TAKE PRIDE 



in America 



U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 



FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE 



As the Nation's principal conservation agency, the Department of the Interior has responsibility 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 assesses 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 territo- 

 ries under U.S. administration. 



