Eight bald eagles perch in one tree at Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge. Yes, eight; one is mostly hidden. Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge, which straddles the Oregon-California state line, was established in 1908 by President Theodore Roosevelt as the nation’s first waterfowl refuge.With a backdrop of 14,000-foot Mount Shasta, in winter it is one of the finest …

The Service has eight different geographic regions with our headquarters located in Washington, D.C. But no matter the location, each region is dedicated to conserving the nation's fish and wildlife resources and fostering an environmental stewardship ethic based on ecological principles, scientific knowledge of fish and wildlife and a sense of moral responsibility.

The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service issues permits under various wildlife laws and treaties at different offices. Permits enable the public to engage in legitimate activities that would otherwise be prohibited by law. Find Permits If you know what permit you are looking for, you can search for it using keywords or the permit ID number. Also be aware that some States and Local …

Some 30 national wildlife refuges charge visitors a nominal entrance fee (generally $3-$5 daily) to cover road and facility maintenance. If you are a regular visitor or would like to visit other public lands, you could save by buying an America the Beautiful Federal Recreational Lands Passes, your ticket to more than 2,000 federal recreation sites.

With more than 560 National Wildlife Refuges, 70 national fish hatcheries, numerous regional and field offices across the country and thousands of active conservation projects, the nearly 8,000 employees of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service have a lot going on.

Through the multi-agency San Joaquin River Restoration Program, we work to restore naturally reproducing and self-sustaining fish populations to the San Joaquin River.We also support the Anadromous Fish Restoration Program 's goal of at least doubling the natural production of anadromous fish in Central Valley streams, and our experts participate in large-scale, multi …

Overview of the Region The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Region 8 is headquartered in Sacramento, California, and has federal fish and wildlife management responsibilities in California, Nevada, and the Klamath Basin in southern Oregon. The Region includes one of the most ecologically diverse areas in the United States, ranging from the arid sand dunes in the …

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service manages an unparalleled network of public lands and waters called the National Wildlife Refuge System. With more than 570 refuges spanning the country, this system protects iconic species and provides some of …

We provide national leadership in the recovery and conservation of our nation's imperiled plant and animal species, working with experts in the scientific community to identify species on the verge of extinction and to build the road to recovery to bring them back. We work with a range of public and private partners to protect important habitat, and increase species' populations and …

The San Joaquin kit fox (Vulpes macrotis mutica) is the smallest fox in North America, with an average body length of 20 inches and weight of about 5 pounds. It is a member of the Canidae family, which includes dogs, wolves and foxes. San Joaquin kit foxes are lightly built, with long legs and large ears. Their coat ranges from tan to buffy gray in the summer to silvery gray in …