Most endangered and threatened species permits are issued by the regional office for the area where the activity will take place. The exception is Interstate Commerce permits, which are issued by the office of the “lead region" for the affected species, not the region where the activity will take place.

Directions at the bottom of this page will help you determine which region is the lead region for the species of interest.

Fish and wildlife management is also handled by states, territories, and tribes. Your activity may require one or more permits from another regulatory agency as well. See the list of state and territorial fish and wildlife offices for their contact information.

Click on the map or locate the region or state of interest in the list below:

Endangered Species Permits Contacts pdf file for printing

Region One—Pacific Region
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Endnagered Species Permit Office
911 N.E. 11th Ave.
Portland, OR 97232-4181

Web: http://www.fws.gov/pacific/ecoservices/endangered/index.html
Phone: 503-231-2071
email: permitsR1ES@fws.gov
Fax: 503-231-6243

When contacting us, please include your phone number for a quicker response.

Region Two—Southwest Region
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Endangered Species Permit Office
P.O. Box 1306
Albuquerque, NM 87103

Web: http://www.fws.gov/southwest/es/EndangeredSpecies/
Phone: (505) 248-6633
email: permitsR2ES@fws.gov
Fax: 505-248-6788

When contacting us, please include your phone number for a quicker response.

Region Three—Midwest Region
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Endangered Species Permit Office
B. H. Whipple Federal Building
One Federal Drive
Ft. Snelling, MN 55111-4056

Web: http://www.fws.gov/midwest/Endangered/
Phone: (612) 713-5343
email: permitsR3ES@fws.gov
Fax: 612-713-5292

When contacting us, please include your phone number for a quicker response.

Region Four—Southeast Region
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Endangered Species Permit Office
1875 Century Blvd., Suite 200
Atlanta, GA 30345

Web: http://www.fws.gov/southeast/es/
Phone: 404-679-7313
email: permitsR4ES@fws.gov
Fax: 404-679-7081

When contacting us, please include your phone number for a quicker response.

Region Five—Northeast Region
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Endangered Species Permit Office
300 Westgate Center Drive
Hadley, MA 01035-9589

Web: http://www.fws.gov/northeast/endangered/
Phone: (413) 253-8615
email: permitsR5ES@fws.gov
Fax: 413-253-8482

When contacting us, please include your phone number for a quicker response.

Region Six—Mountain-Prairie Region
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Endangered Species Permit Office
Denver Federal Center
P.O. Box 25486
Denver, CO 80225-0489

Web:http://www.fws.gov/mountain-prairie/endspp/
Phone: 303-236-7400
email: permitsR6ES@fws.gov
Fax: 303-236-0027

When contacting us, please include your phone number for a quicker response.

Region Seven—Alaska Region
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Endangered Species Permit Office
1011 E. Tudor Rd.
Anchorage, AK 99503-6199

Web: http://alaska.fws.gov/fisheries/endangered/index.htm
Phone: (907) 786-3323
email: permitsR7ES@fws.gov
Fax: 907-786-3350

When contacting us, please include your phone number for a quicker response.

Region Eight—California/Nevada
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Endangered Species Permit Office
2800 Cottage Way, Suite W-2606
Sacramento, California 95825-1846

Web: http://www.fws.gov/cno/es/recovery.html
Phone: (916) 414-6464
email: permitsCNES@fws.gov
Fax: (916) 414-6486

When contacting us, please include your phone number for a quicker response.

1. Search our threatened and endangered species database (TESS) below.
2. In the search results window, click on the species’ scientific name.
3. This will bring up the species profile. Lead region can be found under the "Listing Status/Regulatory Documents" section.

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