Biodiversity and Wildlife
Biodiversity and wildlife is the variety of living things on earth and the public effort to protect it. It covers animals, plants, and the habitats and waters they need. Federal agencies, state wildlife departments, tribes, landowners, and international agreements share responsibility, and many laws and programs aim to keep species from declining or disappearing.
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Habitats and waters
Habitat Protection and Restoration covers natural areas wildlife depends on, Fisheries covers the management of fish and shellfish, and Oceans and Marine Conservation covers protecting the seas and coasts.
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