United States Fish and Wildlife Service
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3.7
- proper noun
- Formal
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Servicio de Pesca y Vida Silvestre de los Estados Unidos
- The United States Fish and Wildlife Service has banned imports of Beluga caviar and other beluga products from the Caspian Sea since October 6, 2005.
- United States Fish and Wildlife Service
- coordinator for the United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Examples
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The United States Fish and Wildlife Service has banned imports of Beluga caviar and other beluga products from the Caspian Sea since October 6, 2005.
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Additionally, the WRB said that despite the fact that the United States Fish and Wildlife Service had prepared a flow policy for New England streams, Vermont was not bound by this policy.
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Additionally, the WRB said that despite the fact that the United States Fish and Wildlife Service had prepared a flow policy for New England streams, Vermont was not bound by this policy.
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The United States Fish and Wildlife Service has banned imports of Beluga caviar and other beluga products from the Caspian Sea since October 6, 2005.
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The United States Fish and Wildlife Service has banned imports of Beluga caviar and other beluga products from the Caspian Sea since October 6, 2005.
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Georgia botanist James R. Allison had been contracted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service in 1989 to conduct a survey of Nevius's stonecrop, a candidate for the federal list of endangered and threatened species.
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The plan for the new wildlife refuge was approved by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to ensure the protection of local species.
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The United States Fish and Wildlife Service conducts regular inspections to monitor the health of endangered animal populations.
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To learn more about migratory patterns, scientists often collaborate with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service for valuable data.
Synonyms
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3.2
A US government agency that protects wild animals, fish, and their habitats
Surface Forms
Morphology
united + state + fish + and + wildlife + service
The name is fully compositional: 'United States' identifies the country, 'Fish and Wildlife' describes the domain of responsibility, and 'Service' denotes an organization or agency. A B1 learner who knows these constituents can readily infer it is a U.S. government organization responsible for managing or protecting fish and wildlife, and similar naming conventions exist cross-linguistically.
Etymology
United States Fish and Wildlife Service gets its name from its job in the United States: the words Fish and Wildlife show it cares for fish and wild animals, and Service means a government office that helps them. So, the name literally tells you it is the government group that 'protects' animals and their homes.