The United States Fish and Wildlife Service is a U.S. federal government agency within the United States Department of the Interior which oversees the management of fish,wildlife,and natural habitats in the United States. The mission of the agency is "working with others to conserve,protect,and enhance fish,wildlife,plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people."
The National Wildlife Refuge System (NWRS) is a system of protected areas of the United States managed by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS),an agency within the Department of the Interior. The National Wildlife Refuge System is the system of public lands and waters set aside to conserve America's fish,wildlife,and plants. Since President Theodore Roosevelt designated Florida's Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge as the first wildlife refuge in 1903,the system has grown to over 568 national wildlife refuges and 38 wetland management districts encompassing about 859,000,000 acres (3,476,200 km2).
The Yellowstone River is a tributary of the Missouri River,approximately 671 miles (1,080 km) long,in the Western United States. Considered the principal tributary of upper Missouri,via its own tributaries it drains an area with headwaters across the mountains and high plains of southern Montana and northern Wyoming,and stretching east from the Rocky Mountains in the vicinity of Yellowstone National Park. It flows northeast to its confluence with the Missouri River on the North Dakota side of the border,about 25 miles (40 km) west of Williston.
The Endangered Species Act of 1973 is the primary law in the United States for protecting and conserving imperiled species. Designed to protect critically imperiled species from extinction as a "consequence of economic growth and development untempered by adequate concern and conservation",the ESA was signed into law by President Richard Nixon on December 28,1973. The Supreme Court of the United States described it as "the most comprehensive legislation for the preservation of endangered species enacted by any nation". The purposes of the ESA are two-fold:to prevent extinction and to recover species to the point where the law's protections are not needed. It therefore "protect[s] species and the ecosystems upon which they depend" through different mechanisms. For example,section 4 requires the agencies overseeing the Act to designate imperiled species as threatened or endangered. Section 9 prohibits unlawful 'take,' of such species,which means to "harass,harm,hunt..." Section 7 directs federal agencies to use their authorities to help conserve listed species. The Act also serves as the enacting legislation to carry out the provisions outlined in The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).
Hawadax Island is an island in the Rat Islands archipelago of the western Aleutian Islands in the U.S. state of Alaska. The island was formerly known as Rat Island until May 2012 when it was renamed Hawadax Island,which is an Aleut name meaning "entry" and "welcome". The island has a land area of 10.72 square miles (27.8 km2) and no permanent population. It is within the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge.
The Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge is a National Wildlife Refuge in the U.S. state of Montana on the Missouri River. The refuge surrounds Fort Peck Reservoir and is 915,814 acres (3,706.17 km2) in size. It is the second-largest National Wildlife Refuge in the lower 48 states of the United States,and the largest in Montana. Created in 1936,it was originally called the Fort Peck Game Range. It was renamed in 1963 after Montana artist Charles M. Russell,a famous painter of the American West. In 1976,the "range" was made a "refuge".
The United States Fish Commission,formally known as the United States Commission of Fish and Fisheries,was an agency of the United States government created in 1871 to investigate,promote,and preserve the fisheries of the United States. In 1903,it was reorganized as the United States Bureau of Fisheries,sometimes referred to as the United States Fisheries Service,which operated until 1940. In 1940,the Bureau of Fisheries was abolished when its personnel and facilities became part of the newly created Fish and Wildlife Service,under the United States Department of the Interior.
Wolf reintroduction involves the reintroduction of a portion of grey wolves in areas where native wolves have been extirpated. More than 30 subspecies of Canis lupus have been recognized,and grey wolves,as colloquially understood,comprise nondomestic/feral subspecies. Reintroduction is only considered where large tracts of suitable wilderness still exist and where certain prey species are abundant enough to support a predetermined wolf population.
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) is a government agency of the U.S. state of Wisconsin charged with conserving and managing Wisconsin's natural resources. The Wisconsin Natural Resources Board has the authority to set policy for the WDNR. The WDNR is led by the Secretary,who is appointed by the Governor of Wisconsin. The WDNR develops regulations and guidance in accordance with laws passed by the Wisconsin Legislature. It administers wildlife,fish,forests,endangered resources,air,water,waste,and other issues related to natural resources. The central office of the WDNR is located in downtown Madison,near the state capitol.
Garrison Forest School (GFS) is a non-denominational private college preparatory boarding and day school located on a 110 acres (45 ha) campus in Owings Mills,Maryland. GFS offers kindergarten through 12th grade for girls as well as a co-educational program for pre-K. The school is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools and the Association of Independent Maryland Schools.
A conservation officer is a law enforcement officer who protects wildlife and the environment. A conservation officer may also be referred to as an environmental technician/technologist,game warden,park ranger,forest watcher,forest guard,forester,gamekeeper,investigator,wildernessofficer,wildlifeofficer,or wildlife trooper.
The Alexander Blewett III School of Law is a law school at the University of Montana in Missoula. It was established in 1911 and remains Montana's only law school.
The Montana Department of Fish,Wildlife and Parks (MFWP) is a government agency in the executive branch state of Montana in the United States with responsibility for protecting sustainable fish,wildlife,and state-owned park resources in Montana for the purpose of providing recreational activities. The agency engages in law enforcement activities to enforce laws and regulations regarding fish,wildlife,and state parks,and encourages safe recreational use of these resources.
The United States Fish and Wildlife Service Office of Law Enforcement contributes to Service efforts to manage ecosystems,save endangered species,conserve migratory birds,preserve wildlife habitat,restore fisheries,combat invasive species,and promote international wildlife conservation. It is an office of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS).
The Trout and Salmonid Collection is a special collection of literature and archives in the Montana State University Library's Merrill G. Burlingame Special Collections Library. The collection is also known as The Bud Lilly Trout and Salmonid Collection,named after Bud Lilly who was instrumental in starting the collection. The approximately 20,000-volume collection,established in 2000,is devoted to preserving literary,scientific,government and media resources related to all aspects of trout and other salmonids. The collection contains materials in many languages and is not restricted by geography. It is considered a world-class collection of international significance relative to the study of trout and salmonids.
Jamie Rappaport Clark is an American conservationist and former government official formerly working as the president and CEO of Defenders of Wildlife. She joined the organization as executive vice president in 2004. In 2024,Andrew Bowman was appointed as the new president of Defenders of Wildlife.
Aurelia Skipwith Giacometto is an American attorney,businesswoman,and biologist who served as the 17th director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service from 2019 to 2021. She was confirmed by the Senate as director on December 12,2019,by a 52–39 vote,and is the first black director of the Fish and Wildlife Service.
Elizabeth Storm Williams was an American wildlife veterinarian. She discovered chronic wasting disease and is also credited with preventing the extinction of the black-footed ferret.
