Sikes Act

It provides for cooperation by the Department of the Interior and Department of Defense with state agencies in planning, development and maintenance of fish and wildlife resources on military reservations throughout the United States.

[1] In other words, it attempts to ensure that fish, wildlife and other natural resources that exist on and are associated with military lands in the United States are protected and enhanced.

Fish and Wildlife Service, relevant state agencies and the military installation.

It provides military service programs and installations the ability to enter into partnerships with state and Department of Interior agencies (particularly the U.S.

Fish and Wildlife Service) that advance natural resource conservation on military lands.