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Here you can find news and stories related to the National Wildlife Refuge System.

Wildlife Management

National Elk Refuge to Host Open Houses & Webinar

Emergency closure of early teal hunt on Area C Hunt Unit at Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge

Oceans of Trash

Joint Base McGuire Dix Lakehurst named Service’s Military Conservation Partner of the Year

A small, mostly yellow-green bird with black and light blue markings on its breast and face perched on a thin branch

Lower Rio Grande Valley seeking public input

Working in Wildland Fire Management

USFWS at EAA AirVenture

On the Minestrone-ness of Bird Subspecies

Four Things To Do at Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge

Brown, black & white raccoon swimming across a canal

Habitat Restoration

Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge Water Management Plan

¡Bienvenido! Creating Community at Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge

Habitat Restoration

Prescribed Burns Planned for Spring 2023

Two adults stand side by side holding an award plaque between them

Conservation Partner of the Year

A small, brownish-gray riparian brush rabbit sits on a trail

Wildlife Management

103 Riparian Brush Rabbits Rescued From Winter Flooding

A beaver chews on a stick while sitting in a pond

Leave it to Beaver: Partners Collaborate on Beaver Dam Analog Project

Endangered Species Act

Partners help red-cockaded woodpeckers regain ground in Virginia

Winter Wildlife Field Days flyer with newt, partners and contact information

For Parents and Educators

Join us for Winter Wildlife Field Days 2023!

A black butterfly with iridescent blue perches on a spray of purple, pom-pom-shaped flowers

Spring Interpretive Programs and Events

Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge seeking Youth Conservation Corps crew members

Swan Mortality at Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge

Virginia opossum resting between a tree trunk and a vertical tree branch

Wildlife Wonders

Minnesota Valley NWR - Opossums Looking Forward to Spring

Monarch migration stepping stones across the Great Lakes

Maine refuge stores tons of carbon