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Current Road Status at Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge

A colorful duck flies across a cattail marsh.

Land Management

Final Comprehensive Conservation Plan for Wetland Management District in Montana

four bats are nestled between wooden rafters

History and Culture

Wings, Whiskers, and Webs

Law Enforcement Officer Mike McMenamin poses with a veteran and the bass he caught at the Veterans' Fishing Derby at Wallkill River National Wildlife Refuge

Celebrating National Hunting and Fishing Day Every Day

Two wildland firefighters using drip torches to set a prescribed fire. Fire is burning in a grassland behind them.

Land Management

Prescribed Fire Fights Invasive Species at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge

A bull moose standing

Wildlife Wonders

From Northern Nomads to Refuge Royalty

Bull rocky mountain elk

Plan your monumental visit to Hanford Reach today!

Two duck hunters holding shotguns pose with water in the background at Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge

Willapa National Wildlife Refuge Expands Hunting Opportunities

Minnesota Artist James Hautman Wins 2025 Federal Duck Stamp Art Contest

Wildlife Management

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Announces National Visitor Survey Results

Close of of a single stalk of wild rice with small light pink and purple flowers with other green stalks blurred in the background.

Wildlife Wonders

Minnesota's Wild Grain

Two wildland firefighters using drip torches to set a prescribed fire. Fire is burning in a grassland behind them.

Land Management

Prescribed Fire at Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge

A colorful duck flies across a cattail marsh.

Land Management

Final Comprehensive Conservation Plan for Wetland Management District in Montana

Wildlife Management

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Announces National Visitor Survey Results

Minnesota Artist James Hautman Wins 2025 Federal Duck Stamp Art Contest

Two wildland firefighters using drip torches to set a prescribed fire. Fire is burning in a grassland behind them.

Land Management

Prescribed Fire at Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge

Wildlife Management

Interior Announces More Than $54 Million for Waterfowl Habitat, Increased Public Access on Refuges

Wildlife Management

Voluntary Lead-free Ammunition Incentive Program for 2025-2026 Hunting Season

Interior Expands Hunting and Fishing Access at Refuges and Hatcheries

Image of brook trout being held in stream.

Habitat Restoration

$1.4 million awarded for coastal conservation in northern Wisconsin

Refuge to suspend recreation fees and visitor service activities at Brown Canyon

Sevilleta NWR Visitor Center with purple sage in bloom

Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge to suspend recreation fees

Wildlife Management

Interior Department Announces $102.9 Million for Wetland Conservation Projects

Land Management

Service Withdraws Land Protection Plan Expansion for Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge

Current Road Status at Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge

four bats are nestled between wooden rafters

History and Culture

Wings, Whiskers, and Webs

Law Enforcement Officer Mike McMenamin poses with a veteran and the bass he caught at the Veterans' Fishing Derby at Wallkill River National Wildlife Refuge

Celebrating National Hunting and Fishing Day Every Day

Two wildland firefighters using drip torches to set a prescribed fire. Fire is burning in a grassland behind them.

Land Management

Prescribed Fire Fights Invasive Species at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge

A bull moose standing

Wildlife Wonders

From Northern Nomads to Refuge Royalty

Bull rocky mountain elk

Plan your monumental visit to Hanford Reach today!

Two duck hunters holding shotguns pose with water in the background at Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge

Willapa National Wildlife Refuge Expands Hunting Opportunities

Close of of a single stalk of wild rice with small light pink and purple flowers with other green stalks blurred in the background.

Wildlife Wonders

Minnesota's Wild Grain

Bear Safety at Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge

For Parents and Educators

Guided Hike at Pilot Knob National Wildlife Refuge

Two deer with antlers in velvet

Local Volunteer Recognized for Contributions to Refuge and Community

Deer with antlers pauses in tall, dry grass and looks towards camera.

Endangered Species Act

Columbian White-tailed Deer: A Conservation Comeback in the Pacific Northwest