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Land Management

Prescribed Burns Planned at Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge

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Employee Profile: Isis Rivera Lopez – Environmental Education Enthusiast

National award comes home to the midwest

Citizen scientists on Guam discuss plant features to help with identification

Si Yu'os ma'ase, Guam!

An image of a wood duck pair sitting on a log beside a turtle.

Wildlife Wonders

We’re Not Wood Ducking Around: A Survival Story

Habitat Restoration

Shoring up beaches for horseshoe crabs and birds

Six Amazing Places for Fall Birding

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Pioneering non-lethal native bee surveys in California

Science and Technology

Virtual panel: Exploring the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument

Cerulean blue water stretches between sloped mountains beneath a partly cloudy sky.

History and Culture

Quluryaq: Terror Bay and Uganik East Passage

Wildlife biologist, Jon Plissner, observing black-footed albatross nest at Midway

Wildlife Management

Among winged-sacred beings in Kuaihelani

For Parents and Educators

Summer STEM storytime

Land Management

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

Set of antlers in field with distant snowy mountains

Antler Poaching Leads to Fine and Hunting Ban

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

Bison and elk graze on a snow-patched field of grass

Update: National Elk Refuge Bison and Elk Management Plan

Wildlife Management

Interior Department Establishes Everglades to Gulf Conservation Area

Land Management

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Seeks Public Input on Proposed National Wildlife Refuge in Southern Maryland

Land Management

Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge adds nearly 2,000 acres

Land Management

Proposed Updates to Framework for Biological Integrity, Diversity and Environmental Health

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Wildlife Management

Draft Environmental Assessment for Beaver Dam Notching

Habitat Restoration

$10.8 Million To Protect and Restore Coastal Wetlands and Build Coastal Resiliency

Ground-level view of a moist soil unit with shallow water and wetland vegetation.

Land Management

Pump Replacement at Cibola National Wildlife Refuge

grasses glow in the golden hour of sunset with mountains stretching behind

Land Management

Prescribed Fires at Buenos Aires

Habitat Restoration

Shoring up beaches for horseshoe crabs and birds

A close up of a fuzzy gray bee with large speckled eyes

Pioneering non-lethal native bee surveys in California

Science and Technology

Virtual panel: Exploring the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument

Cerulean blue water stretches between sloped mountains beneath a partly cloudy sky.

History and Culture

Quluryaq: Terror Bay and Uganik East Passage

Wildlife biologist, Jon Plissner, observing black-footed albatross nest at Midway

Wildlife Management

Among winged-sacred beings in Kuaihelani

For Parents and Educators

Summer STEM storytime

Aerial image of a native seed farm with rows of bright colors and mountains along the horizon under a blue sky.

The art of growing native seed in California

Curved cement infrastructure with green trees and a lake in distance

Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge invests in major upgrade for public safety

male redhead duck with wings spread

Damaged Water Pump Temporarily Affecting Waterfowl Hunt

Science and Technology

Exploring the Atlantic’s only marine monument

Common yellowthroat perched on a shrub.

Music, Wildlife, and Nature Create New Experiences for Visitors

Wildlife Management

Citizen Scientists Key to Successful Data Collection at National Wildlife Refuge