The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service West Virginia Field Office collaborates with various stakeholders to safeguard and enhance fish, wildlife, and plant species and their habitats for the benefit of the American public. Their efforts involve species recovery, enforcement of federal wildlife laws, habitat restoration with private landowners, and ensuring wildlife considerations in various development projects.
Recent initiatives include drafting recovery plans for imperiled freshwater mussels, proposing endangered status for the salamander mussel, and finalizing a recovery plan for the threatened rufa red knot. The office also provides information on Endangered Species Act protections for various species, such as the longsolid and round hickorynut mussels and the northern long-eared bat.
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