United States Fish and Wildlife Service
The United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS or FWS) is a U.S. federal government agency within the U.S. Department of the Interior which oversees the management of fish, wildlife, and natural habitats in the United States. The mission of the agency is "working with others to conserve, protect, and enhance fish, wildlife, plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people."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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3by Pearson, Scott F., Keren, Ilai, Hodum, Peter J., Drummond, Brie A., Hipfner, J. Mark, Rojek, Nora A., Renner, Heather M., Thomas, Susan M.Contributors: “...US Fish and Wildlife Service...”
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4by Nguyen, Phong L., Jackson, Zachary J., Peterson, Douglas L.Contributors: “...US Fish and Wildlife Service...”
Published in Fisheries Science (2017)
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5by Grond, Kirsten, Lanctot, Richard B, Jumpponen, Ari, Sandercock, Brett KContributors: “...US Fish and Wildlife Service's...”
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6by 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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7by Garzon, Francesco, Barrientos, Christian, Anvene, Rigoberto Esono, Mba, Feme Esono, Fallabrino, Alejandro, Formia, Angela, Godley, Brendan J., Gonder, Mary K., Prieto, Carolina Martinez, Ayetebe, Jesus Mba, Metcalfe, Kristian, Montgomery, David, Nsogo, Juan, Nze, Juan-Cruz Ondo, Possardt, Earl, Salazar, Erick Ross, Tiwari, Manjula, Witt, Matthew J.Contributors: “...Ocean Ecology Network and US Fish and Wildlife Service...”
Published in PLOS ONE (2023)
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8by Lewis, Tyler L., Heglund, Patricia J., Lindberg, Mark S., Schmutz, Joel A., Schmidt, Joshua H., Dubour, Adam J., Rover, Jennifer, Bertram, Mark R.Contributors: “...US Fish and Wildlife Service...”
Published in Oecologia (2016)
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9by Lowerre‐Barbieri, Susan K., Walters Burnsed, Sarah L., Bickford, Joel W.Contributors: “...US Fish and Wildlife Service Sport Fish Restoration...”
Published in Ecological Applications (2016)
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10by McHuron, Elizabeth A., Harvey, James T., Castellini, J. Margaret, O’Hara, Todd M.Contributors: “...US Fish and Wildlife Service Permit...”
Published in Marine Pollution Bulletin (2012)
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11by McCormick, Stephen D., Regish, Amy M., Ardren, William R., Björnsson, Björn Thrandur, Bernier, Nicholas J.Contributors: “...US Fish and Wildlife Service...”
Published in Scientific Reports (2019)
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12by Wechter, Melissa E., Beckman, Brian R., Andrews III, Alexander G., Beaudreau, Anne H., McPhee, Megan V.Contributors: “...US Fish and Wildlife Service...”
Published in Deep Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography (2017)
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14by Deacy, William W., Leacock, William B., Eby, Lisa A., Stanford, Jack A.Contributors: “...The US Fish and Wildlife Service Youth Initiative, Refuge, and Inventory and Monitoring Programs...”
Published in PeerJ (2016)
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15by Scharf, Henry R., Hooten, Mevin B., Wilson, Ryan R., Durner, George M., Atwood, Todd C.Contributors: “...US Fish and Wildlife Service...”
Published in Biometrics (2019)
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16by Van Hemert, Caroline, Harley, John R., Baluss, Gwen, Smith, Matthew M., Dusek, Robert J., Lankton, Julia S., Hardison, D. Ransom, Schoen, Sarah K., Kaler, Robert S.A.Contributors: “...US Fish and Wildlife Service...”
Published in Harmful Algae (2022)
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17by Stafford, Kathleen M., Ferguson, Megan C., Hauser, Donna D.W., Okkonen, Stephen R., Berchok, Catherine L., Citta, John J., Clarke, Janet T., Garland, Ellen C., Jones, Joshua, Suydam, Robert S.Contributors: “...US Fish and Wildlife Service...”
Published in Deep Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography (2018)
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18by Lima, Françoise D., Parra, Hugo, Alves, Rita B., Santos, Marco A. R., Bjorndal, Karen A., Bolten, Alan B., Vandeperre, FredericContributors: “...US Fish and Wildlife Service...”
Published in PLOS ONE (2023)
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19by Giroux, Marie-Andrée, Ditlecadet, Delphine, Martin, Luc J., Lanctot, Richard B., Lecomte, NicolasContributors: “...US Fish and Wildlife Service...”
Published in PeerJ (2016)
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