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General Information About the Fish and Wildlife Service

Fish and Wildlife Service

Purpose: The mission of the System is to administer a national network of lands and waters for the conservation, management, and where appropriate, restoration of the fish, wildlife, and plant resources and their habitats within the United States for the benefit of present and future generations of Americans.
Federal Department: Interior
Website: http://www.fws.gov
Manages 15% of Federal Lands and 18% of the acreage within National Wilderness Preservation System.
Uses 65 administrative units to manage 72 wilderness areas.

Wilderness Areas in the Fish and Wildlife Refuge System

Alaska
- Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge
- Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
  - Mollie Beattie Wilderness
- Becharof National Wildlife Refuge
  - Becharof Wilderness
- Innoko National Wildlife Refuge
  - Innoko Wilderness
- Izembek National Wildlife Refuge
  - Izembek Wilderness
- Kenai National Wildlife Refuge
  - Kenai Wilderness
- Koyukuk National Wildlife Refuge
  - Koyukuk Wilderness
- Selawik National Wildlife Refuge
  - Selawik Wilderness
- Togiak National Wildlife Refuge
  - Togiak Wilderness
- Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge
  - Andreafsky Wilderness
  - Nunivak Wilderness
Arizona
- Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge
  - Cabeza Prieta Wilderness
- Havasu National Wildlife Refuge
  - Havasu Wilderness
- Imperial National Wildlife Refuge
  - Imperial Refuge Wilderness
- Kofa National Wildlife Refuge
  - Kofa Wilderness
Arkansas
- Big Lake National Wildlife Refuge
  - Big Lake Wilderness
California
- Farallon National Wildlife Refuge
  - Farallon Wilderness
- Havasu National Wildlife Refuge
  - Havasu Wilderness
- Imperial National Wildlife Refuge
  - Imperial Refuge Wilderness
Colorado
- Leadville National Fish Hatchery
  - Mount Massive Wilderness
Florida
- Cedar Keys National Wildlife Refuge
  - Cedar Keys Wilderness
- Chassahowitzka National Wildlife Refuge
  - Chassahowitzka Wilderness
- Great White Heron National Wildlife Refuge
  - Florida Keys Wilderness
- Island Bay National Wildlife Refuge
  - Island Bay Wilderness
- J.N. ''Ding'' Darling National Wildlife Refuge
  - J.N. "Ding" Darling Wilderness
- Key West National Wildlife Refuge
  - Florida Keys Wilderness
- Lake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge
  - Lake Woodruff Wilderness
- National Key Deer Refuge
  - Florida Keys Wilderness
- Passage Key National Wildlife Refuge
  - Passage Key Wilderness
- Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge
  - Pelican Island Wilderness
- St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge
  - St. Marks Wilderness
Georgia
- Blackbeard Island National Wildlife Refuge
  - Blackbeard Island Wilderness
- Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge
  - Okefenokee Wilderness
- Wolf Island National Wildlife Refuge
  - Wolf Island Wilderness
Illinois
- Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge
  - Crab Orchard Wilderness
Louisiana
- Breton National Wildlife Refuge
  - Breton Wilderness
- Lacassine National Wildlife Refuge
  - Lacassine Wilderness
Maine
- Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge
  - Moosehorn (Baring Unit) Wilderness
  - Moosehorn Wilderness
Massachusetts
- Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge
  - Monomoy Wilderness
Michigan
- Huron National Wildlife Refuge
  - Huron Islands Wilderness
- Michigan Islands National Wildlife Refuge
  - Michigan Islands Wilderness
- Seney National Wildlife Refuge
  - Seney Wilderness
Minnesota
- Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge
  - Agassiz Wilderness
- Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge
  - Tamarac Wilderness
Missouri
- Mingo National Wildlife Refuge
  - Mingo Wilderness
Montana
- Medicine Lake National Wildlife Refuge
  - Medicine Lake Wilderness
- Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge
  - Red Rock Lakes Wilderness
- UL Bend National Wildlife Refuge
  - UL Bend Wilderness
Nebraska
- Fort Niobrara National Wildlife Refuge
  - Fort Niobrara Wilderness
New Jersey
- Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge
  - Brigantine Wilderness
- Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge
  - Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge Wilderness
New Mexico
- Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge
  - Salt Creek Wilderness
- Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge
  - Bosque del Apache Wilderness
North Carolina
- Swanquarter National Wildlife Refuge
  - Swanquarter Wilderness
North Dakota
- Chase Lake National Wildlife Refuge
  - Chase Lake Wilderness
- Lostwood National Wildlife Refuge
  - Lostwood Wilderness
Ohio
- West Sister Island National Wildlife Refuge
  - West Sister Island Wilderness
Oklahoma
- Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge
  - Wichita Mountains Wilderness
Oregon
- Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge
  - Oregon Islands Wilderness
- Three Arch Rocks National Wildlife Refuge
  - Three Arch Rocks Wilderness
Puerto Rico
- Vieques National Wildlife Refuge
  - Vieques Wilderness
South Carolina
- Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge
  - Cape Romain Wilderness
Washington
- Copalis National Wildlife Refuge
  - Washington Islands Wilderness
- Flattery Rocks National Wildlife Refuge
  - Washington Islands Wilderness
- Quillayute Needles National Wildlife Refuge
  - Washington Islands Wilderness
- San Juan Islands National Wildlife Refuge
  - San Juan Wilderness
Wisconsin
- Gravel Island National Wildlife Refuge
  - Wisconsin Islands Wilderness
- Green Bay National Wildlife Refuge (Horicon Refuge Complex)
  - Wisconsin Islands Wilderness



