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A wide view of the river with a field of Cahaba lilies.
Recreation
Refuge grows, and blooms, in Alabama
Aug 12, 2022
a mountain landscape
Our People
Seeking Elusive Bats and Rare Desert Orchids in the Southwest
Aug 1, 2022
a silvery-blue butterfly with black margin wings sitting on green vegetation
Endangered Species Act
Karner blue butterfly recovery in New Hampshire
Jul 29, 2022
Sea otters floating in a group
Fish and Wildlife Service Completes Sea Otter Study, Outlines Next Steps
Jul 27, 2022
Adult salamander crawls through short grass.
Wildlife Management
Service Seeks Public Comments on Establishing Objectives and Standards for Conservation Banking
Jul 26, 2022
Kirtland's warbler perched in a tree
Endangered Species Act
Preventing extinction and supporting biodiversity
Jul 12, 2022
a freshwater mussel in the palm of a person's hand
Our People
“Musseling” Back from Near Extinction
Jul 7, 2022
Aerial view of an island atoll surrounded by sandy reef in the deep blue ocean
Wildlife Management
"Hope Spots" in the Ocean
Jun 15, 2022
Burnt pine snags and down trees stand in the foreground with a mix of burned areas and living trees in the background mountain scape
Land Management
Examining the Impacts of Wildfire on Fishers
Jun 8, 2022
Painting of an American burying beetle and flowering Texas trillium.
For Parents and Educators
2022 Endangered species art exhibition
Jun 1, 2022
adult pallid sturgeon with white background
Wildlife Management
Stop, collaborate and listen. We got a win for the sturgeon condition.
May 31, 2022
A speckled pocketbook mussel is between rocks in the South Fork tributary of Little Red River, Arkansas, May 12, 2022.
Our Partners
Mussels Stocked in South Fork to Stabilize Little Red River Population
May 27, 2022
Running buffalo clover in bloom
Our People
Midwest Region Names Endangered Species Recovery Champions
May 24, 2022
A graphic of light blue waves on a blue background
Endangered Species Act
Service Proposes to List Four Species of Sturgeon in Eurasia as Endangered Under the ESA
May 24, 2022
An ʻakekeʻe Birds perches on a green branch. It has a yellowish-green body with a tiny black eye.
Climate Change
Preventing Extinctions in a Changing Climate
May 24, 2022
Pink flowers of Nelson's checkermallow
Endangered Species Act
Celebration and Reflection on Endangered Species Day
May 20, 2022
Sea otters floating in a group
Fish and Wildlife Service Completes Sea Otter Study, Outlines Next Steps
Jul 27, 2022
Adult salamander crawls through short grass.
Wildlife Management
Service Seeks Public Comments on Establishing Objectives and Standards for Conservation Banking
Jul 26, 2022
Running buffalo clover in bloom
Our People
Midwest Region Names Endangered Species Recovery Champions
May 24, 2022
A graphic of light blue waves on a blue background
Endangered Species Act
Service Proposes to List Four Species of Sturgeon in Eurasia as Endangered Under the ESA
May 24, 2022
A Houston toad in mud.
Endangered Species Act
Recovery Plan Available for Endangered Houston Toad
May 19, 2022
Side view of a red wolf, showing head and shoulders
Endangered Species Act
Federal Officials Seek Assistance in Investigation of Red Wolf Death
May 13, 2022
Forest landscape during the day, sun shining through trees. Western OR forest.
Endangered Species Act
Input Requested on Elliott State Research Forest Proposed HCP
May 4, 2022
Pink Nelson's checker-mallow flowers blooming in a field
Endangered Species Act
Prairie Plant Thrives With Collaborative Conservation, Proposed for Delisting From Endangered Species Act
Apr 27, 2022
Poweshiek skipperling sipping nectar from a yellow flower
Final recovery plan for the Poweshiek skipperling
Apr 26, 2022
Streaked horned lark standing on the ground at an airport
Endangered Species Act
Streaked Horned Lark Remains Listed as Threatened Under Endangered Species Act
Apr 12, 2022
Refuge Biologist Jackie Sablan is holding a Kemp's ridley sea turtle.
Endangered Species Act
Federal Reimbursement Funds Awarded for Endangered Species Care During Pandemic
Apr 4, 2022
Fields of poppies
Wildlife Management
President’s $2B Service Budget Request Prioritizes Conservation, Key Administration Initiatives
Mar 28, 2022
A bat with white fungus on its nose and wings rests on a rock ledge
Proposal to reclassify northern long-eared bat as endangered
Mar 22, 2022
A green leafy shrub with purplish-black berries.
Endangered Species Act
Service Finds Listing Not Warranted for the Plant Georgia Bully
Mar 11, 2022
Front view of a green, blue, and red Puerto Rican parrot taking off from the branch it was sitting on.
Endangered Species Act
A New Step Forward in the Future Recovery of the Puerto Rican Parrot
Mar 3, 2022
Front view of a green, blue, and red Puerto Rican parrot taking off from the branch it was sitting on.
Endangered Species Act
Un Nuevo Paso Hacia la Futura Recuperación de la Cotorra Puertorriqueña
Mar 3, 2022
A wide view of the river with a field of Cahaba lilies.
Recreation
Refuge grows, and blooms, in Alabama
Aug 12, 2022
a mountain landscape
Our People
Seeking Elusive Bats and Rare Desert Orchids in the Southwest
Aug 1, 2022
a silvery-blue butterfly with black margin wings sitting on green vegetation
Endangered Species Act
Karner blue butterfly recovery in New Hampshire
Jul 29, 2022
Kirtland's warbler perched in a tree
Endangered Species Act
Preventing extinction and supporting biodiversity
Jul 12, 2022
a freshwater mussel in the palm of a person's hand
Our People
“Musseling” Back from Near Extinction
Jul 7, 2022
Aerial view of an island atoll surrounded by sandy reef in the deep blue ocean
Wildlife Management
"Hope Spots" in the Ocean
Jun 15, 2022
Burnt pine snags and down trees stand in the foreground with a mix of burned areas and living trees in the background mountain scape
Land Management
Examining the Impacts of Wildfire on Fishers
Jun 8, 2022
Painting of an American burying beetle and flowering Texas trillium.
For Parents and Educators
2022 Endangered species art exhibition
Jun 1, 2022
adult pallid sturgeon with white background
Wildlife Management
Stop, collaborate and listen. We got a win for the sturgeon condition.
May 31, 2022
A speckled pocketbook mussel is between rocks in the South Fork tributary of Little Red River, Arkansas, May 12, 2022.
Our Partners
Mussels Stocked in South Fork to Stabilize Little Red River Population
May 27, 2022
An ʻakekeʻe Birds perches on a green branch. It has a yellowish-green body with a tiny black eye.
Climate Change
Preventing Extinctions in a Changing Climate
May 24, 2022
Pink flowers of Nelson's checkermallow
Endangered Species Act
Celebration and Reflection on Endangered Species Day
May 20, 2022
An intricately patterned turtle seen from above against a white backdrop
How you can help turtles
May 19, 2022
Hands hold up a small yellow mussel shell. The flesh of the recently deceased mussel sticks out from the shell. The person holding the mussel wears a striped blue shirt and overalls.
Endangered Species Act
Curious critters and why we care
May 19, 2022
A photo of a small endangered species called Devils Hole pupfish with metallic blue on its side.
Wildlife Wonders
Defying the odds
May 11, 2022
About a dozen gray bats flying in a cave
Wildlife Wonders
“The Coolest Mammals on Earth”
Apr 11, 2022
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