
Endangered Species Act
Iowa wildlife refuge is home to ancient snails
May 12, 2023
A Bog turtle on grassy ground looking up.
Wildlife Management
Final Policies on Mitigating Impacts of Development to Further Conservation
May 12, 2023
buff-colored crustacean with brown speckles on multi-colored sandy bottom of creek
Endangered Species Act
Two species of Missouri crayfish listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act
Apr 26, 2023
Horicon Marsh
Why Healthy Wetlands Are Vital to Protecting Endangered Species
Apr 26, 2023
reddish-colored crustacean on rounded rocks at bottom of stream
Endangered Species Act
FAQ: Final Rule to List Two Missouri Crayfishes
Apr 25, 2023
Seven brown birds with black heads and white necks walking in green grass
Endangered Species Act
ESA at 50: More Important Than Ever
Apr 24, 2023
Two piping plover chicks walking on the beach
Climate Change
How Great Lakes communities are helping the endangered piping plover recover
Apr 21, 2023
small turtle on gravel
Endangered Species Act
Egyptian Tortoise Listed as Threatened Under the Endangered Species Act
Mar 29, 2023
a fuzzy brown bat hangs from a cave ceiling
Our Partners
Boosting bat immunity
Mar 28, 2023
Deer with antlers pauses in tall, dry grass and looks towards camera.
Endangered Species Act
Columbian White-tail Deer and Pacific Northwest Conservation
Mar 28, 2023
Africa - Hippos near watering hole
Endangered Species Act
4 Species May Need Endangered Species Act Protection
Mar 20, 2023
Small turtle stands among short grass and clovers.
Get Involved
Celebrating 50 Years of the Endangered Species Act 
Mar 16, 2023
A small, brownish-gray riparian brush rabbit sits on a trail
Wildlife Management
103 Riparian Brush Rabbits Rescued From Winter Flooding
Mar 10, 2023
Freshwater mussel shell
Endangered Species Act
FAQs - Endangered Species Act Protection for the Longsolid and Round Hickorynut mussels
Mar 8, 2023
Longfin Smelt
Endangered Species Act
Virtual public hearing on Bay-Delta longfin smelt set for March 14
Mar 8, 2023
Freshwater mussel shell
Endangered Species Act
Service Protects Longsolid and Round Hickorynut Mussels Under Endangered Species Act
Mar 8, 2023
A rust colored crayfish at the bottom of an aquarium tank
Endangered Species Act
Protecting small species yields big rewards
Feb 14, 2023
A woodpecker perches near cavity on trunk of mature pine tree.
Endangered Species Act
Interior Department Takes Action to Strengthen Endangered Species Act
Feb 8, 2023
Northern long-eared bat with white-nose syndrome in a cave
Endangered Species Act
Effective date to reclassify northern long-eared bat as endangered extended
Jan 25, 2023
a grey and brown bird resting on a small branch
Endangered Species Act
Five species on San Clemente Island declared fully recovered
Jan 24, 2023
A rusty patched bumble bee visits a wild bergamot flower
Expanded grant opportunities fund conservation for imperiled bumble bees
Jan 18, 2023
Press Release
Endangered Species Act
Rye Cove isopod does not warrant federal protection
Dec 28, 2022
This closeup of a Florida bristle fern at Castellow Hammock Preserve shows its reproductive phase. The largest leaves on this tiny plant are the size of a penny.
Endangered Species Act
Service Designates Critical Habitat for the Endangered Florida Bristle Fern   
Dec 21, 2022
caribou in snowy landscape
Endangered Species Act
Dolphin and Union Caribou Listed as Endangered
Dec 12, 2022
a black and white photo from a trail camera of a san joaquin kit fox among low bushes looking the camera with glowing eyes
Wildlife Wonders
San Joaquin Kit Foxes Return to Kern National Wildlife Refuge
Nov 30, 2022
Northern long-eared bat with white-nose syndrome in a cave
Endangered Species Act
Northern long-eared bat reclassified as endangered under the Endangered Species Act
Nov 29, 2022
Sea otters floating in a group
Endangered Species Act
$6.5M in Reimbursement Funds for Endangered Species Care on Way
Nov 22, 2022
Looking upstream at West Fork Millacoma River on Elliott State Research Forest
Endangered Species Act
Service Seeks Public Input on Elliott State Research Forest Habitat Conservation Plan and Draft EIS
Nov 17, 2022
the underside of a railway bridge over water with greenery at the shore
Endangered Species Act
Protecting Species in the Path of California’s New High-Speed Train
Nov 10, 2022
Adult salamander crawls through short grass.
Endangered Species Act
States Get More Than $66.7M for Collaborative Efforts to Conserve Most Imperiled Species
Oct 19, 2022
Landscape view of mountains covered in pine trees and below blue skies
Endangered Species Act
Service announces over $39 million to California to conserve imperiled species
Oct 19, 2022
A bog turtle in grass
Endangered Species Act
Service Completes Initial Reviews on Endangered Species Act Petitions for Four Species
Oct 18, 2022
About a dozen gray bats flying in a cave
Wildlife Wonders
“The Coolest Mammals on Earth”
Oct 13, 2022
Story
Endangered Species Act
Gopher Tortoise Notice of Findings FAQs
Oct 11, 2022
A small yellow turtle lies in the sand
Endangered Species Act
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Completes Gopher Tortoise Review
Oct 11, 2022
Two people crouching beside an ice cube tray filled with water and insects, which is set on an identification key.
Endangered Species Act
Snapshot: Mitchell County, N.C. Students Learn About Animals of the North Toe River
Oct 3, 2022
Students walking across a broad, rocky beach to a shallow river
Endangered Species Act
Snapshot: Students in North Carolina's Yancey County Hit The Water
Sep 28, 2022
Biologist beside a boulder, teasing through moss and dirt with a pair of tweezers.
Endangered Species Act
Tracking a needle in a haystack – monitoring the endangered spruce-fir moss spider
Sep 28, 2022
Desert Tortoise walking in the desert
Endangered Species Act
Fourth annual “Desert Tortoise Week” kicks off in October
Sep 28, 2022
closeup of brown rodent held in a gloved hand
Habitat Restoration
Endangered Voles Begin To Repopulate In Inyo County
Sep 7, 2022
Two people standing in a forest looking up, one using binoculars
Wildlife Management
Snapshot: Applying a Gentle Touch to Improving Habitat for an Endangered Flying Squirrel
Sep 6, 2022
A woman in traditional Native American clothing speaks with several people wearing federal- or state-agency shirts and hats
Our Partners
Endangered salmon returned home for first time since 1940s
Aug 31, 2022
A crocodile suns on a log.
Climate Change
Crocodile vs. Climate
Aug 30, 2022
A wide view of the river with a field of Cahaba lilies.
Recreation
Refuge grows, and blooms, in Alabama
Aug 12, 2022
Flowering plants in front of an office building
Habitat Restoration
Service Creates a Home for Pollinators in Asheville, N.C.
Aug 8, 2022
Group of people walking along a dirt road past conifer trees and a scenic vista
Habitat Restoration
Snapshot: Experts Come Together to Develop Strategy for Red Spruce Restoration
Aug 5, 2022
a mountain landscape
Our People
Seeking Elusive Bats and Rare Desert Orchids in the Southwest
Aug 1, 2022
a silvery-blue butterfly with black margin wings sitting on green vegetation
Endangered Species Act
Karner blue butterfly recovery in New Hampshire
Jul 29, 2022
Sea otter yawns in eelgrass in Morro Bay
Fish and Wildlife Service Completes Sea Otter Study, Outlines Next Steps
Jul 27, 2022
Adult salamander crawls through short grass.
Wildlife Management
Service Seeks Public Comments on Establishing Objectives and Standards for Conservation Banking
Jul 26, 2022
Compartmentalized trays holding soil and young trees
Habitat Restoration
Snapshot: Red Spruce Propagation Lays the Foundation for Forest Restoration
Jul 22, 2022
Kirtland's warbler perched in a tree
Endangered Species Act
Preventing extinction and supporting biodiversity
Jul 12, 2022
a freshwater mussel in the palm of a person's hand
Our People
“Musseling” Back from Near Extinction
Jul 7, 2022
Aerial view of an island atoll surrounded by sandy reef in the deep blue ocean
Wildlife Management
"Hope Spots" in the Ocean
Jun 15, 2022
Person standing on a river bank beneath a bridge watching a crew working on a catwalk
Endangered Species Act
Roosting structures for endangered bats installed on French Broad River bridges
Jun 13, 2022
a fisher climbing a tree
Land Management
Examining the Impacts of Wildfire on Fishers
Jun 8, 2022
Painting of an American burying beetle and flowering Texas trillium.
For Parents and Educators
2022 Endangered species art exhibition
Jun 1, 2022
adult pallid sturgeon with white background
Wildlife Management
Stop, collaborate and listen. We got a win for the sturgeon condition.
May 31, 2022
A speckled pocketbook mussel is between rocks in the South Fork tributary of Little Red River, Arkansas, May 12, 2022.
Our Partners
Mussels Stocked in South Fork to Stabilize Little Red River Population
May 27, 2022
decorative blue wavy line graphic
Endangered Species Act
Service Proposes to List Four Species of Sturgeon in Eurasia as Endangered Under the ESA
May 24, 2022
An ʻakekeʻe Birds perches on a green branch. It has a yellowish-green body with a tiny black eye.