	Connecting federal employees, scientists, educators, and the public with their wilderness heritage Search Support us Home > About Wilderness > Agencies > Fish and Wildlife Service Text size: A \| A \| A [Print] General Information About the Fish and Wildlife Service Fish and Wildlife Service Purpose: The mission of the System is to administer a national network of lands and waters for the conservation, management, and where appropriate, restoration of the fish, wildlife, and plant resources and their habitats within the United States for the benefit of present and future generations of Americans. Federal Department: Interior Website: http://www.fws.gov Manages 15% of Federal Lands and 18% of the acreage within National Wilderness Preservation System. Uses 65 administrative units to manage 72 wilderness areas. Wilderness Areas in the Fish and Wildlife Refuge System Alaska Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge Aleutian Islands Wilderness Bering Sea Wilderness Bogoslof Wilderness Chamisso Wilderness Forrester Island Wilderness Hazy Islands Wilderness Saint Lazaria Wilderness Semidi Wilderness Simeonof Wilderness Tuxedni Wilderness Unimak Wilderness Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Mollie Beattie Wilderness Becharof National Wildlife Refuge Becharof Wilderness Innoko National Wildlife Refuge Innoko Wilderness Izembek National Wildlife Refuge Izembek Wilderness Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Kenai Wilderness Koyukuk National Wildlife Refuge Koyukuk Wilderness Selawik National Wildlife Refuge Selawik Wilderness Togiak National Wildlife Refuge Togiak Wilderness Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge Andreafsky Wilderness Nunivak Wilderness Arizona Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge Cabeza Prieta Wilderness Havasu National Wildlife Refuge Havasu Wilderness Imperial National Wildlife Refuge Imperial Refuge Wilderness Kofa National Wildlife Refuge Kofa Wilderness Arkansas Big Lake National Wildlife Refuge Big Lake Wilderness California Farallon National Wildlife Refuge Farallon Wilderness Havasu National Wildlife Refuge Havasu Wilderness Imperial National Wildlife Refuge Imperial Refuge Wilderness Colorado Leadville National Fish Hatchery Mount Massive Wilderness Florida Cedar Keys National Wildlife Refuge Cedar Keys Wilderness Chassahowitzka National Wildlife Refuge Chassahowitzka Wilderness Great White Heron National Wildlife Refuge Florida Keys Wilderness Island Bay National Wildlife Refuge Island Bay Wilderness J.N. ''Ding'' Darling National Wildlife Refuge J.N. "Ding" Darling Wilderness Key West National Wildlife Refuge Florida Keys Wilderness Lake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge Lake Woodruff Wilderness National Key Deer Refuge Florida Keys Wilderness Passage Key National Wildlife Refuge Passage Key Wilderness Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge Pelican Island Wilderness St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge St. Marks Wilderness Georgia Blackbeard Island National Wildlife Refuge Blackbeard Island Wilderness Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge Okefenokee Wilderness Wolf Island National Wildlife Refuge Wolf Island Wilderness Illinois Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge Crab Orchard Wilderness Louisiana Breton National Wildlife Refuge Breton Wilderness Lacassine National Wildlife Refuge Lacassine Wilderness Maine Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge Moosehorn (Baring Unit) Wilderness Moosehorn Wilderness Massachusetts Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge Monomoy Wilderness Michigan Huron National Wildlife Refuge Huron Islands Wilderness Michigan Islands National Wildlife Refuge Michigan Islands Wilderness Seney National Wildlife Refuge Seney Wilderness Minnesota Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge Agassiz Wilderness Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge Tamarac Wilderness Missouri Mingo National Wildlife Refuge Mingo Wilderness Montana Medicine Lake National Wildlife Refuge Medicine Lake Wilderness Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge Red Rock Lakes Wilderness UL Bend National Wildlife Refuge UL Bend Wilderness Nebraska Fort Niobrara National Wildlife Refuge Fort Niobrara Wilderness New Jersey Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge Brigantine Wilderness Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge Wilderness New Mexico Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge Salt Creek Wilderness Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge Bosque del Apache Wilderness North Carolina Swanquarter National Wildlife Refuge Swanquarter Wilderness North Dakota Chase Lake National Wildlife Refuge Chase Lake Wilderness Lostwood National Wildlife Refuge Lostwood Wilderness Ohio West Sister Island National Wildlife Refuge West Sister Island Wilderness Oklahoma Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge Wichita Mountains Wilderness Oregon Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge Oregon Islands Wilderness Three Arch Rocks National Wildlife Refuge Three Arch Rocks Wilderness Puerto Rico Vieques National Wildlife Refuge Vieques Wilderness South Carolina Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge Cape Romain Wilderness Washington Copalis National Wildlife Refuge Washington Islands Wilderness Flattery Rocks National Wildlife Refuge Washington Islands Wilderness Quillayute Needles National Wildlife Refuge Washington Islands Wilderness San Juan Islands National Wildlife Refuge San Juan Wilderness Wisconsin Gravel Island National Wildlife Refuge Wisconsin Islands Wilderness Green Bay National Wildlife Refuge (Horicon Refuge Complex) Wisconsin Islands Wilderness contact us \| about us \| sitemap \| policies