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 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 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 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 com- 

 munities and for people who live in island territories under U.S. administration. 