Climate Change
Preventing Extinctions in a Changing Climate
May 24, 2022
Running buffalo clover in bloom
Our People
Midwest Region Names Endangered Species Recovery Champions
May 24, 2022
Pink flowers of Nelson's checkermallow
Endangered Species Act
Celebration and Reflection on Endangered Species Day
May 20, 2022
An intricately patterned turtle seen from above against a white backdrop
How you can help turtles
May 19, 2022
Houston toad
Endangered Species Act
Recovery Plan Available for Endangered Houston Toad
May 19, 2022
Hands hold up a small yellow mussel shell. The flesh of the recently deceased mussel sticks out from the shell. The person holding the mussel wears a striped blue shirt and overalls.
Endangered Species Act
Curious critters and why we care
May 19, 2022
The flower head of the large-flowered fiddleneck shows the fiddleneck shape
Wildlife Wonders
New Population of Endangered Large-Flowered Fiddleneck Found
May 18, 2022
Side view of a red wolf, showing head and shoulders
Endangered Species Act
Federal Officials Seek Assistance in Investigation of Red Wolf Death
May 13, 2022
Small blue fish
Wildlife Wonders
Defying the odds
May 11, 2022
Western Oregon forest landscape with sun shining through trees
Endangered Species Act
Input Requested on Elliott State Research Forest Proposed HCP
May 4, 2022
Several adults in a semi-circle, listening to one person sitting on a truck tailgate
Endangered Species Act
Charlotte, N.C.-Area Workshop Teaches Community Members About Mussels
Apr 27, 2022
Pink Nelson's checker-mallow flowers blooming in a field
Endangered Species Act
Prairie Plant Thrives With Collaborative Conservation, Proposed for Delisting From Endangered Species Act
Apr 27, 2022
a small plant with white flowers attached to an above-ground root grows in the mud
Habitat Restoration
Supporting Vernal Pool Species Recovery
Apr 26, 2022
Poweshiek skipperling sipping nectar from a yellow flower
Final recovery plan for the Poweshiek skipperling
Apr 26, 2022
A California tiger salamander larva with tiny forelimbs lays in front of a ruler. Its full length cannot be seen.
Climate Change
Searching for Salamanders
Apr 18, 2022
Streaked horned lark standing on the ground at an airport
Endangered Species Act
Streaked Horned Lark Remains Listed as Threatened Under Endangered Species Act
Apr 12, 2022
Dozens of whitish eggs clustered in a mass within leaf litter underwater.
Our Partners
Frog Eggs Destined for a New Home in Yosemite
Apr 11, 2022
Sand dollar on driftwood
Recreation
Spring 2022-Cape Romain NWR
Apr 4, 2022
Refuge Biologist Jackie Sablan is holding a Kemp's ridley sea turtle.
Endangered Species Act
Federal Reimbursement Funds Awarded for Endangered Species Care During Pandemic
Apr 4, 2022
Fields of poppies
Wildlife Management
President’s $2B Service Budget Request Prioritizes Conservation, Key Administration Initiatives
Mar 28, 2022
A monarch butterfly rests next to a patch with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service logo.
Land Management
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Manual
Mar 23, 2022
A bat with white fungus on its nose and wings rests on a rock ledge
Proposal to reclassify northern long-eared bat as endangered
Mar 22, 2022
A green leafy shrub with purplish-black berries.
Endangered Species Act
Service Finds Listing Not Warranted for the Plant Georgia Bully
Mar 11, 2022
Front view of a green, blue, and red Puerto Rican parrot taking off from the branch it was sitting on.
Endangered Species Act
A New Step Forward in the Future Recovery of the Puerto Rican Parrot
Mar 3, 2022
Front view of a green, blue, and red Puerto Rican parrot taking off from the branch it was sitting on.
Endangered Species Act
Un Nuevo Paso Hacia la Futura Recuperación de la Cotorra Puertorriqueña
Mar 3, 2022
Relict Darter
Endangered Species Act
Proposed Reclassification of the Relict Darter, Proposed 4(d) Rule, and Availability of Draft Recovery Plan
Mar 2, 2022
Western fanshell mussels
Proposal to list two species of freshwater mussels as threatened
Mar 2, 2022
Relict Darter
Endangered Species Act
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes Reclassification of Fish Native to Western Kentucky
Mar 2, 2022
Two people stand in the snow outside a mine entrance, making adjustments to their helmet and face mask
Endangered Species Act
Snapshot: Abandoned Mine Lays the Foundation for Rare Bat Recovery
Feb 16, 2022
A black and white woodpecker perched on a tree.
Endangered Species Act
Service Reopens Comment Period on Proposed 4(d) Rule for the Red-Cockaded Woodpecker
Feb 2, 2022
Side view of a red wolf, showing head and shoulders
Endangered Species Act
New Year Brings Renewed Hope for America’s Red Wolf
Feb 2, 2022
A woodpecker perched on a tree with a bug in its mouth.
Endangered Species Act
Red-Cockaded Woodpecker Reopening of Comment Period on Proposed Section 4(d) Rule
Feb 2, 2022
decorative blue wavy line graphic
Endangered Species Act
Withdrawing Consideration of ESA Protections for Chapin Mesa Milkvetch
Feb 1, 2022
A key deer with a light to dark-brown dorsal (back) side, white belly, and black snout is standing on a patch of grass.
Endangered Species Act
$5,000 reward offered in shooting of endangered Key deer
Jan 27, 2022
Posing directly in front of the camera is a an olive to brown turtle looking away with its head turned to the right of the image.
Endangered Species Act
Service Proposes Listing for Pearl River Map Turtle Native to Mississippi and Louisiana
Jan 22, 2022
decorative blue wavy line graphic
Endangered Species Act
Service Proposes Listing Sacramento Mountains Checkerspot Butterfly as Endangered under Endangered Species Act
Jan 21, 2022
A black and white photo. A close up shot and side view of an ivory-billed woodpecker standing on top of man’s hat
Endangered Species Act
Public Hearing and Reopened Public Comment Period for the Ivory-Billed Woodpecker
Jan 10, 2022
A black and white photo: from right to left, a back view of a man’s upper torso as an ivory-billed woodpecker climbs up the man’s left upper-arm while staring into the man’s face.
Endangered Species Act
Service Announces Public Hearing and Re-opening of Public Comment Period on Proposal to Delist the Ivory-Billed Woodpecker
Jan 10, 2022
This species has a brown body with a dark brown to black stripe and a light brown to tan stripe that stretches from the head to its tail. The sides of the cephalothorax (the head and chest) are tan with reddish-brown spots.
Endangered Species Act
Service Lists Panama City Crayfish under Endangered Species Act
Jan 4, 2022
A hand holding a small lobster shaped crayfish.
Endangered Species Act
Listing of Panama City Crayfish as Threatened Under Endangered Species Act, with Proposed 4(d) Rule and Critical Habitat
Jan 4, 2022
A polar bear adult and cub sit on ice.
Climate Change
Climate Change Impacts
Dec 16, 2021
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Endangered Species Act
Public Comment for Parachute Beardtongue Plant Draft Recovery Plan
Dec 13, 2021
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Endangered Species Act
Public Invited to Comment on Draft Recovery Plan for Montana Stoneflies
Dec 13, 2021
Male yellow-faced bee
Habitat Restoration
State Wildlife Grants Fuel Conservation in the Hawaiian Islands
Dec 6, 2021
Side view of an olive to brown turtle standing on a log.
Endangered Species Act
Proposed Listing of Pearl River Map Turtle
Nov 22, 2021
An adult alligator snapping turtle sitting on the bank of a waterway
Endangered Species Act
Service Proposes Listing the Alligator Snapping Turtle Under the Endangered Species Act
Nov 18, 2021
Sky is barely visible from this serene pool of green water surrounded by a canopy of very tall luscious green trees.
Endangered Species Act
Summary of the Atlantic pigtoe- final 4(d) rule
Nov 15, 2021
Seven yellow-brown mussels on a hand extended.
Endangered Species Act
Service Protects Atlantic Pigtoe as Threatened under Endangered Species Act
Nov 15, 2021
Red wolf in a field in eastern North Carolina
Endangered Species Act
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Withdraws Proposed Rule for Nonessential Experimental Population of Red Wolves in Northeastern North Carolina
Nov 15, 2021
An alligator snapping turtle with open mouth facing camera as he is being held down from behind by biologist.
Endangered Species Act
Proposed listing of the alligator snapping turtle under the Endangered Species Act
Nov 8, 2021
An iridescent insect with many small hairs on its belly standing on leaf litter and sandy soil.
Endangered Species Act
Service Extends Comment Period and Schedules Hearing on Proposed Critical Habitat for Miami Tiger Beetle
Nov 5, 2021
An iridescent insect with many small hairs on its belly standing on leaf litter and sandy soil.
Endangered Species Act
Extended Public Comment Period and Public Hearing for the Miami Tiger Beetle Proposed Critical Habitat
Nov 5, 2021
a banded piping plover walks along a beach
Endangered Species Act
Congratulations on spotting a banded piping plover! Now what?
Oct 26, 2021
A pacific marten crosses the snow in the forest
Endangered Species Act
U.S. Fish and Wildlife proposal of critical habitat for the coastal DPS of Pacific marten (Martes caurina)
Oct 25, 2021
A small bird sings while perched on a branch of a pine tree.
