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A grebe, an aquatic bird, with bright red eyes, black body and white neck and belly, sits on it’s nest above water.

Relocation of Narrows Wake Zone on Lake Lowell

Set of antlers in field with distant snowy mountains

Antler Poaching Leads to Fine and Hunting Ban

Land Management

Expansion of 4 National Wildlife Refuges to Conserve Habitat, Protect Species, Support Recreation

National Elk Refuge Solicits Proposals for Guided Sleigh and Wagon Ride Interpretive Tours

Intern Nicole Prieto showing non-native sailfin catfish collected during electrofishing surveys

Fishes of Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge

a yellow bird with a short bill sits on a branch with green leaves

Birds on the Brink

Lake Lowell Opens for Boating on April 15

Wildlife Wonders

Community Partnership Builds New Outdoor Classroom

Antler Poaching Felony Earns Fine and Ban

Current Road Conditions at Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge

A paved trail is surrounded by a variety of green plants and trees on either side. It is partially cloudy with blue skys.

Public Viewpoint Opens April 2024 at Hanalei National Wildlife Refuge

Land Management

For Peat's Sake

History and Culture

Entrance Signs Installed in Traditional Native Languages and English at Two National Wildlife Refuges

Wildlife Management

Draft Plan for Future Wildlife Management Open for Public Comment

Land Management

Partnership Adds Bird Habitat to Smith Lake Waterfowl Production Area

Wildlife Management

Public Invited to Participate in a 30-Day Review Period for Management Plan at the National Bison Range

Land Management

Public Invited to Participate in 45-Day Comment Period on Proposed New Management Plan

Rainwater Basin Wetland Management District Helping Neighboring Ranchers After Floods

Land Management

San Luis Valley Conservation Area Established in Colorado

Proposed Hunting Expansion for Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge in Utah

Hunting and Fishing Opportunities on North Dakota National Wildlife Refuges Expanded

Possible Waterfowl Hunting on Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge

Summertime Fishing at National Fish Hatcheries and National Wildlife Refuges

Land Management

FWS Begins Planning Efforts for the National Bison Range

A wide river stretches from the foreground to the background, edged by bright green grasses and dark green trees, with a cloudy sky above

Saving salt marsh a team sport

A Career in the Wild

a woman in a US Fish and Wildlife Service uniform and hat holds her hand over a saltmarsh ditch

Habitat Restoration

Final Habitat Management Plan and Environmental Assessment Released

Sense of wonder, not worry

Dworshak National Fish Hatchery on the Clearwater, sunset after a storm.

History and Culture

50 Years of the Boldt Decision

Barred Owl resting with its eyes closed in a tree, perched right next to the white papery trunk. No leaves on any of the trees within the background with the light blue winter sky seen through tree trunks and branches.

Wildlife Wonders

Barred Owls: ‘Tis the mating season

Landscape painting of marsh and forest

History and Culture

February Artist in Residence

A smiling group stands in a frozen salt marsh

Salt marsh is the keystone to coastal conservation

Yellow warbler perches on branch in sunlight.

Connecting with nature beyond sound

An ‘ākohekohe sits on a branch. It has a black body with orange patches strewn throughout its body. An orange circle outlines its eye.

Decision-making in a new era of conservation

Two Volunteers Log More Than 20,000 Hours at National Wildlife Refuges

A person wearing snowshoes and a winter hat with a red pompom faces away from the camera as they look out across the Minnesota River Valley from the field next to the overlook behind the Bloomington Education and Visitor Center.

Exploring the Winter Wonderland Through Snowshoeing