United States Fish and Wildlife Service

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:USFWS
gptkbp:administeredBy gptkb:Bald_and_Golden_Eagle_Protection_Act
gptkb:Migratory_Bird_Treaty_Act
gptkb:National_Wildlife_Refuge_System
gptkb:Endangered_Species_Act
gptkb:Anadromous_Fish_Conservation_Act
gptkb:Coastal_Program
gptkb:Duck_Stamp_Act
gptkb:Federal_Aid_in_Sport_Fish_Restoration_Act
gptkb:Federal_Aid_in_Wildlife_Restoration_Act
gptkb:Fish_and_Wildlife_Act_of_1956
gptkb:Fish_and_Wildlife_Coordination_Act
gptkb:Fish_and_Wildlife_Improvement_Act_of_1978
gptkb:Lacey_Act
gptkb:National_Fish_Hatchery_System
gptkb:National_Fish_Passage_Program
gptkb:National_Wetlands_Inventory
gptkb:National_Wildlife_Refuge_System_Administration_Act
gptkb:Neotropical_Migratory_Bird_Conservation_Act
gptkb:North_American_Wetlands_Conservation_Act
gptkb:Partners_for_Fish_and_Wildlife_Program
gptkb:Wild_Bird_Conservation_Act
gptkb:Wildlife_and_Sport_Fish_Restoration_Program
gptkb:Marine_Mammal_Protection_Act
gptkbp:budget over $2 billion (2023)
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:director gptkb:Martha_Williams
gptkbp:employs administrative staff
biologists
conservation officers
gptkbp:formed June 30, 1940
gptkbp:headquartersLocation gptkb:Falls_Church,_Virginia
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label United States Fish and Wildlife Service
gptkbp:jurisdiction gptkb:federal_government_of_the_United_States
gptkbp:logo US-FishAndWildlifeService-Logo.svg
gptkbp:mission working with others 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:Ecological_Services_Program
gptkb:Endangered_Species_Program
gptkb:Fisheries_Program
gptkb:International_Affairs_Program
gptkb:Law_Enforcement_Program
gptkb:Migratory_Bird_Program
gptkbp:parentOrganization gptkb:United_States_Department_of_the_Interior
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Bureau_of_Biological_Survey
gptkb:Bureau_of_Fisheries
gptkbp:responsibleFor conservation of migratory birds
enforcement of federal wildlife laws
management of fish, wildlife, and natural habitats
management of national wildlife refuges
protection of endangered species
restoration of nationally significant fisheries
gptkbp:seal US-FishAndWildlifeService-Seal.svg
gptkbp:website https://www.fws.gov/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Federal_government_of_the_United_States
gptkb:U.S._federal_law
gptkb:United_States_Government
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4