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The Mountain-Prairie Region consists of 8 states in the heart of the American west including Colorado, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah and Wyoming.
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has a long tradition of scientific excellence and always uses the best-available science to inform its work to conserve fish, wildlife, plants, and their habitat for the benefit of the American public.
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National Wildlife Refuges
Where Wildlife Comes First
Created in 1903 by President Theodore Roosevelt, today's National Wildlife Refuge System protects habitats and wildlife across the country, from the Alaskan tundra to subtropical wetlands. Managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Refuge System's 560-plus refuges cover more than 150 million acres and protect nearly 1,400 species of birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, and fish.
While national wildlife refuges were created to protect wildlife, they are for people too. Refuges are ideal places for people of all ages to explore and connect with the natural world. We invite you to learn more about and visit the national wildlife refuges and wetland management districts in Colorado, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming.
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Ecological Services
The Mountain-Prairie Region's Office of Ecological Services (ES) works to restore and protect healthy populations of fish, wildlife, and plants and the environments upon which they depend. Using the best available science, ES personnel work with Federal, State, Tribal, local, and non-profit stakeholders, as well as private land owners, to avoid, minimize, and mitigate threats to our Nation's natural resources.
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Migratory Birds
Providing leadership in the conservation of migratory bird habitat through partnerships, grants, and outreach for present and future generations. The Migratory Bird Program is responsible for maintaining healthy migratory bird populations for the benefit of the American people.
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Fish and Aquatic Conservation
The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Fish and Aquatic Conservation Program in the Mountain-Prairie Region helps conserve, protect, and enhance aquatic resources and provides economically valuable recreational fishing to anglers across the country. The program comprises 12 National Fish Hatcheries.
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Law Enforcement
Law enforcement is essential to virtually every aspect of wildlife conservation. The Office of Law Enforcement contributes to Service efforts to manage ecosystems, save endangered species, conserve migratory birds, preserve wildlife habitat, restore fisheries, combat invasive species, and promote international wildlife conservation.
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External Affairs
External Affairs staff in the Mountain-Prairie Region of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service provides support to the regional office and field stations to communicate and faciliate information about the Service's programs to the public, media, Congress, Tribes, partners, and other stakeholders in the 8-state region.
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Wyoming Ecological Services Office
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Wyoming is a leading exporter of energy resources in the United States. Coal, natural gas, oil, and uranium are all found in Wyoming; some in very large amounts. For example, Wyoming is the leading exporter of coal. In 2008, the state exported over 500,000,000 ton.
Wyoming is also home to over 800 species of fish, wildlife and plants. Some of the more well-known species include bald eagles, pronghorn antelope and four species of cutthroat trout. Some of the lesser known species include the only ferret native to North America, the black-footed ferret, or a rare fish - the Kendall Warm Springs dace - that only inhabits a tiny pool complex in far western Wyoming.
Balancing the extraction of Wyoming’s energy resources with conserving wildlife and their habitat, fall, in part, on the Energy Program of the U.S Fish and Wildlife Service’s Ecological Services Office. This website seeks to provide valuable information and a structured framework for how to best conserve Wyoming’s wildlife, while continuing to develop Wyoming’s energy resources.
Our office is best able to provide effective guidance when we are provided with the full build-out plans of an energy project as well as detailed information concerning biological information available for the project site. This information should include biological survey data, survey protocols, and resource information for areas in close proximity to the proposed project site.
Partnerships are critical to conserving wildlife, while allowing energy development to occur. In addition to coordination with our office, we recommend that early in the planning process prospective developers contact the Wyoming Game and Fish Department and, if Federal lands, Federal funding or Federal authorization are involved, then the Federal agency that has jurisdiction (e.g., Bureau of Land Management, Western Area Power Administration) should also be contacted.
