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Land Management

Alimentando la tradición: una trayectoria bilingüe

Okefenokee Swamp is quiet at sunset.

Land Management

Minor Expansion of Acquisition Boundary

Long view of walkers and cyclists using the Flyway Trail at Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge.

At San Francisco Refuge, New Trail Connects Community

Two monarch butterflies sip nectar from a blooming blazing star plant

Promoting quality habitat on private lands

Dan Murphy: Taking a Landscape Approach to Conserving Wildlife

Secretary Haaland Establishes Southern Maryland Woodlands National Wildlife Refuge

Land Management

Service Seeks Public Input to Improve Access to Federal Lands

A teacher and a line of her students on a curved trail in the snowy prairie

Long time educator comes to Fergus Falls team

Closeup of a common murre on a ledge

Four million murres missing

Young children birding at San Diego Bay National Wildlife Refuge

Birdwatching in America

Sunset over a lake with orange clouds and reflections on water and submerged vegetation in the foreground

Keeping our neighbors safe near Marion, Illinois

A blue sign with "Selawik National Wildlife Refuge" in text and an illustration of sheefish with a geometric design at the bottom

History and Culture

Sunsets and Sheefish

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Promotes Public Access to Hunting and Fishing

Service Director Williams Celebrates Visitor Center at Bombay Hook Refuge

Service to open new Office and Visitor Center in Kennebunk, ME

Two firefighters standing on a road watching a fire burn through grassland

Land Management

Prescribed Burning Planned at Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge

Wildlife Management

Reminder of Changes Coming to National Elk Refuge Hunt Fall 2023

Endangered Species Act

Marking 50 years of conservation successes in Michigan

Land Management

Additional Public Comment Opportunities on Proposed Missouri Headwaters Conservation Area

Land Management

New National Wildlife Refuges in Wyoming and Tennessee

Wetland trees emerging from a flooded swamp

Land Management

Seeking Public Comment at Little River

Celebrate Nature Nearby During National Wildlife Refuge Week

Two men hold up documents for the camera

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate Celebrate Co-stewardship

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Opens Public Scoping Period on Proposed Missouri Headwaters Conservation Area 

Wild Facts About Wild Turkeys

Meeting the mission in the Cache River

Wildlife Wonders

Wildlife Wonders

Weathering the Cold

a close up of a riparian woodrat's face, with its body held in a pillowcase

Wildlife Wonders

Riparian Woodrats Found After 7 Year Absence

Land Management

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Seeks Public Input on Draft Compatibility Determination for Saginaw Bay Pipeline Company Right-of-Way Renewal

Wildlife Wonders

Wildlife Webcams

a small white cygnet floats on a pond

Wildlife Wonders

Triumph of the trumpeter swans

a woman in a blue USFWs uniform smiles while teaching kids about wildlife at an informational table outside

Hispanic Access Foundation fellows support climate, culture and community

A small brown bat with what looks like white powder on its nose. The white is in fact a fungus.

Wildlife Wonders

Do "bat” an eye. These critters need our help!

National award comes home to the midwest

A person smiling and wearing brown wings while standing behind a blue table full of trinkets and educational materials.

Employee Profile: Isis Rivera Lopez – Environmental Education Enthusiast