U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

Below Hoover Dam, Willow Beach National Fish Hatchery Stocks Rainbow Trout for Angling and Endangered Native Fish for Recovery As part of the Flags Across America initiative for America’s 250th anniversary, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is sharing stories from the places where our commemorative flags have traveled. From historic hatcheries to vibrant refuges, each stop celebrates conservation as an enduring American value.

Tips for Hunters and Non-Hunters For the enjoyment of long-time hunters, new hunters and non-hunters alike, it is important that all visitors share refuge lands and waters responsibly. Why Hunting is Allowed on National Wildlife Refuges As practiced on refuges, hunting does not pose a threat to the wildlife populations – and in some instances it is necessary for sound wildlife management. Hunters as Conservationists Learn about the ways hunters directly support wildlife conservation.

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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service protects America’s wildlife from poaching, illegal commercialization and other kinds of wildlife crime. While our special agents and wildlife inspectors within the Office of Law Enforcement work with our federal, state and tribal conservation partners across the country to investigate these crimes, we also depend on tips from concerned citizens.

If you’re passionate about science, nature, plants and wildlife, water and air quality, and education, a career with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service might be just what you’re looking for.

The Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery, located below Wolf Creek Dam, just off of U.S. 127 in Jamestown, Kentucky, is a popular destination for people near and far. For visitors, our interactive Visitor/Environmental Education Center is fun and educational, along with our Hatchery building and raceways where fish production can be observed. Visit Hatchery Creek for a day of fishing, or walk the nature trail and observe the beauty and tranquility that wildlife can offer.

America’s first National Wildlife Refuge is located near the Atlantic coastal community of Sebastian, Florida. A little island in the Indian River Lagoon, a dot on the map really, but with a very large international footprint. Pelican Island, and its surrounding 5400+ acres of protected waters and lands, are known as the Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is committed to conserving natural resources, and we believe that one of the key components to conservation is working with you, the next generation of land and wildlife stewards. We seek to engage and work with you through interpretation, education, and employment on and around Service field offices.

Cooperative agriculture — partnering with farmers and ranchers to meet wildlife management objectives — is a long-standing practice on national wildlife refuges (50 CFR 29.2). Cooperative agreements between the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and farmers or ranchers may permit grazing by cattle or the growing of grain, hay or other crops at a refuge. The refuge benefits by producing food for wildlife or by improving natural habitat. The farmer profits by harvesting and selling some of the crop.

Science Applications leads or supports a variety of projects and initiatives across the country. Our role and level of engagement is customized to the needs of each partnership we work with. The common thread throughout our work is that each project or initiative focuses on an environmental challenge that is urgent, complex, occurs across a large geographic area, and involves a wide array of stakeholder groups. Examples of issues we work on include, but are not limited to: