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Ecosystem Management :

The New York Field Office practices ecosystem management. This entails an ecosystem approach to conservation, looking comprehensively at living resources (people, plants, animals, and microorganisms), their physical surroundings (soil, water, and air) and the natural cycles that sustain them. Our Office participates in the Great Lakes Ecosystem and Hudson River-New York Bight Ecosystem Teams. These are two of the 53 ecosystem units identified by the Service, and of seven identified in New York. All of the Service's field units (National Wildlife Refuges, National Fish Hatcheries, Law Enforcement, Ecological Services offices, and Fishery Resources offices) combine forces to tackle projects, improving efficiency and effectiveness.

New York includes seven unique ecosystems. Our current priority ecosystems are:

Great Lakes and Hudson River/New York Bight The remaining ecosystems include: Lake Champlain Chesapeake Bay/Susquehanna River Ohio River Valley Connecticut River/Long Island Sound Delaware River/Delmarva Coastal Area

For additional information, please visit the main Ecosystem website: http://www.fws.gov/offices/ecounits.html