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field--item">Achieving Our Mission</div><div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field--item"><p>Learn about our priorities, statutory authority and functions. </p></div><div class="field field--name-field-call-to-action field--type-link field--label-hidden field--item"><a href="/about/mission-and-vision">Our Mission & Vision</a></div></div></div></section></div></div><div class="layout layout--onecol--with-heading container-children layout--onecol"><div class="layout__region layout__region--content"><h2>History of Fish and Wildlife</h2> <section class="fws-history block block-block-content block-block-content70da1653-234a-4240-89aa-a71367f5dd11 clearfix block-type-block-with-image-and-text"><div class="block-container"><div class="block-image-and-text-medium"><div class="field field--name-field-image field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field--item"><div class="image-with-credit"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/medium_block/public/2022-03/Kroegelpelican1.png?itok=ljCM2Hjk" width="400" height="450" alt="man (Paul Kroegel) kneeling" class="img-responsive" /><div class="attribution"> <a href="/media/warden-paul-kroegel">Image Details</a></div></div></div><div class="block-deck"><div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field--item"><p>The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is a bureau within the U.S. Department of the Interior and the nation’s oldest conservation agency. Our origins date back to 1871 when Congress established the U.S. Fish Commission to study why the nation’s food fishes were decreasing and recommend ways to reverse that decline.</p><p>Though the name of our agency has changed multiple times over the years, what endures is the collective dedication of Service employees to face the conservation challenges of their day<span><span><span>—</span></span></span>and now, our day<span><span><span>—</span></span></span>with ingenuity, integrity and hard work. Fortunately, our history shows that we’ve always been up to the challenge.</p></div><div class="field field--name-field-call-to-action field--type-link field--label-hidden field--item"><a href="/history-of-fws">Our History</a></div></div></div></div></section></div></div><div class="layout layout--threecol-section layout--threecol--with-heading layout--threecol-section--33-34-33 bg-lhgrey"><div class="container"><h2>Our Organization</h2><div class="layout__region layout__region--first"> <section class="block block-block-content block-block-content13e10a4b-ae5a-48d2-a1d0-bb0ae76f690f clearfix block-type-linked-image-and-label"> <a href="/about/staff"><div class="field field--name-field-image field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field--item"><div class="image-with-credit"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/scale_and_crop_480_x_550/public/2020-09/ignitions-matagorda-island-aransas-nwr.jpg?h=dc928bf5&itok=YzS7hyoH" width="480" height="550" alt="A firefighter in protective gear hangs back from a fire and watches the smoke plume" class="img-responsive" /><div class="attribution"> <a href="/media/crew-member-monitors-fire-texas-refuge">Image Details</a></div></div></div> </a><div class="field field--name-field-link field--type-link field--label-hidden field--item"><a href="/about/staff">Our Staff</a></div> </section></div><div class="layout__region layout__region--second"> <section class="block block-block-content block-block-content1a9d6a43-028c-4d2a-90db-f09dd94ce408 clearfix block-type-linked-image-and-label"> <a href="/about/programs"><div class="field field--name-field-image field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field--item"><div class="image-with-credit"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/scale_and_crop_480_x_550/public/2020-11/41056701882_55a4a9d5b3_k.jpg?h=d9e596d1&itok=HbQrmahC" width="480" height="550" alt="Mallards on Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge" class="img-responsive" /><div 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views-field-field-representative-image"><div class="field-content"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/story_slider/public/images/2025-04/brent-friedrichs-duck-image-1.JPG?h=6eb229a4&itok=eI0URFVf" width="390" height="295" alt="Ducks