U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service(FWS)
Wildlife conservation, refuges, endangered species, migratory birds, and international wildlife trade.
Function
Sub-agency or bureau
Parent
Department of the Interior
Budget Authority
No cost data on file
Official Data
USAspending.govEvidence & Review
Evidence Confidence
LowVerification Status
AI-researched, unverifiedLast Reviewed
Jul 5, 2026
Retrieved On
Jul 5, 2026
Effectiveness Baseline
Use parent Performance.gov plans, inspector general work, GAO reports, and service-specific measures such as timeliness, accuracy, safety, inspection, adjudication, or grant outcomes.
Efficiency Opportunities
Digital consultation records, recovery-plan prioritization, permit timeliness, and shared habitat data with states and land managers.
Effectiveness Opportunities
Improve the mission outcome named in the Public Value Test while reducing avoidable reporting, waiting, data re-entry, and procurement friction.