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

Wildlife Wonders

Weathering the Cold

a close up of a riparian woodrat's face, with its body held in a pillowcase

Wildlife Wonders

Riparian Woodrats Found After 7 Year Absence

A sign on an Okefenokee swamp water trail reads Entering National Wilderness Area

Wildlife Management

Okefenokee Proposed Expansion

Land Management

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Seeks Public Input on Draft Compatibility Determination for Saginaw Bay Pipeline Company Right-of-Way Renewal

Habitat Restoration

Repairs Completed at Lake Ilo Dam

Smiling person with sunglasses on head stands in front of wetlands.

New chief named for National Wildlife Refuges in Pacific Northwest and Pacific Islands

Wildlife Wonders

Wildlife Webcams

a small white cygnet floats on a pond

Wildlife Wonders

Triumph of the trumpeter swans

a woman in a blue USFWs uniform smiles while teaching kids about wildlife at an informational table outside

Hispanic Access Foundation fellows support climate, culture and community

Get Outdoors and Celebrate Nature During National Wildlife Refuge Week

A small brown bat with what looks like white powder on its nose. The white is in fact a fungus.

Wildlife Wonders

Do "bat” an eye. These critters need our help!

National award comes home to the midwest

A bulldozer works to remove part of an earthen levy separating two bodies of water.

Habitat Restoration

Historic breach opens San Francisco Bay to tidal marsh restoration

Emergency Management

Local Fire Crews Prevent Spread of Structure Fire

group of people outdoors posing for a photo. A small sign that reads Masonville Cove can be seen

Service celebrates a decade of Connecting People to Nature through Urban Wildlife Refuge Partnerships

Scenic view of the lower Colorado River with mountains in the background.

Land Management

Prescribed Fire at Imperial and Cibola National Wildlife Refuges

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

Land Management

Temporary Road Closures at Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge

Update on the Status of Lake Ilo National Wildlife Refuge

a brown, wooden building on a grassy hill

History and Culture

Rappahannock River Valley National Wildlife Refuge’s Cat Point Creek Lodge transferred to the Rappahannock Tribe of Virginia

Service Director Williams Celebrates Visitor Center at Bombay Hook Refuge

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Promotes Public Access to Hunting and Fishing

Service to open new Office and Visitor Center in Kennebunk, ME

Two firefighters standing on a road watching a fire burn through grassland

Land Management

Prescribed Burning Planned at Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge

Wildlife Management

Reminder of Changes Coming to National Elk Refuge Hunt Fall 2023

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

Six Amazing Places for Fall Birding

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

For Parents and Educators

Summer STEM storytime

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

Wildlife Management

Among winged-sacred beings in Kuaihelani

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

Wildlife Management

Citizen Scientists Key to Successful Data Collection at National Wildlife Refuge