flying over a wetland on the Texas Gulf Coast prairie" class="img-responsive" /></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"> <span class="field-content"><div class="story__deck"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset-1"> <span class="field-content"><div class="category-information"><div class="views-field views-field-field-icon"><div class="field-content"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" version="1.1" id="Layer_1" x="0px" y="0px" viewBox="0 0 500 500" style="enable-background:new 0 0 500 500;" xml:space="preserve"><g><path d="M434.7,79.3c-82.4,65.5-107.2,164.3-125.1,260.5c-8.7-50.5-30.9-108-30.9-108S368.6,97.5,434.7,79.3z"></path><path d="M401,500c0.3-1.8,0.4-3.8,0.1-6.1c2-115.1,24.6-232.1,98.6-324.1c-107.1,66.6-179.3,196.5-187.5,325 c-0.1,1.9-0.1,3.6,0,5.2H401z"></path><path d="M205.6,500h89c0.2-1.7,0.2-3.7-0.1-5.9C289.7,309.9,233.7,104.3,73,0c116.9,132.6,128.5,324.3,132.3,494.3 C205.3,496.4,205.4,498.3,205.6,500z"></path><path d="M99.1,500h88.7c0-1.2,0-2.5-0.2-4c-8.5-134.6-79.7-253.2-187.9-328.9c81.4,121.4,94.2,196.6,99.1,327.1 C98.8,496.4,98.9,498.3,99.1,500z"></path></g></svg></div></div><div class="story__deck-category"><div>Habitat Restoration</div></div></div></span></div><div class="story__deck-title"> <span><a href="/story/2025-04/restoring-wetlands-waterfowl-texas-gulf-coast-prairie" hreflang="en">Restoring Wetlands for Waterfowl on Texas’ Gulf Coast Prairie</a></span></div><div class="story__deck-body"><div>Duck hunting holds a special place in the hearts of many Texans, symbolizing a connection to the land, tradition, and camaraderie. At the Lavaca Rio Ranch in Jackson County, this heritage of duck hunting isn't just a pastime; it is a way to preserve the natural landscape.</div></div><div class="story__deck-date"><div><time datetime="2025-04-03T12:00:00Z">Apr 3, 2025</time></div></div></div></span></div></div><div class="story"><div class="views-field views-field-field-banner-image"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-representative-image"><div class="field-content"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/story_slider/public/images/2024-06/kemps_ridley_turtle_credit_nps.jpg?h=f6ca808a&itok=nRkarvSs" width="390" height="295" alt="a tan sea turtle lays on the sand under some grass" class="img-responsive" /></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"> <span class="field-content"><div class="story__deck"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset-1"> <span class="field-content"><div class="category-information"><div class="views-field views-field-field-icon"><div class="field-content"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" version="1.1" id="Layer_1" x="0px" y="0px" viewBox="0 0 500 500" style="enable-background:new 0 0 500 500;" xml:space="preserve"><style type="text/css"> .st0{fill:#FFFFFF;} </style><circle cx="250" cy="250" r="250"></circle><g><g><path class="st0" d="M193.7,355.5H68.5v-211h125.3v45.7h-68.3v33.2h63.2v45.7h-63.2V309h68.3V355.5z"></path></g><g><path class="st0" d="M431.5,355.5h-74.7l-77.1-148.6h-1.3c1.8,23.4,2.7,41.2,2.7,53.5v95.1h-50.5v-211h74.5l76.8,146.6h0.9 c-1.3-21.3-2-38.3-2-51.2v-95.4h50.8V355.5z"></path></g></g></svg></div></div><div class="story__deck-category"><div>Endangered Species Act</div></div></div></span></div><div class="story__deck-title"> <span><a href="/press-release/2025-04/sea-turtle-nesting-season-kicks-texas-coast" hreflang="en">Sea Turtle Nesting Season Kicks Off on the Texas Coast</a></span></div><div class="story__deck-body"><div>With sea turtle nesting season beginning on the Texas coast in late March, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is urging everyone using Texas beaches to do their part to help detect and protect threatened and endangered sea turtles on the beach.