Kirtland’s warbler census shows once-endangered songbird continues to thrive
Oct 25, 2021
decorative blue wavy line graphic
Endangered Species Act
Humpback Chub Reclassified from Endangered to Threatened
Oct 15, 2021
A Taxidermy specimen of an Ivory-Billed woodpecker attached to a tree.
Endangered Species Act
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes Delisting 23 Species from Endangered Species Act Due to Extinction
Sep 29, 2021
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Endangered Species Act
Public Invited to Comment on Permit & Agreement Package
Sep 15, 2021
Sand dunes provide habitat for Alabama beach mice, nesting sea turtles and shore birds
Habitat Restoration
Service works with Alabama landowner to turn trees into sand dunes on Gulf Coast
Aug 19, 2021
Biologist pulling a red spruce tree from a trailer
Endangered Species Act
Snapshot: Red spruce planted at Whigg Meadow on Cherokee National Forest
Aug 11, 2021
A forested area
Our Partners
Beetles get by with a little help from their friends
Aug 5, 2021
Running buffalo clover plant
Endangered Species Act
Running buffalo clover recovery
Aug 5, 2021
Press Release
Endangered Species Act
Service Proposes Removal of Puerto Rican Fern from List of Threatened and Endangered Plants
Jul 30, 2021
Press Release
Endangered Species Act
El Servicio propone remover un helecho puertorriqueño de la lista de plantas amenazadas y en peligro de extinción
Jul 30, 2021
Three bald eagles on a nest at Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife Refuge.
Wildlife Wonders
Wildlife Webcams
Jul 28, 2021
a small black, white, and yellow bird perched on a tree branch
Endangered Species Act
Songbird point count surveys
Jul 27, 2021
A tiny white flower bloom amongst green large leaves.
Endangered Species Act
El Servicio Federal de Pesca y Vida Silvestre propone reclasificar a palo de rosa de especie en peligro de extinción a amenazada
Jul 19, 2021
A tiny white flower bloom amongst green large leaves.
Endangered Species Act
Propuesta para re-clasificar el árbol de palo de rosa de en peligro de extinción a amenazado
Jul 19, 2021
A tiny white flower bloom amongst green large leaves.
Endangered Species Act
Proposal to Reclassify Palo de Rosa From Endangered to Threatened
Jul 13, 2021
A tiny white flower bloom amongst green large leaves.
Endangered Species Act
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes to Reclassify Palo de Rosa from Endangered to Threatened
Jul 13, 2021
Tiny yellow fish with brown speckling
Endangered Species Act
Service Proposes Critical Habitat for Threatened Pearl Darter in Mississippi
Jul 12, 2021
A small fish with a tan underbelly and brown markings.
Endangered Species Act
Proposed Critical Habitat for the Pearl Darter in Mississippi
Jul 12, 2021
Eastern Black Rail in Hand
Endangered Species Act
Secrets of the Marsh: A Partnership to Protect a Rare Bird
Jul 9, 2021
A yellow agave plant resembling multiple hands with fingers spread wide apart waving hello and good-bye.
Endangered Species Act
Draft Recovery Plan for Agave eggersiana
Jul 7, 2021
A plant with spikey yellow thistles
Endangered Species Act
A blueprint for recovery of endangered wetland plant on California’s Central Coast
Jul 1, 2021
A lone red wolf, head down, walks along the edge of a field at Alligator River NWR
Endangered Species Act
Each one, much too important to lose
Jul 1, 2021
Dark brown, black shell mussel on a red cloth with a measuring scale.
Endangered Species Act
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Designates Critical Habitat for Freshwater Mussel in Georgia and Florida
Jun 30, 2021
Dark brown, black shell mussel on a red cloth with a measuring scale.
Endangered Species Act
Suwannee Moccasinshell Critical Habitat
Jun 30, 2021
Yellow flowers of golden paintbrush beneath a blue sky
Endangered Species Act
The Golden Paintbrush Recovery Story
Jun 29, 2021
Field of pink-purple flowers growing on open grasslands under a power-line right of way. A powerline tower and tall trees are visible on the background.
Endangered Species Act
Reclassifying the Smooth Coneflower from Endangered to Threatened
Jun 23, 2021
Crossline skippers (Polites origenes) foraging on smooth coneflower
Endangered Species Act
Service Proposes Downlisting Smooth Coneflower From Endangered to Threatened Under Endangered Species Act
Jun 23, 2021
Florida golden aster, yellow wildflowers.
Endangered Species Act
Florida Golden Aster Proposed Delisting
Jun 23, 2021
Florida golden aster, yellow wildflowers.
Endangered Species Act
Florida Golden Aster Proposed Delisting
Jun 23, 2021
A spotted black salamander with red tufts around its gills.
Endangered Species Act
Summary of the Neuse River waterdog final 4(d) rule- prohibitions and exceptions.
Jun 17, 2021
A flowering plant with a tiny orange and pink bud.
Endangered Species Act
Service Celebrates Recovery of Tiny Orchid Native to Puerto Rico, Finalizes ESA Delisting of Lepanthes Eltoroensis
Jun 15, 2021
A flowering plant with a tiny orange and pink bud.
Endangered Species Act
El Servicio celebra la recuperación de una pequeña orquídea nativa de Puerto Rico al finalizar el proceso de delistar a Lepanthes eltoroensis de la Ley Federal de Especies en Peligro de Extincion
Jun 15, 2021
A flowering plant with a tiny orange and pink bud.
Endangered Species Act
Removal of Lepanthes Eltoroensis From the Federal List of Threatened and Endangered Plants
Jun 15, 2021
A flowering plant with a tiny orange and pink bud.
Endangered Species Act
Exclusión de Lepanthes eltoroensis de la lista Federal de plantas amenazadas y en peligro de extinción
Jun 15, 2021
Small catfish with black speckling and noticeable barbels (whiskers) around the mouth.
Endangered Species Act
Service Provides Endangered Species Protections for the Carolina Madtom and Neuse River Waterdog
Jun 8, 2021
Female biologist standing in cave, in protective white suit with headlamp, holding a small gray bat.
Endangered Species Act
Casual sighting leads to endangered bat discovery
May 26, 2021
Cerulean warbler in tree at Big Oaks NWR
Science and Technology
On the Record
May 18, 2021
A green, heart shaped leaf plant.
Endangered Species Act
Proposed delisting of the dwarf-flowered heartleaf
Apr 24, 2021
A plant with red and yellow bulbus leaves and green leaves.
Endangered Species Act
Información Respecto a la Audiencia Pública Virtual Registro e Instrucciones
Apr 23, 2021
A boa (brown and black) wrapped around branches in a tree.
Endangered Species Act
Service reopens comment periods and holds public hearing on proposed downlistings of two Caribbean species
Apr 23, 2021
A green, heart shaped leaf plant.
Endangered Species Act
Service proposes delisting Carolina plant from Endangered Species Act due to recovery
Apr 23, 2021
A plant with red and yellow bulbus leaves and green leaves.
Endangered Species Act
Virtual public hearing registration language and instructions
Apr 23, 2021
A boa (brown and black) wrapped around branches in a tree.
Endangered Species Act
El Servicio Federal de Pesca y Vida Silvestre reabre los períodos de comentarios y lleva a cabo una vista pública sobre las propuestas para reclasificar dos especies del Caribe de peligro de extinción a amenazadas
Apr 23, 2021
A hand holding a small lobster shaped crayfish.
Endangered Species Act
Service reopens public comment period on proposal to list Panama City crayfish under Endangered Species Act
Apr 14, 2021
A group of about a dozen small triangular shellfish in shallow water.
Endangered Species Act
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Finalizes Critical Habitat for Freshwater Mussel
Apr 7, 2021
A large turtle with a sharp beak, holding its beak open.
Endangered Species Act
Service Proposes Listing Suwannee Alligator Snapping Turtle as Threatened Under the Endangered Species Act
Apr 6, 2021
A low growing grass-like plant not currently in bloom.
Endangered Species Act
Four draft recovery plans available for public review and comment
Mar 25, 2021
A group of about a dozen small triangular shellfish in shallow water.
Endangered Species Act
Proposed critical habitat and draft economic analysis for yellow lance mussel
Feb 5, 2021
Clarence Cannon National Wildlife Refuge Monarch Butterfly Coming In for a Landing
Endangered Species Act Listing for Monarch Butterfly Warranted but Precluded
Dec 15, 2020
Top view of many Venus flytrap plants close to the ground. The leaves show a red inner-side and light green outside.
Our Partners
Venus flytrap surveys
Nov 30, 2020
A gray wolf sitting in dried grass. Only the head and shoulders are visible.
Endangered Species Act
Trump Administration Returns Management and Protection of Gray Wolves to States and Tribes Following Successful Recovery Efforts
Oct 29, 2020
Clear river water flows over a rock-covered stream bottom
Endangered Species Act
Service proposes to list two eastern freshwater mussels as threatened under the Endangered Species Act
Sep 28, 2020
plant low to the ground with clluster of green leaves leading to deep red leaves at the edge that close to trap insects.
