Striving for ecosystem sustainability through preservation, conservation, enhancement, and restoration of habitats essential for the long-term viability of the fish, wildlife, and plants in the Caribbean.

About Us

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The Caribbean Ecological Services Field Office was established in 1974 as part of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Southeast Region. We have jurisdiction on Federal Trust Species (i.e., at-risk species, federally listed species, migratory birds and inter-jurisdictional fish) in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI; St. Thomas, St. John, and St. Croix).

What We Do

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The field office staff emphasizes an ecosystem approach incorporating Strategic Habitat Conservation to address and prioritize habitat issues through partnerships with other federal, state and local agencies, conservation organizations, private landowners, and citizens to achieve the greatest possible benefits to fish and wildlife.

Our Organization

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The Ecological Services Program works to restore and protect healthy populations of fish, wildlife, and plants and the environments upon which they depend. Using the best available science, we work with federal, state, Tribal, local, and non-profit stakeholders, as well as private land owners, to...
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Projects and Research

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Working with others is at the core of how we operate, and through those partnerships, we develop a number of conservation projects across the Caribbean, from conserving Puerto Rican parrots in our forests to working to improve some of our most important coastal areas. Learn more about some of the key efforts we have underway.

Latest News

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Endangered Species Act
Servicio Federal de Pesca y Vida Silvestre de los Estados Unidos Publica Desición Sobre Dos Peticiones del Manatí de las Indias Occidentales 
Luego de revisar la mejor información científica y comercial, el Servicio Federal y Pesca y Vida Silvestre de los Estados Unidos propone listar por separado bajo el Acta de Especies en Peligro (ESA por sus siglas en inglés) a las dos subespecies del manatí de las Indias Occidentales. El reglamento...
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Endangered Species Act
Service Proposes Listing and Critical Habitat for Four Species of Caribbean Skinks
After a careful review of the best available science, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing to list four species of Caribbean skinks under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Four other species involved in the Service’s comprehensive review were found not warranted for listing.
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Endangered Species Act
Servicio Federal Propone Listar y Hábitat Crítico para Cuatro Especies de Eslizones del Caribe
Luego de una revisión de la mejor ciencia disponible, el Servicio Federal de Pesca y Vida Silvestre (Servicio) propone listar cuatro especies de eslizones del Caribe bajo la Ley de Especies en Peligro de Extinción (ESA, por sus siglas en inglés). Las cuatro especies son: el eslizón de Puerto Rico,...
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Endangered Species Act
Monarch Butterfly Proposed for Endangered Species Act Protection
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing protection for one of the nation’s most beloved species, the monarch butterfly, and is encouraging the public to be part of its recovery. The Service is seeking public input on a proposal to list the species as threatened with species-specific...
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  U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes Critical Habitat for Two West Indian Manatee Subspecies
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing critical habitat revisions and additions for the two subspecies of the West Indian manatee.
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Endangered Species Act
Servicio Federal de Pesca y Vida Silvestre de los Estados Unidos Propone Hábitat Crítico para el Manatí de Florida y el Manatí Antillano en Puerto Rico
El Servicio Federal de Pesca y Vida Silvestre de los Estados Unidos (Servicio) está proponiendo revisiones y añadir hábitat crítico para las dos subespecies del Manatí de las Indias Occidentales. El Servicio propone una designación total revisada de 1,904,191 acres para el manatí de Florida y una...
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Field office biologists build partnerships with state, government, and other federal agencies, academia, and NGOs to develop management strategies for the protection, conservation and recovery of listed species and successfully implement on-the ground restoration projects in Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands.

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