US Fish and Wildlife Service

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/US_Fish_and_Wildlife_Service

GPTKB entity

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Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:abbreviation	gptkb:USFWS
gptkbp:budget	over $2 billion (2023)
gptkbp:collaboratesWith	gptkb:tribal_governments international partners nonprofit organizations state wildlife agencies
gptkbp:country	gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:director	gptkb:Martha_Williams
gptkbp:employs	gptkb:police_officer administrative staff biologists
gptkbp:formed	1940
gptkbp:headquartersLocation	gptkb:Baileys_Crossroads,_Virginia
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	US Fish and Wildlife Service
gptkbp:jurisdiction	gptkb:federal_government_of_the_United_States
gptkbp:logo	US-FishAndWildlifeService-Logo.svg
gptkbp:mission	to conserve, protect, and enhance fish, wildlife, plants, and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people
gptkbp:numberOfEmployees	approximately 8,000 (2023)
gptkbp:oversees	gptkb:National_Wildlife_Refuge_System gptkb:Fisheries_and_Aquatic_Conservation_Program gptkb:Office_of_Law_Enforcement gptkb:Ecological_Services_Program gptkb:Endangered_Species_Program gptkb:International_Affairs_Program gptkb:Migratory_Bird_Program gptkb:Wildlife_and_Sport_Fish_Restoration_Program
gptkbp:parentOrganization	gptkb:United_States_Department_of_the_Interior
gptkbp:predecessor	gptkb:Bureau_of_Biological_Survey gptkb:Bureau_of_Fisheries
gptkbp:region	gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:regulates	gptkb:Migratory_Bird_Treaty_Act gptkb:Endangered_Species_Act gptkb:Lacey_Act gptkb:National_Wildlife_Refuge_System_Administration_Act gptkb:Marine_Mammal_Protection_Act
gptkbp:responsibleFor	conservation of migratory birds enforcement of federal wildlife laws management of national wildlife refuges protection of endangered species restoration of fisheries
gptkbp:type	gptkb:government_agency gptkb:law_enforcement conservation agency
gptkbp:website	https://www.fws.gov/
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Hatfield_Marine_Science_Center
gptkbp:bfsLayer	5