Wildlife Crime
Avoid buying poached Venus flytrap plants
Jun 17, 2020
A group of four biologists wearing coveralls and helmets stand just outside the entrance to a mine
Wildlife Management
White-nose syndrome diminishes North Carolina bat populations
Apr 29, 2020
A pink and green humming bird with rapidly flapping wings pokes it's nose into a flower to collect nectar
Wildlife Wonders
Wings of Life
Mar 31, 2020
Male Sage Grouse
Wildlife Management
Celebrating conservation: Partners protect sage-grouse in California and Nevada
Mar 30, 2020
Two people carry bags filled with young red spruce trees down a trail
Endangered Species Act
Mapping the sky islands of Southern Appalachia
Oct 9, 2019
An endangered rusty patched bumblebee feeds at a flowering plant.
Endangered Species Act
Service and partners see opportunities for declining pollinators on solar farms
Aug 7, 2019
An image of roseate terns on the coast
Science and Technology
Science Onboard a Ferry Boat
May 30, 2019
A Laysan albatross lies dead on the sand, its stomach filled with plastic debris that it swallowed.
Get Involved
Oceans of Trash
May 20, 2019
A small brown bat with large ears sits on a rock
Endangered Species Act
Big-eared bat mystery solved in North Carolina
Mar 19, 2019
A black-capped vireo sits with its beak open on a leafy branch
Endangered Species Act
Black-capped vireo endangered no longer
Sep 19, 2018
small fish in a tank
Endangered Species Act
'From zero to 40'
Jul 12, 2018
Biologist kneeling on the ground in a forest, holding a young tree with root ball that she's about to plant
Land Management
Women lead the effort on Appalachian mountain-top forests
May 24, 2018
Combat town at Camp Lejeune with a pine tree that is home to a red-cockaded woodpecker cluster.
Endangered Species Act
Marines and woodpeckers share the high ground
Mar 22, 2018
Underwater view of a snorkeler's face
Endangered Species Act
Endangered mussel making a comeback in the French Broad River
Mar 22, 2018
A large white bird with black legs, black markings around its eyes, and a long bill wading about to grab a blue crab out of shallow water
Science and Technology
Can you track me now?
Feb 2, 2018
Charley Tarver stands in a longleaf pine forest.
Get Involved
Safe harbor for woodpeckers
Jan 29, 2018
A masked bobwhite quail walks along a patch of gravel and dirt.
Our Partners
Bobwhite Aboard, Bobwhite Abound
Jan 1, 2018
A red-cockaded woodpecker perches on a tree cavity eating an insect.
Endangered Species Act
The woodpecker’s journey
Nov 20, 2017
a small black, white, and yellow bird perched on a tree branch
Migratory Species
Backpacks for birds
Aug 17, 2017
A Hawaiian Hawk sits on a black horizontal pole.
Wildlife Wonders
First of her kind
Aug 1, 2017
A Sonoran pronghorn runs through a field of yellow flowers.
Endangered Species Act
Rare Sonoran pronghorn are rebounding
Jul 20, 2017
Two curious animals with long necks and what looks like black masks around their eyes peek out from a burrow in the ground.
Endangered Species Act
New Hope for Ferrets
Jul 5, 2017
Woman holding a freshwater mussel
Endangered Species Act
North Carolina Biologist Recognized for Work to Recover Endangered Species
Jun 6, 2017
Rusty patched bumble bee on flower.
Endangered Species Act
In a race against extinction, rusty patched bumble bee is listed as endangered
Jan 10, 2017
Brown and yellow frog sits on a rock
Science and Technology
After nearly vanishing, one of California’s last 'true' frogs is on the road to recovery
Nov 2, 2016
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Endangered Species Act
Two Types of Stoneflies Proposed for Endangered Species Act Protections
Oct 3, 2016
a small black, white, and yellow bird perched on a tree branch
Endangered Species Act
Conservation Banking Analysis
Sep 29, 2016
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Wildlife Management
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Reopens Comment Period on Yellowstone Grizzly Bear Population Delisting Proposal
Sep 6, 2016
Two bald eagle chicks look into camera from their nest.
Why Save Species?
Jun 1, 2015
A bat with white fungus on its nose and wings rests on a rock ledge
Northern long-eared bat protected as threatened
Apr 1, 2015
Black and white portrait of pigeon perched on branch.
From Many, to Few, to None
Aug 28, 2014
A pinkish red snail with a rounded shell like a rams horn
Endangered Species Act
One man’s mission to save a magnificent mollusk
Jul 21, 2014
a grey salamander on a rocky, underwater surface
Endangered Species Act
Service Announces Listing of Georgetown and Salado Salamanders as Threatened Under the Endangered Species Act
Feb 1, 2014
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Endangered Species Act
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes Endangered Status for the Northern Long-eared Bat; Listing Not Warranted for Eastern Small-footed Bat
Oct 17, 2013
a mid-sized brown bird stands in low-lying vegetation
Endangered Species Act
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Endorses Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies Lesser Prairie-Chicken Range-Wide Conservation Plan
Oct 15, 2013
An image of red knots in flight
Endangered Species Act
Service Proposes to List Red Knot as a Threatened Species Under the Endangered Species Act
Sep 30, 2013
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Our People
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Announces Endangered Species Recovery Champion Southwest Region Award Winners
Jun 12, 2013
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Endangered Species Act
SERVICE ANNOUNCES AVAILABILITY OF DRAFT ECONOMIC ANALYSIS FOR THREE ENDANGERED COMAL INVERTEBRATES
May 2, 2013
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Endangered Species Act
SERVICE ANNOUNCES AVAILABILITY OF DRAFT ECONOMIC ANALYSIS FOR TWO EAST TEXAS PLANTS
Apr 16, 2013
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Endangered Species Act
SERVICE SEEKS COMMENTS ON PROPOSAL TO LIST TWO EAST TEXAS PLANTS
Sep 11, 2012
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Endangered Species Act
Service Seeks Public Comment on Proposal to List Four Central Texas Salamanders
Aug 21, 2012
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Endangered Species Act
Service Proposes To List Six West Texas Invertebrates
Aug 14, 2012
A small, translucent and eyeless salamander walks toward camera.
Endangered Species Act
Edwards Aquifer Recovery Implementation Program Requests Incidental Take Permit for Federally Listed Species Dependent Upon the Edwards Aquifer
Jul 13, 2012
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Endangered Species Act
Hays County Requests Incidental Take Permit for Two Federally Listed Species
Nov 2, 2009
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Endangered Species Act
POST-DELISTING MONITORING PLAN FOR THE CONCHO WATER SNAKE ANNOUNCED, PUBLIC COMMENTS SOUGHT
Sep 23, 2009
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Endangered Species Act
Service Will Evaluate the Environmental Impact of Oncor Electric’s Proposed HCP on Ten Federally Listed Species
Sep 22, 2009
Three Masked Bobwhite in a cage
Endangered Species Act
Scientific Information Sought for 23 Threatened and Endangered Species in Southwest
Feb 11, 2009
A pink flower in bloom with silvery green leaves sits in rocky soils.
Endangered Species Act
Northern California perennial plant Lassics lupine receives ESA protection
Sep 29, 2023
Plains spotted skunk in woodland habitat
Endangered Species Act
Endangered Species Act protections not warranted for plains spotted skunk
Sep 19, 2023
Close up photo of multiple green and brown mussels in a person's hand
Endangered Species Act
Proposal to list the salamander mussel as endangered
Aug 21, 2023
Piping plover chick on the beach
Endangered Species Act
Great Lakes piping plovers released at Cat Islands help species recover
Aug 1, 2023
A piping plover chick on a beach
Piping plovers released at Illinois Beach State Park help species recovery
Jul 28, 2023
buff-colored crustacean with brown speckles on multi-colored sandy bottom of creek
Endangered Species Act
Illinois chorus frog populations found stable, not warranted for listing
Jul 25, 2023
A piping plover chick with leg bands stands on the beach
Endangered Species Act
Captive-reared Great Lakes piping plovers released at Montrose Beach
Jul 13, 2023
A rolling hills grassland ecosystem with native forbs and grasses
Endangered Species Act
Interior Department Takes Action to Strengthen Endangered Species Protections
Jun 30, 2023
Western fanshell mussels
Endangered Species Act
Protecting two more freshwater mussel species under the Endangered Species Act
Jun 26, 2023
By rubbing their flippers and forepaws simultaneously, sea otters increase the efficiency of a grooming session.
Endangered Species Act
Sea Otter Open Houses
Jun 8, 2023
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Endangered Species Act
Service Proposes to List Two South American Bird Species as Endangered
May 31, 2023
An endangered Wyoming toad hangs out under a toadstool.
Endangered Species Act
Funds Available for Endangered and Rescued Species Care During the Pandemic
May 23, 2023
In the foreground is a bat in flight in front of a tightly-clustered group of hibernating bats
Endangered Species Act
Midwest biologists named Endangered Species Recovery Champions 
May 22, 2023
Light purple, five-petal flowers with yellow center on a branch with green leaves.
Endangered Species Act
$62.5M for Endangered Species Recovery Planning
May 19, 2023
A Bog turtle on grassy ground looking up.
