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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
Conservation Corner
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
Conservation Corner
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
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
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
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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Our People
Midwest Region Names Endangered Species Recovery Champions
May 24, 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
Houston toad
Endangered Species Act
Recovery Plan Available for Endangered Houston Toad
May 19, 2022
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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
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
Conservation Corner
Nov 30, 2022
the underside of a railway bridge over water with greenery at the shore
Endangered Species Act
Conservation Corner
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
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
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
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
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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
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Recreation
Refuge grows, and blooms, in Alabama
Aug 12, 2022
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Habitat Restoration
Service Creates a Home for Pollinators in Asheville, N.C.
Aug 8, 2022
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Habitat Restoration
Snapshot: Experts Come Together to Develop Strategy for Red Spruce Restoration
Aug 5, 2022
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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
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