Official Privacy Statement
The Department of the Interior Privacy Statement applies to the Service.
Official Disclaimer Statement
The Department of the Interior Disclaimer Statement applies to the Service. Please note:
- you are welcome to make a link to any of the Web pages the Service has published on the Internet. There is no need to request permission.
- not all the information on our site is in the public domain. Some images/graphics are licensed for use under the copyright law, and the use of the Service logo is restricted to official publications (see below).
We will identify material we use from sources outside the Service, and request others do the same when using information published by the Service. Credit can be provided by including on the page (or via a link to a credits page) a citation such as:
- Credit: U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service
- U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service/photo by Robert Shallenberger (if the artist is known)
- USFWS/Elkins, WV (if originating office but not the artist is known)
External Links
- Links to external servers do not imply any official U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service endorsement of the opinions or ideas expressed therein, or guarantee the validity of the information provided. Links to commercial sites are in no way an endorsement of any vendor's products or services.
- Links will be provided to external servers that are managed in a professional manner (i.e., it is fully operational, is available most of the time, does not serve inaccurate information or obscene graphics, etc.).
- This server will not link to external servers if such a link would appear to provide an official endorsement of fundraising efforts or lobbying for a political agenda.
Restrictions on Using the Service Logo on Web Pages
The Service logo (the image displayed above) is our official "trademark" and not available for general use. Use of the Service logo is reserved for official publications, electronic or paper. Restrictions on use of the Service logo were published in the Federal Register on February 13, 1984 (Vol. 49, No. 30, page 5387), and 18 USC 701 provides for enforcement.
There are procedures for obtaining approval for the use of the official Service logo on a joint publication with the Service, including electronic publications. Contact Mitch Snow in the Washington Office - External Affairs at (202) 208-5634 for assistance.
There are also restrictions on the use of the images of the Federal Duck Stamps and the Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration and Federal Aid in Sport Fish Restoration symbols, and on the "blue goose" image used to identify wildlife refuges.
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