Wildlife Management
Final Policies on Mitigating Impacts of Development to Further Conservation
May 12, 2023
buff-colored crustacean with brown speckles on multi-colored sandy bottom of creek
Endangered Species Act
Two species of Missouri crayfish listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act
Apr 26, 2023
small turtle on gravel
Endangered Species Act
Egyptian Tortoise Listed as Threatened Under the Endangered Species Act
Mar 29, 2023
Africa - Hippos near watering hole
Endangered Species Act
4 Species May Need Endangered Species Act Protection
Mar 20, 2023
Longfin Smelt
Endangered Species Act
Virtual public hearing on Bay-Delta longfin smelt set for March 14
Mar 8, 2023
Freshwater mussel shell
Endangered Species Act
Service Protects Longsolid and Round Hickorynut Mussels Under Endangered Species Act
Mar 8, 2023
Freshwater mussel shell
Endangered Species Act
FAQs - Endangered Species Act Protection for the Longsolid and Round Hickorynut mussels
Mar 8, 2023
A woodpecker perches near cavity on trunk of mature pine tree.
Endangered Species Act
Interior Department Takes Action to Strengthen Endangered Species Act
Feb 8, 2023
Northern long-eared bat with white-nose syndrome in a cave
Endangered Species Act
Effective date to reclassify northern long-eared bat as endangered extended
Jan 25, 2023
a grey and brown bird resting on a small branch
Endangered Species Act
Five species on San Clemente Island declared fully recovered
Jan 24, 2023
A rusty patched bumble bee visits a wild bergamot flower
Expanded grant opportunities fund conservation for imperiled bumble bees
Jan 18, 2023
Press Release
Endangered Species Act
Rye Cove isopod does not warrant federal protection
Dec 28, 2022
This closeup of a Florida bristle fern at Castellow Hammock Preserve shows its reproductive phase. The largest leaves on this tiny plant are the size of a penny.
Endangered Species Act
Service Designates Critical Habitat for the Endangered Florida Bristle Fern   
Dec 21, 2022
caribou in snowy landscape
Endangered Species Act
Dolphin and Union Caribou Listed as Endangered
Dec 12, 2022
Northern long-eared bat with white-nose syndrome in a cave
Endangered Species Act
Northern long-eared bat reclassified as endangered under the Endangered Species Act
Nov 29, 2022
Sea otters floating in a group
Endangered Species Act
$6.5M in Reimbursement Funds for Endangered Species Care on Way
Nov 22, 2022
Looking upstream at West Fork Millacoma River on Elliott State Research Forest
Endangered Species Act
Service Seeks Public Input on Elliott State Research Forest Habitat Conservation Plan and Draft EIS
Nov 17, 2022
Landscape view of mountains covered in pine trees and below blue skies
Endangered Species Act
Service announces over $39 million to California to conserve imperiled species
Oct 19, 2022
Adult salamander crawls through short grass.
Endangered Species Act
States Get More Than $66.7M for Collaborative Efforts to Conserve Most Imperiled Species
Oct 19, 2022
A bog turtle in grass
Endangered Species Act
Service Completes Initial Reviews on Endangered Species Act Petitions for Four Species
Oct 18, 2022
A small yellow turtle lies in the sand
Endangered Species Act
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Completes Gopher Tortoise Review
Oct 11, 2022
Desert Tortoise walking in the desert
Endangered Species Act
Fourth annual “Desert Tortoise Week” kicks off in October
Sep 28, 2022
closeup of brown rodent held in a gloved hand
Habitat Restoration
Endangered Voles Begin To Repopulate In Inyo County
Sep 7, 2022
Sea otter yawns in eelgrass in Morro Bay
Fish and Wildlife Service Completes Sea Otter Study, Outlines Next Steps
Jul 27, 2022
Adult salamander crawls through short grass.
Wildlife Management
Service Seeks Public Comments on Establishing Objectives and Standards for Conservation Banking
Jul 26, 2022
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Endangered Species Act
Service Proposes to List Four Species of Sturgeon in Eurasia as Endangered Under the ESA
May 24, 2022
Running buffalo clover in bloom
Our People
Midwest Region Names Endangered Species Recovery Champions
May 24, 2022
Houston toad
Endangered Species Act
Recovery Plan Available for Endangered Houston Toad
May 19, 2022
Side view of a red wolf, showing head and shoulders
Endangered Species Act
Federal Officials Seek Assistance in Investigation of Red Wolf Death
May 13, 2022
Western Oregon forest landscape with sun shining through trees
Endangered Species Act
Input Requested on Elliott State Research Forest Proposed HCP
May 4, 2022
Pink Nelson's checker-mallow flowers blooming in a field
Endangered Species Act
Prairie Plant Thrives With Collaborative Conservation, Proposed for Delisting From Endangered Species Act
Apr 27, 2022
Poweshiek skipperling sipping nectar from a yellow flower
Final recovery plan for the Poweshiek skipperling
Apr 26, 2022
Streaked horned lark standing on the ground at an airport
Endangered Species Act
Streaked Horned Lark Remains Listed as Threatened Under Endangered Species Act
Apr 12, 2022
Refuge Biologist Jackie Sablan is holding a Kemp's ridley sea turtle.
Endangered Species Act
Federal Reimbursement Funds Awarded for Endangered Species Care During Pandemic
Apr 4, 2022
Fields of poppies
Wildlife Management
President’s $2B Service Budget Request Prioritizes Conservation, Key Administration Initiatives
Mar 28, 2022
A bat with white fungus on its nose and wings rests on a rock ledge
Proposal to reclassify northern long-eared bat as endangered
Mar 22, 2022
A green leafy shrub with purplish-black berries.
Endangered Species Act
Service Finds Listing Not Warranted for the Plant Georgia Bully
Mar 11, 2022
Front view of a green, blue, and red Puerto Rican parrot taking off from the branch it was sitting on.
Endangered Species Act
A New Step Forward in the Future Recovery of the Puerto Rican Parrot
Mar 3, 2022
Front view of a green, blue, and red Puerto Rican parrot taking off from the branch it was sitting on.
Endangered Species Act
Un Nuevo Paso Hacia la Futura Recuperación de la Cotorra Puertorriqueña
Mar 3, 2022
Relict Darter
Endangered Species Act
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes Reclassification of Fish Native to Western Kentucky
Mar 2, 2022
Western fanshell mussels
Proposal to list two species of freshwater mussels as threatened
Mar 2, 2022
A black and white woodpecker perched on a tree.
Endangered Species Act
Service Reopens Comment Period on Proposed 4(d) Rule for the Red-Cockaded Woodpecker
Feb 2, 2022
Side view of a red wolf, showing head and shoulders
Endangered Species Act
New Year Brings Renewed Hope for America’s Red Wolf
Feb 2, 2022
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Endangered Species Act
Withdrawing Consideration of ESA Protections for Chapin Mesa Milkvetch
Feb 1, 2022
A key deer with a light to dark-brown dorsal (back) side, white belly, and black snout is standing on a patch of grass.
Endangered Species Act
$5,000 reward offered in shooting of endangered Key deer
Jan 27, 2022
Posing directly in front of the camera is a an olive to brown turtle looking away with its head turned to the right of the image.
Endangered Species Act
Service Proposes Listing for Pearl River Map Turtle Native to Mississippi and Louisiana
Jan 22, 2022
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Endangered Species Act
Service Proposes Listing Sacramento Mountains Checkerspot Butterfly as Endangered under Endangered Species Act
Jan 21, 2022
A black and white photo: from right to left, a back view of a man’s upper torso as an ivory-billed woodpecker climbs up the man’s left upper-arm while staring into the man’s face.
Endangered Species Act
Service Announces Public Hearing and Re-opening of Public Comment Period on Proposal to Delist the Ivory-Billed Woodpecker
Jan 10, 2022
This species has a brown body with a dark brown to black stripe and a light brown to tan stripe that stretches from the head to its tail. The sides of the cephalothorax (the head and chest) are tan with reddish-brown spots.
Endangered Species Act
Service Lists Panama City Crayfish under Endangered Species Act
Jan 4, 2022
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Endangered Species Act
Public Invited to Comment on Draft Recovery Plan for Montana Stoneflies
Dec 13, 2021
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Endangered Species Act
Public Comment for Parachute Beardtongue Plant Draft Recovery Plan
Dec 13, 2021
An adult alligator snapping turtle sitting on the bank of a waterway
Endangered Species Act
Service Proposes Listing the Alligator Snapping Turtle Under the Endangered Species Act
Nov 18, 2021
Sky is barely visible from this serene pool of green water surrounded by a canopy of very tall luscious green trees.
Endangered Species Act
Summary of the Atlantic pigtoe- final 4(d) rule
Nov 15, 2021
Seven yellow-brown mussels on a hand extended.
Endangered Species Act
Service Protects Atlantic Pigtoe as Threatened under Endangered Species Act
Nov 15, 2021
An iridescent insect with many small hairs on its belly standing on leaf litter and sandy soil.
Endangered Species Act
Service Extends Comment Period and Schedules Hearing on Proposed Critical Habitat for Miami Tiger Beetle
Nov 5, 2021
A small bird sings while perched on a branch of a pine tree.
Kirtland’s warbler census shows once-endangered songbird continues to thrive
Oct 25, 2021
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Endangered Species Act
Humpback Chub Reclassified from Endangered to Threatened
Oct 15, 2021
A Taxidermy specimen of an Ivory-Billed woodpecker attached to a tree.
Endangered Species Act
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes Delisting 23 Species from Endangered Species Act Due to Extinction
Sep 29, 2021
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Endangered Species Act
Public Invited to Comment on Permit & Agreement Package
Sep 15, 2021
Press Release
Endangered Species Act
El Servicio propone remover un helecho puertorriqueño de la lista de plantas amenazadas y en peligro de extinción
Jul 30, 2021
Press Release
Endangered Species Act
Service Proposes Removal of Puerto Rican Fern from List of Threatened and Endangered Plants
Jul 30, 2021
A tiny white flower bloom amongst green large leaves.
