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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

South Dakota Artist Adam Grimm Wins 2024 Federal Duck Stamp Art Contest

A man in a USFWS uniform, cap, and gloves walks on a ramp.

2024 National Wildlife Refuge Association Refuge Manager of the Year, David Lucas

Curved cement infrastructure with green trees and a lake in distance

Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge invests in major upgrade for public safety

purple wildflowers with orange and black monarch butterflies

Rallying around monarchs at butterfly roundup

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

An overlook near a pond.

Upcoming Updates will Refocus Mission & Vision of Jackson Hole & Greater Yellowstone Visitor Center

Service Offers New Public Access to Hunting and Fishing

Temporary Road Closure at Hart Mountain

Habitat Restoration

Stratford’s Great Meadows Salt Marsh Gets a $4M Refresh

Wildlife Management

Drought Conditions at Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge Complex and Potential Impacts to Recreation Opportunities

Land Management

Lower Klamath and Tule Lake Refuges Announce 2022-23 Hunt Season Closure

bottomland hardwood forest

Land Management

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Acquires Nearly 250 Acres in East Texas

Refuge Addresses Comments on Commercial Special Use Permit Fee Changes

Service Seeks Public Input to Improve Access to Federal Lands

An overlook near a pond.

Final Environmental Assessment for Replacement Visitor Center

Photo shows two small rabbits in a woody habitat, one is looking towards the camera while the other passes behind.

Wildlife Management

Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease confirmed for first time in endangered riparian brush rabbits

Endangered Species Act

Federal Officials Seek Assistance in Investigation of Red Wolf Death

Habitat Restoration

Why is there water in that lake?

Eastern kingbirds in flight

Get Outdoors at Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge

Dander print on a glass window that outlines a bird’s outstretched body

Wildlife Management

Art and Conservation

Migratory Species

I'm a fish (Gonna spawn till I die): an original song by the Fish and Wildlife Band

A wildfire is burning in the desert. A black plume of smoke is behind an observation towet

Refuge Fire Update - Imperial NWR

Land Management

These Boots are Cleaned for Hiking

an old tree at the edge of the marsh

Land Management

Gaining Ground at Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge

A National Wildlife Refuge sign with a blue goose stands before a field of low-growing plants with a large wetland beyond. In the distance sand dunes are on the horizon beneath a blue sky.

History and Culture

A tribute to the Latino Legacy of the Salinas Valley

Mangroves Move North as the Climate Heads South

A Sticky Solution at Nestucca

Guam NWR volunteer labeling planted seeds at the plant nursery

Habitat Restoration

Restoring habitat after Typhoon Mawar

Painting of white trumpeter swan flying out of the water. The swan’s wings are extended, and its head curved down. The background features a forest on the horizon with the pink, red, and orange hues of a sunset behind it.

2024 Idaho Junior Duck Stamp Winners!