The Southeast Region carries out this mission within the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee, as well as Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Our regional office is located in Atlanta, Georgia.

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Endangered Species Act
Snapshot: Biologists Begin Assessing Area Streams Post-Hurricane Helene
Post-Hurricane Helene, Fish and Wildlife Service biologists begin the long process of assessing area streams and strategizing wildlife recovery.
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2024 - Weekly Highlights from the Asheville Field Office, Asheville, North Carolina
2024 highlights from the Asheville Ecological Services Office
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Endangered Species Act
Snapshot: Endangered Spider Search at the Top of the Smoky Mountains
Biologists continue their effort to monitor the endangered spruce-fir moss spider, this time near the top of Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
A salt marsh.
Losing Ground
A recent series of studies by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the U.S. Geological Survey underscore the threat to coastal communities from North Carolina to Florida. They measure changes in sea level, land elevation, sediments, and vegetation. Combined, they paint an alarming picture.
Side angle of a painted bunting, showing its blue head, orange/red underside, and various green colors on its back, courtesy of Dan Pancamo, Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic (CC BY-SA 2.0).
April 2024, Bird of the Month: Painted Bunting
Majestic and vibrantly muti-colored, this migratory songbird will win any beauty pageant. The French named it “nonpareil,” which means “without equal.”
Monarch butterflies fly in a wildflower field.
Monarch Migration in the Southeast
Is monarch butterfly migration changing in the Southeast? Researchers are now noticing migratory changes in the eastern monarch population. We need the help of citizen scientists to understand the changes.
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Bald Eagle Monitoring Guidelines-Southeastern US
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Bald Eagle Monitoring Guidelines-Southeastern US

This step-by-step guidance will help you determine if your new or intermittent activity near an eagle nest, including alternate nests, is likely to take or disturb bald eagles (a potential violation of the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act) and measures that you can adopt to avoid that...

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Wildlife, Habitats and Our Changing Climate
In the southeastern United States, changes to the climate are having profound impacts on our nation’s wildlife and habitats. In aquatic environments, evidence is growing that higher water temperatures resulting from climate change are negatively impacting cold- and cool-water fish populations...
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Invasive carp in Southeastern waters
The spread of four species of large carp—bighead, black, grass, and silver— threatens the Southeast’s renowned aquatic biodiversity and local outdoor economies. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and its federal and state partners are on the front line fighting Invasive carp in southeastern waters.
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Wildlife Management