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Look here for the latest information on the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program.

Biologist in waders holds a large adult sturgeon.

Wildlife Management

Restoring Lake Sturgeon with Partnerships and Patience

A golden orange fish swims along the bottom of the sandy ocean

Spring of Resources: New Research Vessel in American Samoa

Man holds fly rod and net as he catches a trout.

History and Culture

Casting a Conservation Legacy 75 Years of the Sport Fish Restoration Act

Three red fish in leaves are seasoned for cooking

Fishing Pono in Hawaiʻi: A Call to Honor Nature and Its Gifts

Partner Fish and Wildlife Agencies Receive $55 Million to Protect and Manage Species of Conservation Concern

Group of women of varying ages pose for a photo along a roadside while wearing matching maroon sweatshirts made for the trapping workshop.

Providing Opportunities in the Outdoors – Facilitating Age-Old Heritage and Growing the Trapping Community

Juvenile Lake Trout

Wildlife Management

Where the wild fish are

Renovation mock-up shows an example of the large, updated aquariums being built at the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center.

Wildlife Management

A New Era for Aquatic Conservation and Education at the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center

a low expanse of green plants with ditches, a berm, and culvert

Habitat Restoration

Cranberry bog restoration builds resilience

student archers on the shooting line

Targeting Success: The Impact of National Archery in Schools

Spawning adult cutthroat trout in Utah

Wildlife Management

Restoring Utah Cutthroats and Creating Angling Opportunities for Native Trout

4 birds silhouetted in the sky against clouds

Tribal Wildlife Grants Funding Announced

Wildlife Management

Service Provides Over $1.3 Billion to Advance State Fish and Wildlife Conservation and Outdoor Recreational Access

Service Seeks Public Comment on a Draft EA for the Hankinson Shooting Range Construction in North Dakota

Habitat Restoration

$10.8 Million To Protect and Restore Coastal Wetlands and Build Coastal Resiliency

Science and Technology

Cutting-Edge Conservation Innovations Garner Theodore Roosevelt Genius Prizes

A caribout antler with purple flowers in the tundra

Wildlife Management

Service Awards More Than $1.3 Million to Seven Alaska Tribes

Americans Spent $394B on Hunting, Fishing, and Wildlife-Associated Activities in '22

herd elk in the far distance with snow covered hills and tallk mountains behind them

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Seeks Public Comment on a Draft Environmental Assessment for the Teton Wildlife Habitat Management Area Disposal in Teton County, Wyoming

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Seeks Public Comments on a Draft Update to the Final Environmental Assessment for the South Dakota Shooting Sports Complex in Meade County, South Dakota

Science and Technology

Theodore Roosevelt Genius Prize Offers up to $100,000 for Novel Conservation Solutions

Endangered Species Act

Furbish’s Lousewort, One of the First Federally Protected Plants, Now Faces a Lower Risk of Extinction

$20M to Support Boating Infrastructure, Local Communities and Outdoor Recreation

Wildlife Management

Over $1.6 Billion Will Support Conservation Agencies and Outdoor Access

Biologist in waders holds a large adult sturgeon.

Wildlife Management

Restoring Lake Sturgeon with Partnerships and Patience

A golden orange fish swims along the bottom of the sandy ocean

Spring of Resources: New Research Vessel in American Samoa

Man holds fly rod and net as he catches a trout.

History and Culture

Casting a Conservation Legacy 75 Years of the Sport Fish Restoration Act

Three red fish in leaves are seasoned for cooking

Fishing Pono in Hawaiʻi: A Call to Honor Nature and Its Gifts

Group of women of varying ages pose for a photo along a roadside while wearing matching maroon sweatshirts made for the trapping workshop.

Providing Opportunities in the Outdoors – Facilitating Age-Old Heritage and Growing the Trapping Community

Juvenile Lake Trout

Wildlife Management

Where the wild fish are

Renovation mock-up shows an example of the large, updated aquariums being built at the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center.

Wildlife Management

A New Era for Aquatic Conservation and Education at the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center

a low expanse of green plants with ditches, a berm, and culvert

Habitat Restoration

Cranberry bog restoration builds resilience

student archers on the shooting line

Targeting Success: The Impact of National Archery in Schools

Spawning adult cutthroat trout in Utah

Wildlife Management

Restoring Utah Cutthroats and Creating Angling Opportunities for Native Trout

Anything but a fish tale

Fiscal Officer Cheryl Rodriguez holds her award from the Arizona Game and Fish Department

Service Fiscal Officer Cheryl Rodriguez Receives AZGFD 2024 Natural Resource Professional of the Year