| Cabinet Level Department | Agency Name | Activities and Responsibilities for Wildlife |
| Interior | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Lead Agency for conservation of migratory birds, certain mammals, and sport fishes; manages refuges and hatcheries; coordinates endangered species programs; administers federal aid to states; negotiates international agreements; works regional offices |
| National Park Service | Research and management of wildlife on national parks and monuments; coordinates with Wild & Scenic Rivers System | |
| Bureau of Land Management | Lead Agency for managing lands in public domain, primarily in western states; supervises multiple use, including wildlife, grazing, mining, recreation, timber, and watershed; about 55% of all federal lands under BLM | |
| Bureau of Indian Affairs | Trust for grazing, timber, water, and other resource management including wildlife. | |
| Bureau of Reclamation | Leads programs for water development in western states; wildlife management and recreation considered in reclamation projects. | |
| Agriculture | U.S.D.A. Forest Service | Administers national forests and grasslands and wildlife thereon; research and management of all forest resources; fire protection and timber harvesta are major concerns; forest districts and regional experiment stations. |
| Soil Conservation Service (now Natural Resources Conservation Service) | Publishes soil surveys; provides data and technical assistance for soil and water conservation; no research activities; funds small watershed projects and assists with habitat development on private lands, organized conservation districts. | |
| Commerce | National Marine Fisheries Service | Provides management, research, and other services for living marine resources, including mammals, incertebrates as well as marine fishes; lead agency in managing offshore development as component of NOAA. |
| Defense | Army corps of Engineers | Major responsibilities for dredging, stream stabilization, and other developments of navigable wates and coastal wetlands; issues dredge and fill permits under Section 404 of Clean Water Act. |
Last Update: 7/8/98
Name: Dr. Mark C. Wallace
Email: c7wmc@ttacs.ttu.edu