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Lower Great Lakes Fish & Wildlife Conservation Office

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Lower Great Lakes Fish & Wildlife Conservation Office

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The Lower Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office (LGLFWCO), opened in August 1991, was established by the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act of 1990 to support and encourage the restoration, protection, maintenance, and enhancement of the fishery resources of the international (lower) Great Lakes. Located in Basom, NY, the LGLFWCO seeks to provide quality technical assistance

to resource management agencies and the public for the protection, restoration, and enhancement of interjurisdictional and international natural resources. The Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act, reauthorized in 1998, guides the activities of the office and outlines the following goals for the Great Lakes basin:
- Restore and maintain self-sustaining fishery resource populations
- Minimize the impacts of contaminants on fish and wildlife populations
- Protect, maintain, and where degraded and destroyed, restore fish and wildlife habitat, including the enhancement and creation of wetlands that result in a net gain of those habitats
- Stop illegal activities adversely impacting fish and wildlife resource
- Restore threatened and endangered species to viable, self-sustaining levels
- Protect, manage, and conserve migratory birds

The Lower Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office along with the Allegheny, Harrison Lake, and White Sulphur Springs National Fish Hatcheries, and the Virginia Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office form the Lower Great Lakes and Central Rivers Complex. Together these offices offer unique expertise and technical assistance to state, federal, and tribal partners in managing aquatic species and their habitats in the Great Lakes and North Atlantic-Appalachian regions of the U.S. Geographically, the bi-national significance of the lower Great Lakes also offers unique opportunities and challenges to reach beyond traditional state and federal partners to Canadian provincial and federal government agencies. The LGLFWCO recognizes the value and necessity of partnership, and hopes that by working together, we can foster a healthy diversity of fish and wildlife and their habitats in the Lower Great Lakes.

08/28/2026

✨Time for a little sturgeon courtesy of the Visitor Center at Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge...stop by this weekend for a visit!!

(Photo credit: Denise Clay/USFWS)

08/26/2026

Views like these are common place at Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge where public recreation abounds! Whether you're a birder, photographer, paddler, hiker or (our personal favorite) angler, there's lots to do on the refuge!

(Photo credit: Denise Clay/USFWS)

08/24/2026

✨Can you guess what kind of fish our field crews collected during a survey in Presque Isle, PA?🐟

Comment below with your ideas!

(Photo credit: USFWS)

08/21/2026

FROM THE FIELD: With help from National Conservation Training Center's Ryan Hagerty, our office is integrating time saving technology into our field surveys. Here, Ryan is demonstrating flying a drone through a pile of trees and landing it with precision on its designated spot.

(Video credit: USFWS)

08/20/2026

FROM THE FIELD: One of our AIS field crew members recently captured on video a small snapping turtle "attacking" our boat while working in the St. Lawrence River. Now, that's what we call biting off more than you can chew!

(Video credit: Colleen Keefer/USFWS)

08/19/2026

🌍📸 Happy World Photo Day! Let's celebrate the art of photography that captures our favorite moments and memories. Whether it's family gatherings or stunning landscapes, every click tells a story. Share your favorite nature shots and spread joy through the lens! 💖✨

08/19/2026

In the latest "Fish of the Week" podcast, get to know the reef donkey! This big, powerful fish will "slap you around a bit and give you some fish rash." Katrina and Guy are joined by guests Mischa Schutz and Creed Branham, who share their knowledge about the ecology and movement patterns of this fish, fishing tips, unexpected culinary tricks, what it's like to go through the scientific peer review process as a graduate student, and more! On deck: Borax Lake Chub

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08/12/2026

Stop by the Environment & Sportsman Building at the Erie County Fair starting today through Sunday, August 23rd! Chat with staff and see what we're working on!

(Photo credit: USFWS)

08/11/2026

And now for something TOTALLY different...Get to know the goatfishes and their special place in Hawaiian culture on the latest Fish of the Week podcast.

From keiki fishing for ʻōama with cane poles to the deeper meaning behind the endemic kūmū, we explore the efforts across the Hawaiian Archipelago to connect with and conserve these wonderful fish. Our guest is Jake Reichard with Hawaii's Department of Land and Natural Resources' Division of Aquatic Resources.

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08/08/2026

✨Happy International Cat Day!✨
Although many of you are thinking of our feline friends, here in fisheries-we have a slightly different take on it...CATFISH! Did you you know they have taste buds spread over their entire body with most around their gills and whiskers? Wow! Check out
https://www.fws.gov/species/channel-catfish-ictalurus-punctatus to learn more.

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Address

1101 Casey Rd
Basom, NY
14013

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 4:30pm
Tuesday	8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday	8am - 4:30pm
Thursday	8am - 4:30pm
Friday	8am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+15859485445

Website

https://www.fws.gov/office/lower-great-lakes-fish-and-wildlife-conservation

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