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USFWS employee giving a presentation

Endangered Species Act

2023 Kentucky Freshwater Mussel Meeting

Image of dam with bridge overhead and fish passage structures in the foreground

Habitat Restoration

Fish Passage Projects Support Migrating Fish, Recreational Opportunities and Flood Prevention

Professor examining fossils in a classroom

Science and Technology

Fossil I.D. Workshop

Two side by side photos of a girl wearing a blue life vest, smiling and holding a fish. In one photo, she appears to be about to eat or kiss the fish. She stands in a raft in water.

Cast to Table: Southwest Catfish Fajitas

Invasive carp in tub on boat

Habitat Restoration

Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery Staff Assist With Tagging Invasive Species

Endangered Species Act

Celebrating ESA's 50th with Abernathy Fish Technology Center

Federal Interagency Fish Passage Portal

Pair of oregon chub swimming

Endangered Species Act

Celebrating ESA's 50th - First Fish Ever Recovered

Meet Keala Pelekai

Freshwater mussel with a prominant spine at the top of its shell sits on a red net

Endangered Species Act

Altamaha Spinymussel

Mammoth Spring National Fish Hatchery Pipeline Project

History and Culture

New Pipes for an Old System

Image of dam with bridge overhead and fish passage structures in the foreground

Service and partners file settlement agreement with FirstLight for improved fish passage, flows

Juvenile Cichlids caught in South Florida Canal

Fisheries Biologists Barging Their Way Into the South Florida Canal System

a man with long hair holding a spiky fish

Wildlife Wonders

Rockfish Rundown

National Fish Hatcheries Provide Diverse Public Use Opportunities

A rust colored crayfish at the bottom of an aquarium tank

Endangered Species Act

Protecting small species yields big rewards

girl in pink holding a shiny silver fish

Tips for Kid-Friendly Winter Fishing

Fish and Wildlife Conservation Offices Provide Exciting Work Experiences

Black fly in a fly-tying vice

Beginner's Fly-tying Workshop at Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery

USFWS employee and volunteer sitting behind blue information booth

2023 Kentuckiana Fly Fishing Show

Juvenile Louisiana Pearlshell Mussels being measured after capture during monitoring.

Flexin’ our Mussels: Successful reintroduction of Louisiana Pearlshell Mussels

fish laid near measuring tape

Partnership for Fish Restoration in Lake Huron

FWS intern holding a Grass Carp on the bow of a boat.

Experience and Training at Fish and Wildlife Conservation Offices

Where Art and Science Meet