Partners for Fish and Wildlife is a voluntary partnership program administered by the

Fish and Wildlife Service The United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS or FWS) is an agency within the United States Department of the Interior dedicated to the management of fish, wildlife, and natural habitats. The mission of the agency is "working with othe ...

to provide financial and technical assistance to private landowners who wish to protect or restore wetlands, uplands, and riparian and instream habitats. Through 2002, the program entered into nearly 29,000 land owner agreements to protect or restore about of wetlands and almost of uplands. This program has been widely used by rural landowners, including farmers.

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On the Fish & Wildlife Service webpage
{{DEFAULTSORT:Partners For Fish And Wildlife United States Department of Agriculture Wetland conservation in the United States