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Several people walking into a river
Endangered Species Act
Snapshot: Haywood County, N.C. Students Learn About River Life First-Hand
Sep 26, 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
An Arkansas River Shiners swims broadside over coarse, colorful sand.
Endangered Species Act
Service Announces Availability of Draft Recovery Plan for Imperiled Arkansas River Shiner
Aug 30, 2023
Freshwater mussel survey in southeast Georgia
Our Partners
2023 ACF Basin Freshwater Mussel Workshop
Aug 30, 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
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
red wolf painted on a building with red background
Endangered Species Act
Service Works with Partners to Unveil Mural of World’s Most Endangered Wolf at Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge
Apr 15, 2023
Freshwater mussel with a prominant spine at the top of its shell sits on a red net
Endangered Species Act
Altamaha Spinymussel
Apr 5, 2023
older female red wolf crossing a field
Endangered Species Act
Service Delays Publication of Final Revised Recovery Plan for the Red Wolf
Mar 2, 2023
A small yellow flower on a thin green stalk in the foreground, with blurred stalks in the background.
Endangered Species Act
Seeking Comments on Recovery Plan for Endangered Arizona Flower
Feb 1, 2023
mexican long-nosed bat
Endangered Species Act
Draft Recovery Plan Available for Mexican Long-Nosed Bat
Jan 9, 2023
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
A crocodile suns on a log.
Climate Change
Crocodile vs. Climate
Aug 30, 2022
Guadalupe fescue
Endangered Species Act
Service Announces Availability of Final Recovery Plan for Guadalupe Fescue
Aug 9, 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
Compartmentalized trays holding soil and young trees
Habitat Restoration
Snapshot: Red Spruce Propagation Lays the Foundation for Forest Restoration
Jul 22, 2022
a freshwater mussel in the palm of a person's hand
Our People
“Musseling” Back from Near Extinction
Jul 7, 2022
Landscape of St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge
Climate Change
A Florida wildlife refuge fights back against climate change
Jun 6, 2022
Houston toad
Endangered Species Act
Recovery Plan Available for Endangered Houston Toad
May 19, 2022
Hands holding four Texas hornshell mussels
Endangered Species Act
Recovery Plan for Texas Hornshell Available
May 13, 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
river
Endangered Species Act
Final Recovery Plan Approved for Two North-Central Texas Minnows
Apr 1, 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
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
Running buffalo clover plant
Endangered Species Act
Running buffalo clover recovery
Aug 5, 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
Yellow flowers of golden paintbrush beneath a blue sky
Endangered Species Act
The Golden Paintbrush Recovery Story
Jun 29, 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
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
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 male Attwater's Prairie Chicken walks across a grassy area
Wildlife Management
A Delicate Dance
Jun 29, 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
Oregon silverspot butterfly on a yellow flower
Habitat Restoration
Oregon silverspot butterfly
Apr 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
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
An Arkansas River Shiners swims broadside over coarse, colorful sand.
Endangered Species Act
Service Announces Availability of Draft Recovery Plan for Imperiled Arkansas River Shiner
Aug 30, 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
red wolf painted on a building with red background
Endangered Species Act
Service Works with Partners to Unveil Mural of World’s Most Endangered Wolf at Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge
Apr 15, 2023
Freshwater mussel with a prominant spine at the top of its shell sits on a red net
Endangered Species Act
Altamaha Spinymussel
Apr 5, 2023
older female red wolf crossing a field
Endangered Species Act
Service Delays Publication of Final Revised Recovery Plan for the Red Wolf
Mar 2, 2023
A small yellow flower on a thin green stalk in the foreground, with blurred stalks in the background.
Endangered Species Act
Seeking Comments on Recovery Plan for Endangered Arizona Flower
Feb 1, 2023
mexican long-nosed bat
Endangered Species Act
Draft Recovery Plan Available for Mexican Long-Nosed Bat
Jan 9, 2023
Guadalupe fescue
Endangered Species Act
Service Announces Availability of Final Recovery Plan for Guadalupe Fescue
Aug 9, 2022
Houston toad
Endangered Species Act
Recovery Plan Available for Endangered Houston Toad
May 19, 2022
Hands holding four Texas hornshell mussels
Endangered Species Act
Recovery Plan for Texas Hornshell Available
May 13, 2022
river
Endangered Species Act
Final Recovery Plan Approved for Two North-Central Texas Minnows
Apr 1, 2022
Several people walking into a river
Endangered Species Act
Snapshot: Haywood County, N.C. Students Learn About River Life First-Hand
Sep 26, 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
Freshwater mussel survey in southeast Georgia
Our Partners
2023 ACF Basin Freshwater Mussel Workshop
Aug 30, 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
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 crocodile suns on a log.
Climate Change
Crocodile vs. Climate
Aug 30, 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
Compartmentalized trays holding soil and young trees
Habitat Restoration
Snapshot: Red Spruce Propagation Lays the Foundation for Forest Restoration
Jul 22, 2022
a freshwater mussel in the palm of a person's hand
Our People
“Musseling” Back from Near Extinction
Jul 7, 2022
Landscape of St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge
Climate Change
A Florida wildlife refuge fights back against climate change
Jun 6, 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
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
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
Running buffalo clover plant
Endangered Species Act
Running buffalo clover recovery
Aug 5, 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
Yellow flowers of golden paintbrush beneath a blue sky
Endangered Species Act
The Golden Paintbrush Recovery Story
Jun 29, 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
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
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 male Attwater's Prairie Chicken walks across a grassy area
Wildlife Management
A Delicate Dance
Jun 29, 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
Oregon silverspot butterfly on a yellow flower
Habitat Restoration
Oregon silverspot butterfly
Apr 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
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
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