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Yellow prairie coneflowers reach for the sun at Lostwood National Wildlife Refuge in North Dakota. Birds and butterflies love the flowers, at their showiest from midsummer to early fall. Credit: Kirsten Brennan / USFWS

Susan Jewell says the conservation path chose her. Credit: Photo Courtesy of Susan Jewell

Fish & Wildlife News: Why I Conserve

May 19, 2017

Helping to protect and conserve the wild things and wild places makes for a wonderful career. In the spring issue of the Service’s magazine, employees tell us why they conserve.
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Puffin landing at Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge. Credit: Rose Walunas / USFWS

Yellow prairie coneflowers at Lostwood National Wildlife Refuge in North Dakota. Credit: Kirsten Brennan / USFWS

Wildflowers Put on a Show

May 18, 2017

Nature’s wildflower displays are often spectacular at national wildlife refuges. That’s because refuges conserve many native plants, while protecting large tracts of undeveloped land.
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Puffin landing at Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge. Credit: Rose Walunas / USFWS

Perfect Pairs: Complement Your National Park Trip with a Stop at a Nearby Wildlife Refuge

May 17, 2017

Visiting a national park this summer? Pair it with a side trip to a less discovered cousin – a national wildlife refuge. The National Wildlife Refuge System, protects natural habitat for America's treasured wildlife species, helps clean our air and water and offers access to world-class recreation, such as fishing, hunting and nature watching. And often, they are way less crowded.
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