Endangered Species Act
El Servicio Federal de Pesca y Vida Silvestre propone reclasificar a palo de rosa de especie en peligro de extinción a amenazada
Jul 19, 2021
A tiny white flower bloom amongst green large leaves.
Endangered Species Act
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes to Reclassify Palo de Rosa from Endangered to Threatened
Jul 13, 2021
Tiny yellow fish with brown speckling
Endangered Species Act
Service Proposes Critical Habitat for Threatened Pearl Darter in Mississippi
Jul 12, 2021
A yellow agave plant resembling multiple hands with fingers spread wide apart waving hello and good-bye.
Endangered Species Act
Draft Recovery Plan for Agave eggersiana
Jul 7, 2021
A lone red wolf, head down, walks along the edge of a field at Alligator River NWR
Endangered Species Act
Each one, much too important to lose
Jul 1, 2021
Dark brown, black shell mussel on a red cloth with a measuring scale.
Endangered Species Act
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Designates Critical Habitat for Freshwater Mussel in Georgia and Florida
Jun 30, 2021
Crossline skippers (Polites origenes) foraging on smooth coneflower
Endangered Species Act
Service Proposes Downlisting Smooth Coneflower From Endangered to Threatened Under Endangered Species Act
Jun 23, 2021
Florida golden aster, yellow wildflowers.
Endangered Species Act
Florida Golden Aster Proposed Delisting
Jun 23, 2021
A spotted black salamander with red tufts around its gills.
Endangered Species Act
Summary of the Neuse River waterdog final 4(d) rule- prohibitions and exceptions.
Jun 17, 2021
A flowering plant with a tiny orange and pink bud.
Endangered Species Act
El Servicio celebra la recuperación de una pequeña orquídea nativa de Puerto Rico al finalizar el proceso de delistar a Lepanthes eltoroensis de la Ley Federal de Especies en Peligro de Extincion
Jun 15, 2021
A flowering plant with a tiny orange and pink bud.
Endangered Species Act
Service Celebrates Recovery of Tiny Orchid Native to Puerto Rico, Finalizes ESA Delisting of Lepanthes Eltoroensis
Jun 15, 2021
Small catfish with black speckling and noticeable barbels (whiskers) around the mouth.
Endangered Species Act
Service Provides Endangered Species Protections for the Carolina Madtom and Neuse River Waterdog
Jun 8, 2021
A green, heart shaped leaf plant.
Endangered Species Act
Service proposes delisting Carolina plant from Endangered Species Act due to recovery
Apr 23, 2021
A boa (brown and black) wrapped around branches in a tree.
Endangered Species Act
Service reopens comment periods and holds public hearing on proposed downlistings of two Caribbean species
Apr 23, 2021
A boa (brown and black) wrapped around branches in a tree.
Endangered Species Act
El Servicio Federal de Pesca y Vida Silvestre reabre los períodos de comentarios y lleva a cabo una vista pública sobre las propuestas para reclasificar dos especies del Caribe de peligro de extinción a amenazadas
Apr 23, 2021
A hand holding a small lobster shaped crayfish.
Endangered Species Act
Service reopens public comment period on proposal to list Panama City crayfish under Endangered Species Act
Apr 14, 2021
A group of about a dozen small triangular shellfish in shallow water.
Endangered Species Act
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Finalizes Critical Habitat for Freshwater Mussel
Apr 7, 2021
A large turtle with a sharp beak, holding its beak open.
Endangered Species Act
Service Proposes Listing Suwannee Alligator Snapping Turtle as Threatened Under the Endangered Species Act
Apr 6, 2021
A low growing grass-like plant not currently in bloom.
Endangered Species Act
Four draft recovery plans available for public review and comment
Mar 25, 2021
Clarence Cannon National Wildlife Refuge Monarch Butterfly Coming In for a Landing
Endangered Species Act Listing for Monarch Butterfly Warranted but Precluded
Dec 15, 2020
A gray wolf sitting in dried grass. Only the head and shoulders are visible.
Endangered Species Act
Trump Administration Returns Management and Protection of Gray Wolves to States and Tribes Following Successful Recovery Efforts
Oct 29, 2020
Rusty patched bumble bee on flower.
Endangered Species Act
In a race against extinction, rusty patched bumble bee is listed as endangered
Jan 10, 2017
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Endangered Species Act
Two Types of Stoneflies Proposed for Endangered Species Act Protections
Oct 3, 2016
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Wildlife Management
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Reopens Comment Period on Yellowstone Grizzly Bear Population Delisting Proposal
Sep 6, 2016
A bat with white fungus on its nose and wings rests on a rock ledge
Northern long-eared bat protected as threatened
Apr 1, 2015
a grey salamander on a rocky, underwater surface
Endangered Species Act
Service Announces Listing of Georgetown and Salado Salamanders as Threatened Under the Endangered Species Act
Feb 1, 2014
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Endangered Species Act
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes Endangered Status for the Northern Long-eared Bat; Listing Not Warranted for Eastern Small-footed Bat
Oct 17, 2013
a mid-sized brown bird stands in low-lying vegetation
Endangered Species Act
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Endorses Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies Lesser Prairie-Chicken Range-Wide Conservation Plan
Oct 15, 2013
An image of red knots in flight
Endangered Species Act
Service Proposes to List Red Knot as a Threatened Species Under the Endangered Species Act
Sep 30, 2013
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Our People
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Announces Endangered Species Recovery Champion Southwest Region Award Winners
Jun 12, 2013
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Endangered Species Act
SERVICE ANNOUNCES AVAILABILITY OF DRAFT ECONOMIC ANALYSIS FOR THREE ENDANGERED COMAL INVERTEBRATES
May 2, 2013
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Endangered Species Act
SERVICE ANNOUNCES AVAILABILITY OF DRAFT ECONOMIC ANALYSIS FOR TWO EAST TEXAS PLANTS
Apr 16, 2013
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Endangered Species Act
SERVICE SEEKS COMMENTS ON PROPOSAL TO LIST TWO EAST TEXAS PLANTS
Sep 11, 2012
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Endangered Species Act
Service Seeks Public Comment on Proposal to List Four Central Texas Salamanders
Aug 21, 2012
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Endangered Species Act
Service Proposes To List Six West Texas Invertebrates
Aug 14, 2012
A small, translucent and eyeless salamander walks toward camera.
Endangered Species Act
Edwards Aquifer Recovery Implementation Program Requests Incidental Take Permit for Federally Listed Species Dependent Upon the Edwards Aquifer
Jul 13, 2012
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Endangered Species Act
Hays County Requests Incidental Take Permit for Two Federally Listed Species
Nov 2, 2009
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Endangered Species Act
POST-DELISTING MONITORING PLAN FOR THE CONCHO WATER SNAKE ANNOUNCED, PUBLIC COMMENTS SOUGHT
Sep 23, 2009
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Endangered Species Act
Service Will Evaluate the Environmental Impact of Oncor Electric’s Proposed HCP on Ten Federally Listed Species
Sep 22, 2009
Three Masked Bobwhite in a cage
Endangered Species Act
Scientific Information Sought for 23 Threatened and Endangered Species in Southwest
Feb 11, 2009
a top down view of a dark colored shasta crayfish with orange in its joints and white speckles resting on pebbles underwater
Wildlife Wonders
Meet the Shasta crayfish, the last of California's native crayfish
Sep 28, 2023
an orange and brown butterfly with white and black markings standing on dry ground by a plant
Our Partners
New Project Aims to Give Endangered Bay Area Butterfly a Boost
Sep 27, 2023
Representatives from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, members of the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe, and other partners pose for the Numana Dam groundbreaking.
Habitat Restoration
Numana Dam Fish Passage Project
Sep 20, 2023
Grasses with tall seed heads and conifer trees in the distance
Endangered Species Act
Snapshot: 48 hours in search of one of the world’s rarest spiders
Sep 18, 2023
Adult Whooping Crane standing on a nest over an egg surrounded by water
Endangered Species Act
Whooping Cranes: Reflecting on 50 Years of ESA Protection and Habitat Conservation
Aug 22, 2023
Various species of freshwater mussels from the Allegheny River in Pennsylvania
Endangered Species Act
Preserving Our Underwater Animal Heroes
Aug 22, 2023
gulf sturgeon resting on river bottom
Science and Technology
MISSION POSSIBLE: Operation Cooper's Basin
Aug 15, 2023
Cluster of James spiny mussels resting on a blue backdrop
Endangered Species Act
The road to recovering the endangered James spinymussel
Aug 3, 2023
black butterfly with white and rose-red markings on leaf
Endangered Species Act
Three Brazilian Butterflies Proposed for ESA Listing
Jul 26, 2023
Plant with a small white flower in the foreground, person in the background
Endangered Species Act
Snapshot: Teaming Up In Search of Endangered White Irisette
Jul 24, 2023
A green sea turtle swims along the bottom of the reef.
