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22nd Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, serving from January 6, 2020 to January 19, 2021. This account is archived and no longer updated.

Washington, DC
Joined January 2017
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Follow @USFWS for fun facts about America's fishes, plants, wildlife, and public lands managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 🐟 🌱 🦆 Follow @USFWSNews for additional conservation updates! Photo: Tom Koerner/USFWS
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Our history does not define who we are today, it is the inspiration for what we can achieve.
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From historic hunting & fishing expansions to reducing regulatory burdens to fostering new & diverse partnerships, I’m proud of the conservation work done at @USFWS to improve wildlife & public lands.
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Today, I leave the office with admiration & thankfulness. I am deeply grateful & blessed to have served in this role. Thank you to @USFWS for all that we accomplished together: ow.ly/9HAs50Dd0Yw
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Truly a golden hour. Light illuminates the winter woods & makes for an enchanting entrance into Chautauqua National Wildlife Refuge #Illinois
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“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere... Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly.” - Martin Luther King, Jr. Photo: Charles M. Russell National #WildlifeRefuge in Montana by MaryJo Hill/USFWS #MLKDay
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MLK Jr. made our country a more perfect union. His fight for equality and justice still inspires us as we continue to make progress and carry his work forward. It’s an honor to share his story through the different places that have been entrusted to us at Interior. #MLKDay
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"Life's most persistent and urgent question is, 'What are you doing for others?” Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. #MLKDay “A DAY ON, NOT A DAY OFF.” 📸@AmeriCorps
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"I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word in reality. This is why right, temporarily defeated, is stronger than evil triumphant." - Martin Luther King, Jr Pic of the #MartinLutherKingJr Memorial courtesy Zack Lewkowicz #WashingtonDC
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Happy Founders Day weekend to our great partners at @ZPHIBHQ! @USFWS looks forward to continuing our successful partnership.
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IT'S SO FLUFFY! A rare, endangered short-tailed albatross chick recently hatched at Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge and Battle of Midway National Memorial. 😍🐣 Read more: ow.ly/CBEv50Da88e 📸-Jon Brack/Friends of Midway Atoll NWR
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These proposed changes illustrate the Administration’s commitment to enhance conservation using common-sense regulation that will continue to result in sustainable trade of alligators as the population continues to flourish. #DOIDelivers
We’re proposing a change to the special rule governing legal trade in American alligator parts & products: ow.ly/DMDm50Da1CL It aims to increase clarity & eliminate unnecessary regulation, while maintaining necessary & advisable conservation measures. 📷: Molly Martin/USFWS
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Grateful for & humbled by descendants of Harris Neck, Georgia for the certificate of appreciation recognizing efforts to foster unity in the community! Collaboration with local communities is vital to successful conservation & achieving the @USFWS mission.
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Harris Neck National #WildlifeRefuge in Georgia supports healthy habitat – including freshwater ponds, salt marsh, open fields, wetlands, & forests – home to a vast diversity of wildlife, including migratory birds, pollinators, & alligators: ow.ly/siKd50Ccq8W Photo: USFWS
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The history of Harris Neck National Wildlife Refuge in Georgia is as rich & diverse as the wildlife & habitats protected there today for the continuing benefit of the American people. Learn more: ow.ly/j1gb50CZYGZ Photo: Mary Ellen Urbanski
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Good boys Guinness and Solo sniff out invasive yellow crazy ants to help save seabird colony at Johnston Atoll National Wildlife Refuge! 🐶🚫🐜 Read more about the two detection dogs - the Service's newest four legged volunteers: ow.ly/Il1V50D6xCy 😍🐕🐥 📸: Tor Johnson
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Are you – or is someone you know – interested in a career with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service? Meet a few of our people, hear about their work, and get practical information about how to find a job like theirs: ow.ly/kC7650D1Qfc
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State wildlife agencies are essential partners in protecting America’s wild places & wildlife. @USFWS empowers states via the Competitive State Wildlife Grant Program to support on-the-ground conservation at the local level. Congrats to this year’s recipients! 🎉 #DOIDelivers
We’re proud to award ~$7.4 million to state & commonwealth wildlife agencies via the Competitive State Wildlife Grant Program! These funds help protect important habitats & imperiled species, like turtles & golden-winged warblers.ow.ly/Jfcs50D9HNX Photos: USFWS
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