News and reports from the Department of the Interior.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District will accept bids for property leasing at Arkabutla, Grenada and Enid lakes.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) announced Lisa Ellis as the new Idaho state supervisor.

Today, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is listing the Puerto Rican harlequin butterfly, a rare, medium-sized butterfly native to the northern and west-central regions of Puerto Rico, as threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). With this listing, the Service will also designate 41,266 acres in Puerto Rico as critical habitat and implement a 4(d) rule that will tailor take prohibitions for the conservation of the species.

When Eugenia woodburyana was first listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) in 1994, only 45 trees could be found in Puerto Rico, its only known location.

Following a review of the best available scientific information, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has determined the Dixie Valley toad is at risk of extinction and is listing the species as endangered under the Endangered Species Act, continuing the protections applied to the toad in the emergency listing rule published April 7, 2022.

Two plants that live on California’s Channel Islands and nowhere else on earth – the Santa Cruz Island dudleya and island bedstraw – have reached recovery thanks to Endangered Species Act (ESA) protections.

After working around the clock for two weeks, the Biden-Harris administration announced Friday it has forged critical agreements to ensure legal, traceable and biologically sustainable international trade of wild animals and plants. U.S. government leaders met with over 2,000 representatives from more than 150 nations, non-governmental organizations, industry and academia at the 19th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP19) to the Convention on International

Today, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) is announcing the availability of a Draft Recovery Plan for the Colorado pikeminnow (Ptychocheilus lucius).

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today announced a final rule to reclassify the northern long-eared bat as endangered under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are seeking public input to guide the future management of the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today that it is extending the current comment periods on proposed actions for 11 Florida species including eight plants, two snakes, and a skink.

Kern National Wildlife Refuge (Kern NWR) is known for its incredible birding opportunities, but visitors may someday soon be able to get a glimpse of a San Joaquin kit fox.

The National Wildlife Refuge System is the largest and most diverse network of lands and waters dedicated to ensuring the long-term future of America’s rich fish and wildlife heritage. Think abundant wildlife, clean water, clean air and world-class recreation.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are seeking public input to guide the future management of the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are seeking public input to guide the future management of the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument.