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Wildlife Wonders

Tune In to California's Vernal Pools

Endangered Species Act

FAQs – Withdrawal of the pyramid pigtoe from listing consideration

Endangered Species Act

Proposal to list pyramid pigtoe mussel withdrawn

Land Management

Continued Decline of Wetlands Documented in New U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Report

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Land Management

Trustees Release Onondaga Lake Natural Resource Damage Assessment Restoration Plan and Environmental Assessment Addendum

a brown snake with yellow stripes rests on a log

Endangered Species Act

Final Roosevelt Dam Habitat Conservation Plan Amendment

Migratory Species

Where do birds go offshore? The answers may be blowing in the wind

Image of North Park phacelia, a small plant in muddy soil with purple flowers and green leaves

Endangered Species Act

North Park phacelia thrives due to conservation measures, proposed for delisting

Bushy whitlow-wort

Endangered Species Act

Rare South Texas Plant Proposed for Listing Under Endangered Species Act

Land Management

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Seeks Public Input on Proposed National Wildlife Refuge in Southern Maryland

Florida bonneted bat laying on a tree branch.

Endangered Species Act

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Designates Critical Habitat for the Endangered Florida Bonneted Bat

various sized mussel shells on biologist’s hand above water.

Endangered Species Act

Conservation Agreement for Six Aquatic Species in the Trinity River Basin

Southern Elktoe from the Apalachicola River

Endangered Species Act

Proposed Listing and Critical Habitat of Southern Elktoe

Endangered Species Act

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Issues Incidental Take Permit for Multiple Wind Energy Projects

a green plant with white flowers

Endangered Species Act

El Servicio anuncia la disponibilidad del último Plan de Recuperación para Varronia rupicola

Rabbitsfoot Mussel

Endangered Species Act

Service Announces Availability of Final Recovery Plan for Rabbitsfoot Mussel

A pearl darter in water. The common name, pearl darter, is derived from iridescent patches on its gill covers resembling the coloration of a pearl.

Endangered Species Act

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Announces Availability of Pearl Darter Recovery Plan

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Endangered Species Act

Service Announces Availability of Final Recovery Plan for Varronia rupicola

red flowering plant with green leaves

Endangered Species Act

Plan de Recuperación Final de Planta Nativa Puertorriqueña Disponible

red flowering plant with green leaves

Endangered Species Act

Final Recovery Plan Available for Endangered Puerto Rican Plant

Four long leafed stalks topped with yellow to white tipped leaves in the foreground with green and grey grass in the background

Endangered Species Act

Swale Paintbrush Proposed Endangered

Two large white birds with spindly legs and black tips on their wings coming in for a landing in a wetland

Endangered Species Act

2023 Wintering Whooping Crane Count

A Miami tiger beetle stands on a rock.

Endangered Species Act

Miami Tiger Beetle

Endangered Species Act

Midwest biologists named Endangered Species Recovery Champions

Florida Bonneted Bat

What can the Region 4 Dive Team do for you?

A close up of a sickel darter

Endangered Species Act

Final Listing for the Sickle Darter and 4(d) Rule Frequently Asked Questions

Migratory Species

Naval bases help tag and monitor monarch butterflies

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Endangered Species Act

Reclassifying Palo de Rosa From Endangered to Threatened - Frequently Asked Questions 

a white flower set against green leaves

Endangered Species Act

Reclasificación de palo de rosa de en peligro de extinción a amenazado - Preguntas Frecuentes

2 adult Cape Fear shiners in net

Endangered Species Act

A Journey Back Home: Young Endangered Cape Fear Shiners Released into the Cape Fear River

Service celebrates conservation partnership with U.S. Marine Corps

The Butterfly Effect: A Small Voice with a Big Story

Endangered Species Act

General conservation plan for the desert tortoise in California

Habitat Restoration

Columbia River, National Fish Passage Program Project Receives State Land Board Award

Wildlife Wonders

“The Coolest Mammals on Earth”