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National Elk Refuge Seeks Input for Public Meeting Locations

Set of antlers in field with distant snowy mountains

For Parents and Educators

2023 Elk Antler Auction a Success

Land Management

Public comment open for aerial herbicide application at select refuges

Solicitation of Bids for Carp Removal Project at Mattamuskeet NWR

Endangered Species Act

Michigan birding hotspot is part of an endangered species success story

Endangered Species Act

Missouri wildlife refuge is home to blind fish

Aleutian shield fern grows out of the rocks.

Endangered Species Act

The Quest to Find an Endangered Fern

Endangered Species Act

Understanding red knot surveys in Delaware Bay

A polar bear drawing overlaid on the state of Alaska.

Endangered Species Act

Swipe Right on Alaska's Species

Endangered Species Act

Conservation law enforcement protect endangered species at home and abroad

Laurel Smith, smiling in uniform, at Kīlauea Point National Wildlife Refuge in Hawaii. Photo Credit: Angela Iwai-Pineda

FWS Behind the Lens Laurel Smith

Landscape view over a river and boreal forest

Science and Technology

River Refuge in the Arctic

Urban Wildlife Conservation Day

Migratory Species

Putting a stop to bird collisions

Saltmarsh Sparrow mother and chicks huddled in nest in salt marsh

The sparrow that speaks for the marsh

Wildlife Wonders

A fall foliage tour of the Northeast

Land Management

Prescribed Fire at Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge

Migratory Species

Minnesota Valley NWR - Saving Birds One Window at a Time

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Manages Lands and Waters for You

Making new connections: Meet Refuge Manager Cassie Skaggs

A concrete bridge structure with vertical grates along the sides extending into the water. In the foreground, a floating boom reaches diagonally across the canal.

Habitat Restoration

Lake Mattamuskeet Aquatic Grass Restoration FAQs

A rainbow over a wetland and green field with dozens of birds flying by

Habitat Restoration

Creating Healthy Habitat

A furry, beaver-like animal perches in the mud of a coastal wetland. It uses its paws to gather marsh grass roots to eat.

Habitat Restoration

Good riddance to bad rodents

2022-2023 Station-Specific Hunting and Sport Fishing Final Rule