Endangered Species Act
Green Sea Turtle
Jul 18, 2023
Key deer doe and fawn
Endangered Species Act
Key Deer: Wild Animals in a Wildland-Urban Interface
Jul 10, 2023
Wildflowers
Migratory Species
Bird Pollinators
Jun 23, 2023
Laysan albatross flies above the coast during sunset
Our Partners
Deputy Director Steve Guertin Presents Presidential Migratory Bird Federal Stewardship Awards
Jun 21, 2023
Herd of feral goats on Hawiian Island.
Wildlife Management
Game Mammal Study Across Hawaiian Islands Can Support Hunters and Endangered Species
Jun 6, 2023
Golden-eyed frog sits in shallow water buried in a pile of jellied eggs, green shoots of water plants emerging nearby
Endangered Species Act
Endangered Oregon Spotted Frogs
Jun 2, 2023
Four people in yellow t-shirts are holding power line markers
Endangered Species Act
Teaming up for terns
Jun 2, 2023
monk seal rests on a sandy beach
Endangered Species Act
An End to Endlings
Jun 1, 2023
Sunset with birds migrating
Migratory Species
Motus Stations
May 31, 2023
A small bird sings while perched on a branch of a pine tree.
Endangered Species Act
Michigan birding hotspot is part of an endangered species success story
May 18, 2023
white, translucent fish swims in cave stream
Endangered Species Act
Missouri wildlife refuge is home to blind fish
May 17, 2023
An Iowa Pleistocene snail
Endangered Species Act
Iowa wildlife refuge is home to ancient snails
May 12, 2023
Horicon Marsh
Why Healthy Wetlands Are Vital to Protecting Endangered Species
Apr 26, 2023
reddish-colored crustacean on rounded rocks at bottom of stream
Endangered Species Act
FAQ: Final Rule to List Two Missouri Crayfishes
Apr 25, 2023
Seven brown birds with black heads and white necks walking in green grass
Endangered Species Act
ESA at 50: More Important Than Ever
Apr 24, 2023
Two piping plover chicks walking on the beach
Climate Change
How Great Lakes communities are helping the endangered piping plover recover
Apr 21, 2023
a fuzzy brown bat hangs from a cave ceiling
Our Partners
Boosting bat immunity
Mar 28, 2023
Deer with antlers pauses in tall, dry grass and looks towards camera.
Endangered Species Act
Columbian White-tail Deer and Pacific Northwest Conservation
Mar 28, 2023
Small turtle stands among short grass and clovers.
Get Involved
Celebrating 50 Years of the Endangered Species Act 
Mar 16, 2023
A small, brownish-gray riparian brush rabbit sits on a trail
Wildlife Management
103 Riparian Brush Rabbits Rescued From Winter Flooding
Mar 10, 2023
A rust colored crayfish at the bottom of an aquarium tank
Endangered Species Act
Protecting small species yields big rewards
Feb 14, 2023
a black and white photo from a trail camera of a san joaquin kit fox among low bushes looking the camera with glowing eyes
Wildlife Wonders
San Joaquin Kit Foxes Return to Kern National Wildlife Refuge
Nov 30, 2022
the underside of a railway bridge over water with greenery at the shore
Endangered Species Act
Protecting Species in the Path of California’s New High-Speed Train
Nov 10, 2022
About a dozen gray bats flying in a cave
Wildlife Wonders
“The Coolest Mammals on Earth”
Oct 13, 2022
Story
Endangered Species Act
Gopher Tortoise Notice of Findings FAQs
Oct 11, 2022
Two people crouching beside an ice cube tray filled with water and insects, which is set on an identification key.
Endangered Species Act
Snapshot: Mitchell County, N.C. Students Learn About Animals of the North Toe River
Oct 3, 2022
Students walking across a broad, rocky beach to a shallow river
Endangered Species Act
Snapshot: Students in North Carolina's Yancey County Hit The Water
Sep 28, 2022
Biologist beside a boulder, teasing through moss and dirt with a pair of tweezers.
Endangered Species Act
Tracking a needle in a haystack – monitoring the endangered spruce-fir moss spider
Sep 28, 2022
Two people standing in a forest looking up, one using binoculars
Wildlife Management
Snapshot: Applying a Gentle Touch to Improving Habitat for an Endangered Flying Squirrel
Sep 6, 2022
A woman in traditional Native American clothing speaks with several people wearing federal- or state-agency shirts and hats
Our Partners
Endangered salmon returned home for first time since 1940s
Aug 31, 2022
A crocodile suns on a log.
Climate Change
Crocodile vs. Climate
Aug 30, 2022
A wide view of the river with a field of Cahaba lilies.
Recreation
Refuge grows, and blooms, in Alabama
Aug 12, 2022
Flowering plants in front of an office building
Habitat Restoration
Service Creates a Home for Pollinators in Asheville, N.C.
Aug 8, 2022
Group of people walking along a dirt road past conifer trees and a scenic vista
Habitat Restoration
Snapshot: Experts Come Together to Develop Strategy for Red Spruce Restoration
Aug 5, 2022
a mountain landscape
Our People
Seeking Elusive Bats and Rare Desert Orchids in the Southwest
Aug 1, 2022
a silvery-blue butterfly with black margin wings sitting on green vegetation
Endangered Species Act
Karner blue butterfly recovery in New Hampshire
Jul 29, 2022
Compartmentalized trays holding soil and young trees
Habitat Restoration
Snapshot: Red Spruce Propagation Lays the Foundation for Forest Restoration
Jul 22, 2022
Kirtland's warbler perched in a tree
Endangered Species Act
Preventing extinction and supporting biodiversity
Jul 12, 2022
a freshwater mussel in the palm of a person's hand
Our People
“Musseling” Back from Near Extinction
Jul 7, 2022
Aerial view of an island atoll surrounded by sandy reef in the deep blue ocean
Wildlife Management
"Hope Spots" in the Ocean
Jun 15, 2022
Person standing on a river bank beneath a bridge watching a crew working on a catwalk
Endangered Species Act
Roosting structures for endangered bats installed on French Broad River bridges
Jun 13, 2022
a fisher climbing a tree
Land Management
Examining the Impacts of Wildfire on Fishers
Jun 8, 2022
Painting of an American burying beetle and flowering Texas trillium.
For Parents and Educators
2022 Endangered species art exhibition
Jun 1, 2022
adult pallid sturgeon with white background
Wildlife Management
Stop, collaborate and listen. We got a win for the sturgeon condition.
May 31, 2022
A speckled pocketbook mussel is between rocks in the South Fork tributary of Little Red River, Arkansas, May 12, 2022.
Our Partners
Mussels Stocked in South Fork to Stabilize Little Red River Population
May 27, 2022
An ʻakekeʻe Birds perches on a green branch. It has a yellowish-green body with a tiny black eye.
Climate Change
Preventing Extinctions in a Changing Climate
May 24, 2022
Pink flowers of Nelson's checkermallow
Endangered Species Act
Celebration and Reflection on Endangered Species Day
May 20, 2022
Hands hold up a small yellow mussel shell. The flesh of the recently deceased mussel sticks out from the shell. The person holding the mussel wears a striped blue shirt and overalls.
Endangered Species Act
Curious critters and why we care
May 19, 2022
An intricately patterned turtle seen from above against a white backdrop
How you can help turtles
May 19, 2022
The flower head of the large-flowered fiddleneck shows the fiddleneck shape
Wildlife Wonders
New Population of Endangered Large-Flowered Fiddleneck Found
May 18, 2022
Small blue fish
Wildlife Wonders
Defying the odds
May 11, 2022
Several adults in a semi-circle, listening to one person sitting on a truck tailgate
Endangered Species Act
Charlotte, N.C.-Area Workshop Teaches Community Members About Mussels
Apr 27, 2022
a small plant with white flowers attached to an above-ground root grows in the mud
Habitat Restoration
Supporting Vernal Pool Species Recovery
Apr 26, 2022
A California tiger salamander larva with tiny forelimbs lays in front of a ruler. Its full length cannot be seen.
Climate Change
Searching for Salamanders
Apr 18, 2022
Dozens of whitish eggs clustered in a mass within leaf litter underwater.
Our Partners
Frog Eggs Destined for a New Home in Yosemite
Apr 11, 2022
Sand dollar on driftwood
Recreation
Spring 2022-Cape Romain NWR
Apr 4, 2022
A monarch butterfly rests next to a patch with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service logo.
Land Management
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Manual
Mar 23, 2022
Relict Darter
Endangered Species Act
Proposed Reclassification of the Relict Darter, Proposed 4(d) Rule, and Availability of Draft Recovery Plan
Mar 2, 2022
Two people stand in the snow outside a mine entrance, making adjustments to their helmet and face mask
Endangered Species Act
Snapshot: Abandoned Mine Lays the Foundation for Rare Bat Recovery
Feb 16, 2022
A woodpecker perched on a tree with a bug in its mouth.
Endangered Species Act
Red-Cockaded Woodpecker Reopening of Comment Period on Proposed Section 4(d) Rule
Feb 2, 2022
A black and white photo. A close up shot and side view of an ivory-billed woodpecker standing on top of man’s hat
Endangered Species Act
Public Hearing and Reopened Public Comment Period for the Ivory-Billed Woodpecker
Jan 10, 2022
A hand holding a small lobster shaped crayfish.
Endangered Species Act
Listing of Panama City Crayfish as Threatened Under Endangered Species Act, with Proposed 4(d) Rule and Critical Habitat
Jan 4, 2022
A polar bear adult and cub sit on ice.