</div></div><div class="story__deck-date"><div><time datetime="2025-04-01T12:00:00Z">Apr 1, 2025</time></div></div></div></span></div></div><div class="story"><div class="views-field views-field-field-banner-image"><div class="field-content"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/story_slider/public/images/2025-03/hamilton-dam-from-above_drone_june-28-2024.jpg?h=94b28deb&itok=3_zrSTLx" width="390" height="295" alt="Aerial view of a dam in a dark river with green grass on both side" class="img-responsive" /></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-representative-image"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"> <span class="field-content"><div class="story__deck"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset-1"> <span class="field-content"><div class="category-information"><div class="views-field views-field-field-icon"><div class="field-content"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" version="1.1" id="Layer_1" x="0px" y="0px" viewBox="0 0 500 500" style="enable-background:new 0 0 500 500;" xml:space="preserve"><g><path d="M434.7,79.3c-82.4,65.5-107.2,164.3-125.1,260.5c-8.7-50.5-30.9-108-30.9-108S368.6,97.5,434.7,79.3z"></path><path d="M401,500c0.3-1.8,0.4-3.8,0.1-6.1c2-115.1,24.6-232.1,98.6-324.1c-107.1,66.6-179.3,196.5-187.5,325 c-0.1,1.9-0.1,3.6,0,5.2H401z"></path><path d="M205.6,500h89c0.2-1.7,0.2-3.7-0.1-5.9C289.7,309.9,233.7,104.3,73,0c116.9,132.6,128.5,324.3,132.3,494.3 C205.3,496.4,205.4,498.3,205.6,500z"></path><path d="M99.1,500h88.7c0-1.2,0-2.5-0.2-4c-8.5-134.6-79.7-253.2-187.9-328.9c81.4,121.4,94.2,196.6,99.1,327.1 C98.8,496.4,98.9,498.3,99.1,500z"></path></g></svg></div></div><div class="story__deck-category"><div>Habitat Restoration</div></div></div></span></div><div class="story__deck-title"> <span><a href="/story/2025-03/restoring-michigans-flint-river" hreflang="en">Restoring Michigan’s Flint River</a></span></div><div class="story__deck-body"><div>Kids swimming on a hot day, kayaks paddling downstream and dog-walkers strolling along the river trail – an active community is a healthy community. We believe that nothing gets active communities in the flow of recreation like a river. Take the community around the University of Michigan-Flint...</div></div><div class="story__deck-date"><div><time datetime="2025-03-27T12:00:00Z">Mar 27, 2025</time></div></div></div></span></div></div><div class="story"><div class="views-field views-field-field-banner-image"><div class="field-content"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/story_slider/public/banner_images/2022-08/painted-bunting.jpg?h=b4c72160&itok=GueGRdNy" width="390" height="295" alt="A bird on a branch with indigo head, red breast, and green wings" class="img-responsive" /></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-representative-image"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"> <span class="field-content"><div class="story__deck"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset-1"> <span class="field-content"><div class="category-information"><div class="views-field views-field-field-icon"><div class="field-content"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" version="1.1" id="Layer_1" x="0px" y="0px" viewBox="0 0 500 500" style="enable-background:new 0 0 500 500;" xml:space="preserve"><g><path d="M188.9,217.4c30.2-7.9,45.3-48.8,33.8-91.2c-6.4-23.4-19.6-42-35.2-53V0L125,78.1c-14.7,17.3-20,46.7-11.7,76.9 C124.8,197.4,158.7,225.4,188.9,217.4L188.9,217.4z"></path><path d="M311.1,217.4c30.2,7.9,64.1-20,75.6-62.4c8.2-30.2,2.9-59.6-11.7-76.9L312.5,0v73.2c-15.6,11-28.8,29.7-35.2,53 C265.8,168.6,280.9,209.4,311.1,217.4z"></path><path d="M250,250c-77.5,0-187.5,119.9-187.5,195.6c0,34.1,26.2,54.4,70.1,54.4c47.7,0,79.2-24.5,117.4-24.5 c38.6,0,70.2,24.5,117.4,24.5c43.9,0,70.1-20.4,70.1-54.4C437.5,369.9,327.5,250,250,250z"></path><path d="M106.2,237.7c-7-23.5-24.3-40.9-43.7-47.3V125l-44.4,60.9C6.3,202,0,221.4,0,241.3c0,6.8,1.1,13.9,3.2,21 c10.2,33.8,41.4,55.8,69.9,49C101.5,304.5,116.3,271.5,106.2,237.7L106.2,237.7z"></path><path d="M481.9,185.9L437.5,125v65.4c-19.4,6.4-36.6,23.9-43.7,47.3c-10.2,33.8,4.7,66.8,33.1,73.6c28.4,6.8,59.7-15.1,69.9-49 c2.1-7.1,3.2-14.2,3.2-21C500,221.4,493.7,202,481.9,185.9L481.9,185.9z"></path></g></svg></div></div><div class="story__deck-category"><div>Wildlife Wonders</div></div></div></span></div><div class="story__deck-title"> <span><a href="/story/april-fools-wildlife-stories-sound-fake-are-totally-true" hreflang="en">April Fools! Wildlife Stories That Sound Fake but Are Totally True</a></span></div><div class="story__deck-body"><div>Have you ever heard of a wildlife story so bizarre, that it seemed untrue? From species forming unexpected friendships to birds that look absolutely fake to bobcats eating... sharks? The wildlife the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service helps to protect is full of stories that defy logic. These creatures...