Our Services

We offer a variety of services to support plant, fish, and wildlife conservation:

  • Section 7 Consultation and Environmental Reviews
  • Habitat Conservation Plans
  • Coastal Program
  • Partners for Fish and Wildlife
  • Natural Resource Damage Assessment
  • Voluntary Habitat Conservation
  • Urban Wildlife Conservation Program
  • Conservation Education Program


Are you seeking section 7 consultation? To get started, your first step is to download your species list using the .  This will be tailored to your project, helping you explore the landscape and learn how to minimize potential conflicts with natural resources. Starting with IPaC IPaC
Information for Planning and Consultation (IPaC) is a project planning tool that streamlines the USFWS environmental review process

Learn more about IPaC will also establish the record number for your project with the Service. To be most efficient, we strongly encourage you to contact us directly for early coordination before submitting your consultation request.

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ESA Section 7 Consultation
ESA Section 7 Consultation 

Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) is titled Interagency Cooperation. It identifies the responsibilities of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), National Marine Fisheries Service ( NMFS), and other federal agencies to use their authorities in...

Service
Consultation and Technical Assistance
Mojave desert tortoise
Habitat Conservation Plans

Since two-thirds of federally listed species have at least some habitat on private land, and some species have most of their remaining habitat on private land, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) has developed an array of tools and incentives to protect the...

Service
Consultation and Technical Assistance
Permits
Business Owner/Commercial Business
Government or Government Representative - Local Government
Government or Government Representative - State Government
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Safe Harbor Agreements

NOTE: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) finalized new Endangered Species Act (ESA) section 10(a) implementing regulations, which became effective on May 13, 2024. The changes simplify section 10(a)(1)(A) by combining Candidate Conservation...

Service
Consultation and Technical Assistance
Land Management and Conservation Assistance
Species Management
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Candidate Conservation Agreements with Assurances

NOTE: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) finalized new Endangered Species Act (ESA) section 10(a) implementing regulations, which became effective on May 13, 2024. The changes simplify section 10(a)(1)(A) by combining Candidate Conservation...

Service
Consultation and Technical Assistance
Species Management
Landowner - Commercial
Landowner - Individual
Private Land Owners/Managers
Public Land Manager
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Candidate Conservation Agreements

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) considers candidate species to be those plants and animals that are candidates for listing under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). These are species for which we have enough information regarding their biological status and threats to propose them as...

Service
Consultation and Technical Assistance
Land Management and Conservation Assistance
Species Management
Landowner - Commercial
Landowner - Individual