White Mountain Apache Tribe

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A person wearing outdoor field gear sits beside a grassy streambank, holding an Apache trout over a yellow measuring board. The stream and dense vegetation fill the background.
The Apache trout, once on the brink of extinction, can only be found in the cold, high-elevation waters of Arizona—a state few associate with a cold-water trout species. But Apache trout are resilient—persisting through decades of threats long enough so that the power of partnerships could bring...
A trout with dark spots swims in a shallow stream, the forest is visible above the waterline
Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland today announced that after more than five decades of recovery efforts by federal, state and Tribal partners, and with $5.1 million from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the Apache trout is being removed from the federal list of endangered and...
A close-up underwater shot of an Apache trout swimming
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing to remove the native Arizona Apache trout from the List of Endangered and Threatened Species. Collaboration and partner-driven habitat conservation, non-native trout removal, and reintroduction efforts helped save the Apache trout from the brink of...

Partner Category

We partner with federally recognized Tribes, Alaska Native organizations, Alaska Native corporations and the Native Hawaiian community to manage or influence important habitats for wildlife.

Other Partners

Here are just a few of our National Partners. You can view the full list of FWS partners, along with the regions and areas of focus our work together entails.

Partnership Services

Through our partnerships we are able to expand our capabilities through the inclusion of services in areas such as:

  • Grant opportunities
  • Sponsorship of grants
  • Cooperative Agreements

To find out more about how our partner provides services view our partner services below.