</div></div><div class="story__deck-date"><div><time datetime="2025-03-25T12:00:00Z">Mar 25, 2025</time></div></div></div></span></div></div><div class="story"><div class="views-field views-field-field-banner-image"><div class="field-content"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/story_slider/public/banner_images/2023-08/evanmonnett_WMWR_2023_floweringprairie7.jpg?h=40febf31&itok=ykagXOBG" width="390" height="295" alt="A mixed grass prairie blooming in red, yellow, purple and white abuts a rocky oak scrubland in the distance" class="img-responsive" /></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-representative-image"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"> <span class="field-content"><div class="story__deck"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset-1"> <span class="field-content"><div class="category-information"><div class="views-field views-field-field-icon"><div class="field-content"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" viewBox="0 0 500 500"> <defs><style>.a,.c{fill:#fff;}.a{fill-rule:evenodd;}.b{mask:url(#a);}</style><mask id="a" x="39.47" y="0" width="421.05" height="500" maskUnits="userSpaceOnUse"> <polygon class="a" points="460.53 0 460.53 500 39.47 500 39.47 0 460.53 0"></polygon> </mask> </defs> <g class="b"> <path d="M40,62.6C40,28,68.2,0,103,0H397.53c34.78,0,63,28,63,62.6l0,228.23C460.51,406.35,366.24,500,250,500S39.47,406.35,39.47,290.83L40,62.6"></path> </g> <path class="c" d="M84.35,133.72h331.3V291.2c0,90.88-74.15,164.59-165.64,164.59S84.35,382.09,84.35,291.2Z"></path></svg></div></div><div class="story__deck-category"><div>Our People</div></div></div></span></div><div class="story__deck-title"> <span><a href="/story/2025-03/remembering-lynn-greenwalt-former-fws-director-and-conservation-hero" hreflang="en">Remembering Lynn Greenwalt, Former FWS Director and Conservation Hero</a></span></div><div class="story__deck-body"><div>On March 20, 2025, former U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director, Lynn Adams Greenwalt passed away at the age of 94. Lynn was raised within the National Wildlife Refuge System and during his long career oversaw some of our nation’s most beautiful and remote places before ultimately running the...</div></div><div class="story__deck-date"><div><time datetime="2025-03-26T12:00:00Z">Mar 26, 2025</time></div></div></div></span></div></div><div class="story"><div class="views-field views-field-field-banner-image"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-representative-image"><div class="field-content"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/story_slider/public/images/2025-03/bangor-hs-student-with-wood-turtle-headstart-credit-bob-hachtman-1.jpeg?h=b3fe816c&itok=blXZO7N3" width="390" height="295" alt="Bangor High School student with wood turtle head-start" class="img-responsive" /></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"> <span class="field-content"><div class="story__deck"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset-1"> <span class="field-content"><div class="category-information"><div class="views-field views-field-field-icon"><div class="field-content"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" id="Layer_1" data-name="Layer 1" viewBox="0 0 500 500"> <path d="M477.25,130.18,387.5,105l10.84-5.47a78.31,78.31,0,0,0,30-26.46L446,46.48a7.76,7.76,0,0,0-2.15-10.84l-13-8.69A7.76,7.76,0,0,0,420,29.1L402.44,55.66a45.8,45.8,0,0,1-18.06,15.92l-41.61,20.8-33-9.27,8.1-10.06a46.94,46.94,0,0,0,10.25-29.3V7.81A7.83,7.83,0,0,0,320.31,0H304.69a7.83,7.83,0,0,0-7.81,7.81V43.75a15.71,15.71,0,0,1-3.42,9.77L277.05,73.93l-15.72-4.4a15.59,15.59,0,0,1-11.43-15V7.81A7.83,7.83,0,0,0,242.09,0H226.46a7.84,7.84,0,0,0-7.81,7.81V54.49a46.85,46.85,0,0,0,34.18,45.12l77,21.68-33,66.21H62.5A62.56,62.56,0,0,0,0,250v62.5l31.25-20.8v47.75L19.63,370.51a62.58,62.58,0,0,0-2.15,37.11L41.8,488.18A15.64,15.64,0,0,0,56.93,500h62.31a15.65,15.65,0,0,0,15.14-19.43l-25.69-86.33,19-50.49H281.25V484.38A15.67,15.67,0,0,0,296.88,500h62.5A15.67,15.67,0,0,0,375,484.38V281.25l31.25-62.5h62.5A31.21,31.21,0,0,0,500,187.5V160.25A31.37,31.37,0,0,0,477.25,130.18Zm-71,41.7a15.63,15.63,0,1,1,15.63-15.63A15.68,15.68,0,0,1,406.25,171.88Z"></path></svg></div></div><div class="story__deck-category"><div>Wildlife Management</div></div></div></span></div><div class="story__deck-title"> <span><a href="/story/schooling-turtles" hreflang="en">Schooling for turtles</a></span></div><div class="story__deck-body"><div>Students from two local schools are helping a national wildlife refuge in Pennsylvania conserve a rare turtle species. The newly-established headstarting program will teach conservation skills to local youth while also increasing survival rates of young wood turtles.