Modoc National Wildlife Refuge near Alturas, California, has an opportunity for eligible and qualified applicants to conduct haying and cattle grazing on the Refuge. The term of the cooperative agriculture agreement will be three years, from August 1, 2025 through December...

Some commercial, recreational and research activities are allowed on national wildlife refuges only with a special use permit issued by the local office, and are subject to specific conditions and fees. This permit requirement is meant to ensure that all activities at the federal site are...

Cooperative agriculture — partnering with farmers and ranchers to meet wildlife management objectives — is a long-standing practice on national wildlife refuges (50 CFR 29.2). Cooperative agreements between the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and farmers or ranchers may permit grazing by cattle...