United States Fish and Wildlife Service
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| Fish and Wildlife Service | |
 Official logo | |
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | June 30, 1940 |
| Preceding Agencies | Bureau of Biological Survey Bureau of Fisheries |
| Jurisdiction | Federal government of the United States |
| Headquarters | Ballston, Virginia |
| Employees | 7,960 (2006) |
| Agency Executives | H. Dale Hall, Director Rowan Gould, Deputy Director Ken Stansell, Senior Advisor |
| Parent agency | Department of the Interior |
| Child Agencies | National Wildlife Refuge System Endangered Species program Federal Duck Stamp program |
| Website | |
| www.fws.gov | |
| Footnotes | |
| [1][2][3] | |
The United States Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) is the unit of the U.S. Department of the Interior dedicated to the management and preservation of wildlife.
Units within the FWS include:
- National Wildlife Refuge System
- Bird Habitat Conservation
- Federal Duck Stamp
- National Fish Hatchery System
- Endangered Species program
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History
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service began as the U.S. Commission on Fish and Fisheries (later known as the Bureau of Fisheries) in the United States Department of Commerce and the Division of Economic Ornithology and Mammalogy (later known as the Bureau of Biological Survey) in the United States Department of Agriculture. It took its present form in 1939 when these Bureaus were transferred to the Department of the Interior and were merged...
The Service is a bureau within the Department of Interior. It's mission is, working with others, to conserve, protect and enhance fish, wildlife, plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people. The FWS manages more than 520 National Wildlife Refuges and 66 National Fish Hatcheries.
Pursuant to the eagle feather law, Title 50 Part 22 of the Code of Federal Regulations (50 CFR 22), and the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service administers the National Eagle Repository and the permit system for Native American religious use of eagle feathers.[1][2][3]
The Service governs two National Monuments, Hanford Reach National Monument in Washington State and PapahÄnaumokuÄkea Marine National Monument, a huge maritime area northwest of Hawaii (jointly with NOAA).
See also
Related governmental agencies
- National Fish and Wildlife Forensics Laboratory
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries Office for Law Enforcement
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- United States Coast Guard
Regulatory matters
- Coastal Barrier Resources Act
- Endangered Species Act
- Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act
- Marine Mammal Protection Act
- Migratory Bird Treaty Act
- National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966
- Wild Bird Conservation Act of 1992
- National Wetlands Inventory
- Sikes Act
- Listing priority number
Wildlife management
- Timeline of environmental events
- United States Fish and Wildlife Service list of endangered species
- International Migratory Bird Day
- Tri-State Bird Rescue and Research
Non-governmental organizations
- Safari Club International
- National Rifle Association
- World Hunting Association
- National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
- Ducks Unlimited
References
- ↑ National Eagle Repository
- ↑ Eagle Parts for Native American Religious Purposes
- ↑ Title 50 Part 22 Code of Federal Regulations (50 CFR 22).
External links
- Official web site of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
- Office of Law Enforcement of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
- Fish And Wildlife Service
- FWS Midwest Region
Meeting Notices and Rule Changes] from The Federal Register
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