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

black brant flying in front of a grassy hill

Migratory Species

Pacific black brant migration and what they can teach us

Watercraft inspector physically inspecting two kayaks on top of truck roof rack for aquatic invasive species.

Preventing dreissenid mussels from entering Alaska

Minnesota Valley NWR - Confluence Gallery

Land Management

Interior Establishes Willamette Valley Conservation Area in Oregon

A closed gate barricades the route to the Duvall Bridge on Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge Complex. Photo Credit: Mike Assenmacher / USFWS

Duval Bridge Closure

duck flying low over brown wetland plants

Land Management

Emergency closure of early teal hunt on Area C Hunt Unit at Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge

Person dressed up in a blue and white goose mascot with large orange, black and white monarch butterfly wings planting a garden along with two people in. blur shirts

Joining forces to make a future for monarchs

Left, Joe Lester Chesser and his grandson Andrew stand in front of the old Homestead site that is now part of the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge. Joe, 89, grew up there and left when the refuge took over in 1971. Today Andrew works for the American Conservation Experience taking care of 120 canoe trails in the refuge.

History and Culture

Explore a Family Legacy: Journey Through Chesser Island in the Okefenokee Swamp

American white pelican at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge

Public Comment Period on Bear River Draft Environmental Assessment

2024-2025 Station-Specific Hunting and Sport Fishing Proposed Rule

Wildlife Management

Service Promotes Public Access to Hunting and Fishing

Wildlife Management

San Luis National Wildlife Refuge Complex announces Final Comprehensive Conservation Plan and Environmental Assessment

History and Culture

Entrance Signs Installed in Traditional Native Languages and English at Two National Wildlife Refuges

Wildlife Management

Draft Plan for Future Wildlife Management Open for Public Comment

Land Management

Partnership Adds Bird Habitat to Smith Lake Waterfowl Production Area

Wildlife Management

Public Invited to Participate in a 30-Day Review Period for Management Plan at the National Bison Range

Land Management

Public Invited to Participate in 45-Day Comment Period on Proposed New Management Plan

Rainwater Basin Wetland Management District Helping Neighboring Ranchers After Floods

Land Management

San Luis Valley Conservation Area Established in Colorado

Proposed Hunting Expansion for Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge in Utah

Hunting and Fishing Opportunities on North Dakota National Wildlife Refuges Expanded

Possible Waterfowl Hunting on Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge

Summertime Fishing at National Fish Hatcheries and National Wildlife Refuges

Land Management

FWS Begins Planning Efforts for the National Bison Range

Little girl smiling with a fishing pole in front of a stream

Summer Fishing Events

Kevin Enge, left, FWC, and Travis Thomas, UF, right, pose while holding a large male Suwannee alligator snapping turtle with their boat and Suwannee River in the background. This is the 15th year the two men have been trapping and monitoring the Suwannee alligator snapping turtle to conserve and protect them.

Endangered Species Act

Suwannee Alligator Snapping Turtle

A grebe, an aquatic bird, with bright red eyes, black body and white neck and belly, sits on it’s nest above water.

Relocation of Narrows Wake Zone on Lake Lowell

Habitat Restoration

Fish and Wildlife Service Pursues Nature-Based Solutions

2 Canada geese, which are large birds with black heads with a white section below their eyes, a brown backside and black-tipped white tail, are swimming close to each other. One goose is closer to the camera, and one is further away. The goose that is further away has its head above the goose that is closer as if it is resting its head on the other.

Wildlife Wonders

(Canada) Goosin’ Around in Minnesota

Intern Nicole Prieto showing non-native sailfin catfish collected during electrofishing surveys

Fishes of Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge

a yellow bird with a short bill sits on a branch with green leaves

Birds on the Brink

Lake Lowell Opens for Boating on April 15

Wildlife Wonders

Community Partnership Builds New Outdoor Classroom

Antler Poaching Felony Earns Fine and Ban

A paved trail is surrounded by a variety of green plants and trees on either side. It is partially cloudy with blue skys.

Public Viewpoint Opens April 2024 at Hanalei National Wildlife Refuge

Land Management

For Peat's Sake