United States Fish and Wildlife Service
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Among the responsibilities of the USFWS are enforcing federal wildlife laws; protecting endangered species; managing migratory birds; restoring nationally significant fisheries; conserving and restoring wildlife habitats, such as wetlands; helping foreign governments in international conservation efforts; and distributing money to fish and wildlife agencies of U.S. states through the Wildlife Sport Fish and Restoration Program. The vast majority of fish and wildlife habitats are on state or private land not controlled by the United States government. Therefore, the USFWS works closely with private groups such as Partners in Flight and the Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership Council to promote voluntary habitat conservation and restoration.
The Fish and Wildlife Service was created in 1940 through the combination of two previous bureaus within the Department of the Interior. Its current director is Martha Williams, who was appointed by U.S. President Joe Biden on March 8, 2022.
USFWS employs approximately 8,000 people and is organized into a central administrative office in Falls Church, Virginia, eight regional offices, and nearly 700 field offices distributed throughout the United States. Provided by Wikipedia
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261by Piatt, John F., Arimitsu, Mayumi L., Sydeman, William J., Thompson, Sarah Ann, Renner, Heather, Zador, Stephani, Douglas, David, Hatch, Scott, Kettle, Arthur, Williams, JeffContributors: “...U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service...”
Published in Fisheries Oceanography (2018)
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262by Lainis, Alexi, Neupauer, Roseanna M., Koch, Joshua C., Gooseff, Michael N.Contributors: “...U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service...”
Published in Hydrological Processes (2024)
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263by Tucker, Anna M., McGowan, Conor P., Catalano, Matthew J., DeRose‐Wilson, Audrey, Robinson, Robert A., Zimmerman, JordanContributors: “...U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service...”
Published in Ecosphere (2019)
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264by Severson, John P., Johnson, Heather E., Arthur, Stephen M., Leacock, William B., Suitor, Michael J.Contributors: “...U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service...”
Published in Global Change Biology (2021)
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265by Natanson, Lisa J., Adams, Douglas H., Winton, Megan V., Maurer, Jasmine R.Contributors: “...U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service...”
Published in Transactions of the American Fisheries Society (2014)
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266by Gillespie, Caitlyn R., Fontaine, Joseph J.Contributors: “...U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service...”
Published in The Journal of Wildlife Management (2017)
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267Contributors: “...U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service...”
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268by Lewis, Tyler L., Lindberg, Mark S., Schmutz, Joel A., Bertram, Mark R., Dubour, Adam J.Contributors: “...U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service...”
Published in The Journal of Wildlife Management (2015)
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269Contributors: “...U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service...”
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270by Miller, Micah W. C., Lovvorn, James R., Graff, Nathan R., Stellrecht, Neesha C.Contributors: “...U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service...”
Published in Ecosphere (2022)
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271Contributors: “...U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service...”
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272by Robinson, Anthony T., Paroz, Yvette M., Clement, Matthew J., Franklin, Thomas W., Dysthe, Joseph C., Young, Michael K., McKelvey, Kevin S., Carim, Kellie J.Contributors: “...U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service...”
Published in North American Journal of Fisheries Management (2019)
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273by Letcher, Benjamin H., Nislow, Keith H., O'Donnell, Matthew J., Whiteley, Andrew R., Coombs, Jason A., Dubreuil, Todd L., Turek, Daniel B.Contributors: “...U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service...”
Published in Journal of Animal Ecology (2022)
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274by Warlick, A. J., Himes Boor, G. K., McGuire, T. L., Shelden, K. E.W., Jacobson, E. K., Boyd, C., Wade, P. R., Punt, A. E., Converse, S. J.Contributors: “...U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service...”
Published in Animal Conservation (2023)
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275by Dalton, Rebecca M., Sheppard, John J., Finn, John T., Jordaan, Adrian, Staudinger, Michelle D.Contributors: “...U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service...”
Published in Marine and Coastal Fisheries (2022)
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276by Cutting, Kyle A., Cross, Wyatt F., Anderson, Michelle L., Reese, Elizabeth G.Contributors: “...U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service...”
Published in PLOS ONE (2016)
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277by Moore, Seth A., Wolf, Tiffany M., Severud, William J., Isaac, E. J., Chenaux‐Ibrahim, Yvette M.Contributors: “...U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service...”
Published in The Journal of Wildlife Management (2024)
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278by Jones, Darin T., Moffitt, Christine M., Peters, K. KennethContributors: “...U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service...”
Published in North American Journal of Fisheries Management (2007)
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279by Miller, Mark P., Haig, Susan M., Mullins, Thomas D., Ruan, Luzhang, Casler, Bruce, Dondua, Alexei, Gates, H. River, Johnson, J. Matthew, Kendall, Steve, Tomkovich, Pavel S., Tracy, Diane, Valchuk, Olga P., Lanctot, Richard B.Contributors: “...U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service...”
Published in Evolutionary Applications (2015)
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280by Barker, Amanda M., Frazier, Bryan S., Adams, Douglas H., Bedore, Christine N., Belcher, Carolyn N., Driggers, William B., Galloway, Ashley S., Gelsleichter, James, Grubbs, R. Dean, Reyier, Eric A., Portnoy, David S.Contributors: “...US Fish and Wildlife Service...”
Published in Fisheries Research (2021)
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