</div></div><div class="story__deck-date"><div><time datetime="2025-03-24T12:00:00Z">Mar 24, 2025</time></div></div></div></span></div></div></div><div class="view-footer"><p class="text-center margin-top-block"><a href="/news" class="btn btn-primary">View All Stories</a></p></div></div></div></div></section></div></div><div class="layout layout--onecol--with-heading bg-lhgrey container-children layout--onecol"><div class="layout__region layout__region--content"><h2>You may also want to...</h2> <section class="block block-block-content block-block-content9c25bb11-79fe-422d-9633-8cfaafdb03ed block-paragraphs-block clearfix"><div class="block-container"><div class="field field--name-field-sections field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field--items"><div class="field--item"><div class="paragraph paragraph--type--simple-text paragraph--view-mode--default"></div></div><div class="field--item"><div class="paragraph paragraph--type--columns-advanced paragraph--view-mode--default paragraph--id--706 paragraph--style--33-66"><div class="paragraph__column"><div class="paragraph--type--column__2col-column1"><div><div class="paragraph paragraph--type--image paragraph--view-mode--default"><div class="field field--name-field-image field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field--item"><div class="image-with-credit"> <picture> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/scale_width_600/public/2020-10/smith%20boy-2018.jpg.webp?itok=dy_44MAT 1x" media="all and (min-width: 992px)" type="image/webp" width="600" height="800"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/scale_width_496/public/2020-10/smith%20boy-2018.jpg.webp?itok=w89WKP93 1x" media="all and (min-width: 768px)" type="image/webp" width="496" height="661"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/scale_width_384/public/2020-10/smith%20boy-2018.jpg.webp?itok=-kuLrO9k 1x" media="all and (min-width: 481px)" type="image/webp" width="384" height="512"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/scale_width_480/public/2020-10/smith%20boy-2018.jpg.webp?itok=YWcVDOX3 1x" media="(max-width: 480px)" type="image/webp" width="480" height="640"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/scale_width_600/public/2020-10/smith%20boy-2018.jpg?itok=dy_44MAT 1x" media="all and (min-width: 992px)" type="image/jpeg" width="600" height="800"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/scale_width_496/public/2020-10/smith%20boy-2018.jpg?itok=w89WKP93 1x" media="all and (min-width: 768px)" type="image/jpeg" width="496" height="661"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/scale_width_384/public/2020-10/smith%20boy-2018.jpg?itok=-kuLrO9k 1x" media="all and (min-width: 481px)" type="image/jpeg" width="384" height="512"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/scale_width_480/public/2020-10/smith%20boy-2018.jpg?itok=YWcVDOX3 1x" media="(max-width: 480px)" type="image/jpeg" width="480" height="640"/> <img loading="lazy" width="480" height="640" src="/sites/default/files/styles/scale_width_480/public/2020-10/smith%20boy-2018.jpg?itok=YWcVDOX3" alt="" class="img-responsive" /> </picture><div class="attribution"> <a href="/media/waterfowl-hunting-missisquoi-nwr">Image Details</a></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="paragraph--type--column__2col-column2"><div><div class="paragraph paragraph--type--simple-text paragraph--view-mode--default"><div class="field field--name-field-pg-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field--item"><h3>See Where Your Tax Dollars Go </h3><p>Each year, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service develops an annual budget justification which defines our goals, objectives, and the funding necessary to accomplish them. 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