Mountain-Prairie Region
Mountain-Prairie Region

  • America's Great Outdoors:
    A Promise to Future Generations      Read More >>

  • Endangered Species Act Success Stories:
    Making Strides toward Recovery      Read More >>

  • Partners for Fish and Wildlife:
    Voluntary Habitat Restoration on Private Lands             Read More >>

  • Selecting Surrogate Species:
    Enabling Effective and Efficient Conservation             Read More >>

  • America's Great Outdoors:
    Grasslands of the Northern Plains     Read More >>

  • 2012 Federal Duck Stamp Art Contest:
    September 28 and 29 in Ogden, Utah     Read More >>

  • Wyoming Gray Wolf Recovered:
    Service Returns Management Authority to State     Read More >>

  • Historic 77,000-Acre Conservation Easement Donation:
    Sangre de Cristo Conservation Area Established        Read More >>
The Mountain-Prairie Region of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service consists of 8 states in the heart of the American West.
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An image of the injured eagle. Credit: USFWS

Service Seeks Proposals from States for Annual Endangered Species Grants

Read More >>The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is seeking proposals from states and U.S. territories interested in obtaining federal financial assistance to acquire land oror conduct planning efforts for endangered species ...
Officer Teets Receives the Award from Assistant Regional Director Noreen Walsh. Credit: USFWS

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Refuge Officer Receives Exemplary Act Award

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In recognition of his decisive and selfless actions that saved the lives of two motor vehicle accident victims, USFWS Refuge Officer, Tighe Teets, was awarded the Department of Interior's Exemplary Act Award.

1. U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service Biological Technician Rick Smaniotto holds an endangered Colorado pikeminnow that used the fish passage in 2001 at the Redlands Water and Power Company Diversion Dam on the Gunnison River in western Colorado. Photo by Bob Burdick, FWS, Grand Junction.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Acknowledges CO Water Organizations

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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently acknowledged water organizations in western Colorado that voluntarily cooperated to balance the water needs of humans and endangered fish during this summer's drought.

Species Spotlight
Wild Plains Bison
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Stamp out Extinction The Save Vanishing Species stamp is now available at post offices across the country and at Tigerstamp.com, giving you an easy way to help protect wild tigers, rhinos, elephants, great apes and marine turtles.

Peaks to Prairies
By contrasting stunning wildlife and landscape photography with compelling human interest stories, our Peaks to Prairies blog series highlights the profound impact the natural world has on us all. Through our conservation work, we and our partners seek to preserve a priceless piece of our American heritage.
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National wildlife refuges provide free and low-cost recreational opportunities for all age groups, year-round. From paddle trips to fishing to snowshoeing, refuge lands offer something for everyone. The great news? There's a refuge within an hour drive of most major cities, so find one near you today!
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The mission of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is working with
Others to conserve, protect, and enhance fish, wildlife, plants and
their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American People.
September 20, 2012
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