Climate Change
Climate Change Impacts
Dec 16, 2021
Male yellow-faced bee
Habitat Restoration
State Wildlife Grants Fuel Conservation in the Hawaiian Islands
Dec 6, 2021
Side view of an olive to brown turtle standing on a log.
Endangered Species Act
Proposed Listing of Pearl River Map Turtle
Nov 22, 2021
Red wolf in a field in eastern North Carolina
Endangered Species Act
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Withdraws Proposed Rule for Nonessential Experimental Population of Red Wolves in Northeastern North Carolina
Nov 15, 2021
An alligator snapping turtle with open mouth facing camera as he is being held down from behind by biologist.
Endangered Species Act
Proposed listing of the alligator snapping turtle under the Endangered Species Act
Nov 8, 2021
An iridescent insect with many small hairs on its belly standing on leaf litter and sandy soil.
Endangered Species Act
Extended Public Comment Period and Public Hearing for the Miami Tiger Beetle Proposed Critical Habitat
Nov 5, 2021
a banded piping plover walks along a beach
Endangered Species Act
Congratulations on spotting a banded piping plover! Now what?
Oct 26, 2021
A pacific marten crosses the snow in the forest
Endangered Species Act
U.S. Fish and Wildlife proposal of critical habitat for the coastal DPS of Pacific marten (Martes caurina)
Oct 25, 2021
Sand dunes provide habitat for Alabama beach mice, nesting sea turtles and shore birds
Habitat Restoration
Service works with Alabama landowner to turn trees into sand dunes on Gulf Coast
Aug 19, 2021
Biologist pulling a red spruce tree from a trailer
Endangered Species Act
Snapshot: Red spruce planted at Whigg Meadow on Cherokee National Forest
Aug 11, 2021
A forested area
Our Partners
Beetles get by with a little help from their friends
Aug 5, 2021
Running buffalo clover plant
Endangered Species Act
Running buffalo clover recovery
Aug 5, 2021
Three bald eagles on a nest at Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife Refuge.
Wildlife Wonders
Wildlife Webcams
Jul 28, 2021
a small black, white, and yellow bird perched on a tree branch
Endangered Species Act
Songbird point count surveys
Jul 27, 2021
A tiny white flower bloom amongst green large leaves.
Endangered Species Act
Propuesta para re-clasificar el árbol de palo de rosa de en peligro de extinción a amenazado
Jul 19, 2021
A tiny white flower bloom amongst green large leaves.
Endangered Species Act
Proposal to Reclassify Palo de Rosa From Endangered to Threatened
Jul 13, 2021
A small fish with a tan underbelly and brown markings.
Endangered Species Act
Proposed Critical Habitat for the Pearl Darter in Mississippi
Jul 12, 2021
Eastern Black Rail in Hand
Endangered Species Act
Secrets of the Marsh: A Partnership to Protect a Rare Bird
Jul 9, 2021
A plant with spikey yellow thistles
Endangered Species Act
A blueprint for recovery of endangered wetland plant on California’s Central Coast
Jul 1, 2021
Dark brown, black shell mussel on a red cloth with a measuring scale.
Endangered Species Act
Suwannee Moccasinshell Critical Habitat
Jun 30, 2021
Yellow flowers of golden paintbrush beneath a blue sky
Endangered Species Act
The Golden Paintbrush Recovery Story
Jun 29, 2021
Field of pink-purple flowers growing on open grasslands under a power-line right of way. A powerline tower and tall trees are visible on the background.
Endangered Species Act
Reclassifying the Smooth Coneflower from Endangered to Threatened
Jun 23, 2021
Florida golden aster, yellow wildflowers.
Endangered Species Act
Florida Golden Aster Proposed Delisting
Jun 23, 2021
A flowering plant with a tiny orange and pink bud.
Endangered Species Act
Removal of Lepanthes Eltoroensis From the Federal List of Threatened and Endangered Plants
Jun 15, 2021
A flowering plant with a tiny orange and pink bud.
Endangered Species Act
Exclusión de Lepanthes eltoroensis de la lista Federal de plantas amenazadas y en peligro de extinción
Jun 15, 2021
Female biologist standing in cave, in protective white suit with headlamp, holding a small gray bat.
Endangered Species Act
Casual sighting leads to endangered bat discovery
May 26, 2021
Cerulean warbler in tree at Big Oaks NWR
Science and Technology
On the Record
May 18, 2021
A green, heart shaped leaf plant.
Endangered Species Act
Proposed delisting of the dwarf-flowered heartleaf
Apr 24, 2021
A plant with red and yellow bulbus leaves and green leaves.
Endangered Species Act
Virtual public hearing registration language and instructions
Apr 23, 2021
A plant with red and yellow bulbus leaves and green leaves.
Endangered Species Act
Información Respecto a la Audiencia Pública Virtual Registro e Instrucciones
Apr 23, 2021
A group of about a dozen small triangular shellfish in shallow water.
Endangered Species Act
Proposed critical habitat and draft economic analysis for yellow lance mussel
Feb 5, 2021
Top view of many Venus flytrap plants close to the ground. The leaves show a red inner-side and light green outside.
Our Partners
Venus flytrap surveys
Nov 30, 2020
Clear river water flows over a rock-covered stream bottom
Endangered Species Act
Service proposes to list two eastern freshwater mussels as threatened under the Endangered Species Act
Sep 28, 2020
plant low to the ground with clluster of green leaves leading to deep red leaves at the edge that close to trap insects.
Wildlife Crime
Avoid buying poached Venus flytrap plants
Jun 17, 2020
A group of four biologists wearing coveralls and helmets stand just outside the entrance to a mine
Wildlife Management
White-nose syndrome diminishes North Carolina bat populations
Apr 29, 2020
A pink and green humming bird with rapidly flapping wings pokes it's nose into a flower to collect nectar
Wildlife Wonders
Wings of Life
Mar 31, 2020
Male Sage Grouse
Wildlife Management
Celebrating conservation: Partners protect sage-grouse in California and Nevada
Mar 30, 2020
Two people carry bags filled with young red spruce trees down a trail
Endangered Species Act
Mapping the sky islands of Southern Appalachia
Oct 9, 2019
An endangered rusty patched bumblebee feeds at a flowering plant.
Endangered Species Act
Service and partners see opportunities for declining pollinators on solar farms
Aug 7, 2019
An image of roseate terns on the coast
Science and Technology
Science Onboard a Ferry Boat
May 30, 2019
A Laysan albatross lies dead on the sand, its stomach filled with plastic debris that it swallowed.
Get Involved
Oceans of Trash
May 20, 2019
A small brown bat with large ears sits on a rock
Endangered Species Act
Big-eared bat mystery solved in North Carolina
Mar 19, 2019
A black-capped vireo sits with its beak open on a leafy branch
Endangered Species Act
Black-capped vireo endangered no longer
Sep 19, 2018
small fish in a tank
Endangered Species Act
'From zero to 40'
Jul 12, 2018
Biologist kneeling on the ground in a forest, holding a young tree with root ball that she's about to plant
Land Management
Women lead the effort on Appalachian mountain-top forests
May 24, 2018
Underwater view of a snorkeler's face
Endangered Species Act
Endangered mussel making a comeback in the French Broad River
Mar 22, 2018
Combat town at Camp Lejeune with a pine tree that is home to a red-cockaded woodpecker cluster.
Endangered Species Act
Marines and woodpeckers share the high ground
Mar 22, 2018
A large white bird with black legs, black markings around its eyes, and a long bill wading about to grab a blue crab out of shallow water
Science and Technology
Can you track me now?
Feb 2, 2018
Charley Tarver stands in a longleaf pine forest.
Get Involved
Safe harbor for woodpeckers
Jan 29, 2018
A masked bobwhite quail walks along a patch of gravel and dirt.
Our Partners
Bobwhite Aboard, Bobwhite Abound
Jan 1, 2018
A red-cockaded woodpecker perches on a tree cavity eating an insect.
Endangered Species Act
The woodpecker’s journey
Nov 20, 2017
a small black, white, and yellow bird perched on a tree branch
Migratory Species
Backpacks for birds
Aug 17, 2017
A Hawaiian Hawk sits on a black horizontal pole.
Wildlife Wonders
First of her kind
Aug 1, 2017
A Sonoran pronghorn runs through a field of yellow flowers.
Endangered Species Act
Rare Sonoran pronghorn are rebounding
Jul 20, 2017
Two curious animals with long necks and what looks like black masks around their eyes peek out from a burrow in the ground.
Endangered Species Act
New Hope for Ferrets
Jul 5, 2017
Woman holding a freshwater mussel
Endangered Species Act
North Carolina Biologist Recognized for Work to Recover Endangered Species
Jun 6, 2017
Brown and yellow frog sits on a rock
Science and Technology
After nearly vanishing, one of California’s last 'true' frogs is on the road to recovery
Nov 2, 2016
a small black, white, and yellow bird perched on a tree branch
Endangered Species Act
Conservation Banking Analysis
Sep 29, 2016
Two bald eagle chicks look into camera from their nest.
Why Save Species?
Jun 1, 2015
Black and white portrait of pigeon perched on branch.
From Many, to Few, to None
Aug 28, 2014
A pinkish red snail with a rounded shell like a rams horn
Endangered Species Act
One man’s mission to save a magnificent mollusk
Jul 21, 2014
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