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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
A cornerstone of American conservation, this federal agency has spent more than a century protecting wildlife, habitats, and the places people share with them. Its story stretches from early fishery science to the nationwide stewardship of refuges, endangered species, and migratory birds.
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For the Birds
by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is a federal agency within the Department of the Interior focused on conserving fish, wildlife, plants, and their habitats for the benefit of the American people. It describes itself as the only federal agency whose primary responsibility is the conservation and management of these natural resources, and its work reaches across refuges, hatcheries, ecological services, law enforcement, and outdoor recreation.
Its roots go back to 1871, when the United States Commission of Fish and Fisheries was created in response to declining fisheries. Over time, that early work grew into a much broader conservation mission, and the modern agency became a key part of efforts involving endangered species, migratory birds, habitat protection, and the National Wildlife Refuge System.
Today, the Service presents its mission as working with others to conserve, protect, and enhance fish, wildlife, plants, and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people. That collaborative spirit is central to its identity: it operates across the country and also supports international conservation work, combining science, public stewardship, and practical protection of the natural world.