US Fish and Wildlife Service
Science Applications Program
About and Collaboration
The mission of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is working with others to conserve, protect, and enhance fish, wildlife, plants, and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has a long tradition of scientific excellence and always uses the best-available science to inform its work to conserve fish, wildlife, plants, and their habitat for the benefit of the American public.
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Collaborative projects include:
- Conservation planning and optimization modeling in the High Divide and Crown of the Continent regions of Idaho and Montana.
- Ecological and social science modeling and application in association with Boise State HES researchers, ISU, UO and NGO personnel.
- Working with USFWS, USGS and IDFG to develop decision support for bull trout conservation in the Upper Snake Recovery Zone.
- Working with the Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies and dozens of partners to develop a comprehensive conservation strategy for the sagebrush ecosystem including a “State of the Sagebrush” analysis to inform scaled conservation prioritization.
