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Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Units - A model partnership program

Fact Sheet 2017-3022
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https://doi.org/10.3133/fs20173022

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Abstract

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Units (CRU) program is a unique model of cooperative partnership among the USGS, other U.S. Department of the Interior and Federal agencies, universities, State fish and wildlife agencies, and the Wildlife Management Institute. These partnerships are maintained as one of the USGS’s strongest links to Federal and State land and natural resource management agencies.

Established in 1935 to meet the need for trained professionals in the growing field of wildlife management, the program currently consists of 40 Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Units located on university campuses in 38 States and supports 119 research scientist positions when fully funded. The threefold mission of the CRU program is to (1) conduct scientific research for the management of fish, wildlife, and other natural resources; (2) provide technical assistance to natural resource managers in the application of scientific information to natural resource policy and management; and (3) train future natural resource professionals.

Suggested Citation

Dennerline, D.E., and Childs, D.E., 2017, Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Units—A model partnership program: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 2017–3022, 4 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/fs20173022.

ISSN: 2327-6932 (online)

ISSN: 2327-6916 (print)

Publication type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Title Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Units - A model partnership program
Series title Fact Sheet
Series number 2017-3022
DOI 10.3133/fs20173022
Year Published 2017
Language English
Publisher U.S. Geological Survey
Publisher location Reston, VA
Contributing office(s) Coop Res Unit Atlanta
Description 4 p.
Online Only (Y/N) N
Additional Online Files (Y/N) N
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