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Science and Technology

Aquatic Invasive Species

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Science and Technology

Atlantic Salmon Cryopreservation

Good Grades Matter at Greers Ferry National Fish Hatchery

Blanding's turtle crossing a road

Shells, Science, and Service

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Communication and Conservation

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In Defense of Our Natural Resources

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From Chef to Conservationist

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Beavers and Salmon: Partners in Restoration

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Reaching New Heights

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Critical Conservation

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Habitat Restoration

Fish Passage: Not Just for Fish

Wildlife Management

National Aquaculture Development Plan

Habitat Restoration

$36M Available for Fish Passage and River Restoration Projects

Migratory Species

Partners launch new Connecticut River Migratory Fish Restoration Cooperative

Endangered Species Act

Fish and Wildlife Service Publishes Final Recovery Plan for Colorado Pikeminnow

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Habitat Restoration

Biden-Harris Administration Breaks Ground on Numana Dam Fish Passage Project to Benefit Two Listed, Culturally Important Fish Species in Northern Nevada

Habitat Restoration

Removal of two dams on the lower Saranac River marks milestone for Atlantic salmon restoration in Lake Champlain basin

Joint Base McGuire Dix Lakehurst named Service’s Military Conservation Partner of the Year

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Endangered Species Act

Proposed Delisting of Apache Trout

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Habitat Restoration

Alaska Receives More Funding for Fish- and Flood-Friendly Infrastructure Projects

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Endangered Species Act

Altamaha Spinymussel

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Service and partners file settlement agreement with FirstLight for improved fish passage, flows

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History and Culture

Seeking comments on removal of historic buildings at Uvalde National Fish Hatchery

Migratory Species

Record numbers of American eels counted upstream of site of Bloede Dam in Maryland

Canister full of cryogenic samples being pulled out of a liquid nitrogen filled dewar.

Science and Technology

Atlantic Salmon Cryopreservation

Good Grades Matter at Greers Ferry National Fish Hatchery

A beaver climbing out of the water onto some cement bricks with tree branches in the background

Beavers and Salmon: Partners in Restoration

A woman on a steep wooded slope poses for a selfie. Two people smile in the background.

Reaching New Heights

A young man in a bright yellow shirt leans in to look through a microscope in a lab.

Critical Conservation

Blanding's turtle crossing a road

Shells, Science, and Service

A young woman in a dark rain jacket smiles and holds up two thumbs up. She stands in front of icy water, with a large glacier visible in the background.

Communication and Conservation

A digital collage featuring the logos of the U.S. Army and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

In Defense of Our Natural Resources

A yellow helicopter approaches a densely vegetated tropical hillside. A thin wire fence wraps up and around the hill.

From Chef to Conservationist

a bridge over a river in the distance with mountains in the background and pink fireweed flowers in the foreground

Habitat Restoration

Fish Passage: Not Just for Fish

Wildlife Management

National Aquaculture Development Plan

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For Parents and Educators

Holiday Open House