Fish and wildlife biologist
Address
160 Zillicoa St.
Asheville, NC 28801
United States
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About Jason Mays
With an expertise in aquatic species and extensive knowledge and experience in waters across North Carolina, Jay’s primary responsibilities include fulfilling legal obligations under section 4 of the Endangered Species Act, including:
- Compiling and analyzing data used for decisions on which aquatic animals receive Endangered Species Act protection.
- Developing and implementing recovery plans for threatened and endangered aquatic animals.
- Reviewing the status of aquatic animals protected by the Endangered Species Act to determine if such protections remain warranted.
Additionally, he provides technical expertise on 1) habitat restoration efforts with private landowners under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Act; and 2) requisite review of federal projects under section 7 of the Endangered Species Act. Prior to his work with the Service, Jay worked for the N.C. Department of Transportation.
Areas of expertise
Threatened and endangered species classification
Threatened and endangered species recovery
Mussels
Fishes
Southeastern stream habitats
In The News
Fish and Wildlife Service biologists address an infestation of invasive European alder at a Western North Carolina wetland.
Post-Hurricane Helene, Fish and Wildlife Service biologists begin the long process of assessing area streams and strategizing wildlife recovery.
Staff from the US Fish and Wildlife Service and National Park Service are working together to find and recover the Alabama Lampmussel.
Yancey and Mitchell county, N.C. student explore streams in their community as part of the 2023 Toes in the Toe educational event.
Water, Mussels, and You Workshop at Stevens Creek Nature Center Provides Insight into the World of Freshwater Mussels
As a trio of kids on inner tubes quietly floated down the French Broad River outside Rosman, North Carolina, a nearby snorkeler broke the river’s surface, disturbing the quiet with a quick clearing of water from his snorkel. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service biologist Jason Mays was searching the...