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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 



U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE 



As the Nation's principal conservation agency, the Department of the Interior has respon- 

 sibility for most of our nationally owned public lands and natural resources. This includes 

 fostering the wisest use of our land and water resources, protecting our fish and wildlife, 

 preserving ^©.environmental and cultural values of our national parks and historical places, 

 and providing for the enjoyment of life through outdoor recreation. The Department as- 

 sesses our energy and mineral resources and works to assure that their development is in 

 the best interests of all our people. The Department also has a major responsibility for 

 American Indian reservation communities and for people who live in island territories under 

 U.S. administration. 





