Pacific Region Facts & Figures as of October,
2008
Resource Facts and Figures
- 371 species listed as threatened or endangered under the Endangered
Species Act.
- 134 species candidates for listing under the Endangered Species
Act.
- 64 National Wildlife Refuges, including over 1.3 million
acres on the mainland, Hawaii and the Pacific Islands.
- Over 1.35 million people visited National Wildlife Refuges in
the Pacific Region in 2008.
- We co-manage (with the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric
Administration and the State of Hawaii) the 139,793 square mile
Papahanaumokuakea National Marine Monument (Northwestern Hawaiian
Islands).
- We manage 17 National Fish Hatcheries, plus an additional 7 state
and tribal hatcheries managed through the Lower Snake River Compensation
Plan. All but 5 facilities are funded by other agencies with mitigation
responsibility.
- We manage one Fish Technology Center, one Fisheries Program Office,
2 Fisheries Resource Offices and 3 Fish Health Centers.
- We manage 5 Fish and Wildlife Offices and 6 sub-offices that
administer the Endangered Species Act and the Service’s Habitat
Conservation and Environmental Contaminants programs.
- We support conservation efforts for migrating birds in the Pacific
Region through the implementation of the North American Waterfowl
Plan, Joint Ventures, Partners in Flight Bird Conservation Plans,
Shorebird Conservation Plans, North American Waterbird Conservation
Plan, and the North American Bird Conservation Initiative, and
through the efforts of the Pacific Flyway Council
- We manage many Grant-to-States Programs at over $100 million
per year, including: Wildlife Restoration, Sport Fish Restoration,
Boating Infrastructure, Clean Vessel Act, Coastal Wetlands and
State Wildlife Grants; and 4 Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation
Grant programs.
- We manage Tribal Wildlife Grants and several programs that
provide fish and wildlife conservation assistance to private landowners
and other landowners
- The Region has over 1,100 employees.
Regional Budget
