The Long Island Field Office works in partnership with other federal, state, and local agencies, non-government organizations, and private landowners to conserve, protect, and enhance fish and wildlife resources on Long Island and throughout the New York City boroughs, Rockland, and Westchester counties.
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Endangered Species Act 30 Years after listing, seabeach amaranth population thriving on Long Island The Service and New York land managers collaborated to bring the seabeach amaranth back from the brink of extinction
Wildlife Crime Reward offered for information on vandalism of shorebird nests in Far Rockaway The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the conviction of the person(s) responsible for the vandalism of two piping plover nests in Far Rockaway, New York.
Endangered Species Act Service finalizes recovery plan for threatened rufa red knot The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has finalized a recovery plan for the rufa red knot, a subspecies listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act.
Endangered Species Act Rufa red knot revised proposed critical habitat FAQs Answers to expected questions about the revised proposed critical habitat rule for the rufa red knot
Endangered Species Act Service announces revised proposed critical habitat for the rufa red knot The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced it has revised the proposed critical habitat rule for the rufa red knot. The revised proposal is based on new information received during the first comment period that resulted in the inclusion of additional units of critical habitat and corrections or...
Endangered Species Act Northern long-eared bat reclassified as endangered under the Endangered Species Act The bat, listed as threatened in 2015, now faces extinction due to the rangewide impacts of white-nose syndrome, a deadly disease affecting hibernating bats across North America. The rule takes effect on January 30, 2023. The growing extinction crisis highlights the importance of the Endangered...
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About Us
Our Ecological ServicesFieldOffice is comprised oftalentedstaff working to conserve, protect, enhance, and restore the fish, wildlife, and plant resources within Long Island.Ourstaff arehighly trained and experts atworkingwithat-risk, threatened, andendangered species,providing technical assistance related toconservation planning and renewable energy, and conductingcutting-edge research, environmental restoration, and community outreach and education.Our staff works closely with individual landowners as well as local, state, Tribal, and other federal organizations toachievemutually agreeableconservationoutcomes.
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What We Do
Through a series of laws created over the last century, Americans have declared that we need to collectively protect landscapes, fish, wildlife, and plants. Several agencies in the federal government put our country's conservation laws into action, and the Ecological Services Program of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service helps lead the way.
We administer the Endangered Species Act, working with experts in the scientific community to identify species on the verge of extinction and to build the road to recovery to bring them back. We work with our partners in federal and state agencies, tribes, local governments, the business community, and private citizens to help protect important habitat, and help increase species' populations and reduce the threats to their survival so that they can be removed from federal protection.
We provide guidance and expertise to avoid and minimize impacts to wildlife for projects such as wind farms andlarge-scaletransportation developments meeting our society's growing energy and transportation needs. Our environmental contaminant specialistsreview project plans and licenses to avoid or minimize harmful effects on wildlife and habitats. In cases of significant releases of hazardous waste, they work in the field to pinpoint sources of pollution and investigate effects, using this data to secure compensation for lost or damaged wildlife and habitat.
When we protect species and habitats, we conserve the natural resources on which we all depend.We provide recommendations to federal, state, and local agencies on measures to protectwetlands,which protect us from storms and filter our water.We conserve for future generations a continued source of land. Wild things and wild places are part of our shared history. They are part of the natural foundation of the lands we call home.
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Our Organization
The Long Island FieldOffice is part of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’sEcological ServicesProgram. Below are the national program pages for programs conducted by our office - for Long Island specific information on these programs (and others), please visit the "More About What We Do" section, above.
Ecological Services
The Ecological Services Program works to restore and protect healthy populations of fish, wildlife, and plants and the environments upon which they depend. Using the best available science, we work with federal, state, Tribal, local, and non-profit stakeholders, as well as private land owners, to...
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Baileys Crossroads,VA
Endangered Species
We provide national leadership in the recovery and conservation of our nation's imperiled plant and animal species, working with experts in the scientific community to identify species on the verge of extinction and to build the road to recovery to bring them back. We work with a range of public...
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Baileys Crossroads,VA
Conservation Planning Assistance
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service works collaboratively with other federal agencies, industries, and other stakeholders to achieve infrastructure development goals in ways that are sustainable and compatible with the conservation of fish, wildlife, and their habitats.
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Baileys Crossroads,VA
Our Species
Federallythreatened and endangered species within New York State receive focused research, protection, and consideration from our biologists.
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