The United States Fish and Wildlife Service is a U.S. federal government agency within the U.S. Department of the Interior which oversees the management of fish, wildlife, and natural habitats in the United States. The mission of the agency is "working with others to conserve, protect, and enhance fish, wildlife, plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people."
Heather Bartlett, an Arctic Refuge law enforcement officer with the Fish and Wildlife Service, next to her Piper PA-18 Super Cub in 2009
FWS patrol vehicles in the Territory of Alaska in 1950
US FWS Albatross III
US FWS John R. Manning
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Jay Norwood Darling, better known as Ding Darling, was an American cartoonist who won two Pulitzer Prizes. He was an important figure in the 20th century conservation movement and founded the National Wildlife Federation. In addition, he was known to be close friends with Walt Disney.
First duck stamp, designed by Darling
"In Good Old U.S.A.", for which Darling received the 1924 Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning