Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center
| Subactivity | FY 1991 ($/FTEs) | FY 1992 ($/FTEs) |
| Listing | 4,325,000/66 | 7,467,000/100 |
| Consultation | 5,267,000/93 | 8,131,000/127 |
| Permits | 910,000/24 | 1,199,000/25 |
| Recovery | 14,875,000/130 | 18,924,000/164 |
| Law Enforcement | 8,811,000/161 | 10,340,000/160 |
| Fisheries | 163,000/3 | 163,000/3 |
| Research | 7,577,000/75 | 7,845,000/80 |
| Grants to States | 6,674,000/0 | 6,620,000/8 |
| Total | 48,602,000/552 | 60,689,000/667 |
In FY 1991 and FY 1992, recovery represented approximately 31 percent of the Service's total endangered species budget. Specific recovery activities either directed by Congress or earmarked by the Fish and Wildlife Service included:
| Fiscal Year 1991 | ||
| $ | 110,000 | Kirtland's warbler |
| $ | 410,000 | Grizzly bear |
| $ | 567,000 | Peregrine falcon |
| $ | 497,000 | California condor |
| $ | 563,000 | Sea turtles |
| $ | 386,000 | Southern sea otter |
| $ | 75,000 | Hawaiian birds |
| $ | 730,000 | Rocky Mountain wolf (Animal Damage Control included) |
| $ | 795,000 | Puerto Rican parrot |
| $ | 237,000 | Cui-ui |
| $ | 457,000 | Whooping Crane |
| $ | 160,000 | Black-footed ferret |
| $ | 1,118,000 | Plants |
| $ | 149,000 | Florida panther |
| $ | 229,000 | West Indian manatee |
| $ | 395,000 | Aleutian Canada goose |
| $ | 574,000 | Bruneau hot springsnail |
| $ | 1,844,000 | Northern spotted owl |
| $ | 209,000 | Desert tortoise |
| $ | 665,000 | Red wolf |
| $ | 624,000 | Upper Colorado River fishes |
| $ | 300,000 | Hawaiian species |
| $ | 11,194,000 | Total Earmarks and Directives |
| Total FY 1991 Recovery Appropriations = $14,875,000 | ||
| Fiscal Year 1992 | ||
| $ | 77,000 | Kirtland's warbler |
| $ | 590,000 | Grizzly bear |
| $ | 607,000 | Peregrine falcon |
| $ | 606,000 | California condor |
| $ | 563,000 | Sea turtles |
| $ | 339,000 | Southern sea otter |
| $ | 255,000 | Hawaiian birds |
| $ | 849,000 | Rocky Mountain wolf (Animal Damage Control included) |
| $ | 680,000 | Puerto Rican parrot |
| $ | 143,000 | Cui-ui |
| $ | 460,000 | Whooping crane |
| $ | 280,000 | Black-footed ferret |
| $ | 1,003,000 | Plants |
| $ | 74,000 | Florida panther |
| $ | 281,000 | West Indian manatee |
| $ | 395,000 | Aleutian Canada goose |
| $ | 132,000 | Bruneau hot springsnail |
| $ | 2,754,000 | Northern spotted owl |
| $ | 286,000 | Desert tortoise |
| $ | 665,000 | Red wolf |
| $ | 624,000 | Upper Colorado River fishes |
| $ | 395,000 | Pacific Islands |
| $ | 12,058,000 | Total Earmarks and Directives |
| Total FY 1992 Recovery Appropriations = $18,924,000 | ||
These directives and earmarks represented 75 percent and 64 percent of the total recovery appropriation in FY 1991 and FY 1992, respectively.