The Habitat Division's main objective is to ensure that Nevada wildlife habitats are productive and in good ecological condition.

The Division is responsible for reviewing, assessing, and providing comments on all proposed land and water uses, providing fish and wildlife data to all entities for planning and decision-making purposes.

The Habitat Division is also responsible for planning, operating, and maintaining approximately 120,000 acres of state-owned lands administered as Wildlife Management Areas (WMA’s).

The Division is also responsible for administering the water development, rangeland, and wildfire rehabilitation efforts for the department. Additionally, the bureau has regulatory responsibility for Industrial Artificial Pond permitting (primarily the nearly 100 Nevada gold mining operations) statewide.

Some of the Division's most Recent Accomplishments include:

• Implementation of the Question One - Nevada Conservation Bond Program
• Re-seeding more than 35,000 acres of wildfire-ravaged wildlife habitats using donated funds and wildlife restoration dollars.
• Installed 61 new water developments (guzzlers) and repaired/upgraded another 89 guzzlers.
• Completed two Wildlife Management Area management plans.
• Continued to acquire and improve important wildlife habitats through the use of remaining Park and Wildlife Bond Bill funds.
• Purchased an additional 45 acre-feet of water rights from willing sellers for the Lahontan Valley wetlands.
• Completed a significant wetlands expansion project at the Overton WMA.
• Secured a $760,000 North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA) grant for wetlands and riparian restoration and development at the Steptoe Valley Wildlife Management Area near Ely with the assistance of private partners.