In an Era of Cuts, the Path Forward for Conservation Is ‘Emphasis Areas’

In the Government Executive Promising Practices forum, Dr. Benjamin Tuggle, Regional Director for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Southwest Region, discusses the region's innovative ideas for maintaining conservation efforts in an era of tighter budgets.

"The Southwest Region will concentrate conservation on geographies where it can most effectively achieve the greatest return on investment of limited resources. Our people have the know-how and the grit to perform under any circumstances. We own a history of success, and with this approach I expect more to come."