DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR [$ 



U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE V 



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 the.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. 



