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An ‘ākohekohe sits on a branch. It has a black body with orange patches strewn throughout its body. An orange circle outlines its eye.

Decision-making in a new era of conservation

Endangered Species Act

Draft recovery plan for four imperiled freshwater mussels

Panama City crayfish

Wildlife Management

Draft Recovery Plan Available for Panama City Crayfish

Female Grizzly Bear

Endangered Species Act

USFWS initiates process to evaluate restoration of grizzly bears in Bitterroot ecosystem

california tiger salamander in hand

Endangered Species Act

Aramis Solar Draft EA and HCP Available for Public Review

students setting up trail camera in the woods

Wildlife Management

An Amazing Journey From Intern to Zoologist

Black pinesnake resting, close

Final Recovery Plan for Threatened Black Pinesnake Now Available

Freshwater mussel with a prominant spine at the top of its shell sits on a red net

Endangered Species Act

Altamaha Spinymussel

Yellow and green fish held in hand within a net.

Science and Technology

Lahontan cutthroat trout biologists have a new tool for conservation

Two people kneel as they place small seedlings in the ground

Habitat Restoration

Innovative restoration shows promise

Endangered Species Act

Songs for Species

A California tiger salamander on top of dead grass looks toward the camera

Sacramento Municipal Utility District Draft Environmental Assessment and Habitat Conservation Plan Available for Public Review

An Okaloosa darter hovers in clear stream water.

Endangered Species Act

Service Delists the Okaloosa Darter

Endangered Species Act

Protecting two more freshwater mussel species under the Endangered Species Act

Endangered Species Act

Service Announces Availability of Final Recovery Plan for the Whorled Sunflower

Texas fatmucket

Endangered Species Act

Conservation Agreement for Lower Colorado River Basin Mussels Open for Public Comment

Southern Elktoe from the Apalachicola River

Endangered Species Act

Proposed Listing and Critical Habitat of Southern Elktoe

Endangered Species Act

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Issues Incidental Take Permit for Multiple Wind Energy Projects

A pearl darter in water. The common name, pearl darter, is derived from iridescent patches on its gill covers resembling the coloration of a pearl.

Endangered Species Act

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Announces Availability of Pearl Darter Recovery Plan

red flowering plant with green leaves

Endangered Species Act

Final Recovery Plan Available for Endangered Puerto Rican Plant

a green plant with white flowers

Endangered Species Act

Service Announces Availability of Final Recovery Plan for Varronia rupicola

red flowering plant with green leaves

Endangered Species Act

Plan de Recuperación Final de Planta Nativa Puertorriqueña Disponible

Rabbitsfoot Mussel

Endangered Species Act

Service Announces Availability of Final Recovery Plan for Rabbitsfoot Mussel

a green plant with white flowers

Endangered Species Act

El Servicio anuncia la disponibilidad del último Plan de Recuperación para Varronia rupicola

How Lou Perrotti became American burying beetles' Recovery Champion

Habitat Restoration

Upgrading stream crossings for people and wildlife

Close up of the green leaves and white flowers of a tree.

Endangered Species Act

Reclasificación del árbol Eugenia woodburyana de en peligro de extinción a amenazado - Preguntas frecuentes

Close up of the green leaves and white flowers of a tree.

Endangered Species Act

Reclassifying Eugenia woodburyana Tree from Endangered to Threatened - Frequently Asked Questions

Butterfly with orange, brown, and white wings perched perched on a flower head gathering nectar with another butterfly on the backside of the flower head.

Endangered Species Act

Listado Final para la Mariposa Arlequín de Puerto Rico, Hábitat Critico Final, y Regla 4(d) - Preguntas Frecuentes

a black and white photo from a trail camera of a san joaquin kit fox among low bushes looking the camera with glowing eyes

Wildlife Wonders

San Joaquin Kit Foxes Return to Kern National Wildlife Refuge

Butterfly with orange, brown, and white wings perched perched on a flower head gathering nectar with another butterfly on the backside of the flower head.

Endangered Species Act

Final Listing, Critical Habitat, and 4(d) Rule for the Puerto Rican Harlequin Butterfly - Frequently Asked Questions 

2 plover chicks on beach on wet sand in front of wave

A changing climate threatens a beloved shorebird

Joining forces to combat turtle trafficking

Florida Bonneted Bat

What can the Region 4 Dive Team do for you?

Migratory Species

Naval bases help tag and monitor monarch butterflies