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Representatives from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, members of the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe, and other partners pose for the Numana Dam groundbreaking.
Habitat Restoration
Numana Dam Fish Passage Project
Sep 20, 2023
3 people looking up into the tree tops with binoculars
Recreation
2023 Birding Workshop at Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery
Sep 16, 2023
3 people pictured on stage receiving an award
Our Partners
Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery Granted KAEE Outstanding Community Partner Award
Sep 15, 2023
A river running through a desert sage landscape with small mountains in the backdrop and bright blue skies above.
Habitat Restoration
Biden-Harris Administration Breaks Ground on Numana Dam Fish Passage Project to Benefit Two Listed, Culturally Important Fish Species in Northern Nevada
Sep 13, 2023
Extreme close-up of a tiny brown snail.
Endangered Species Act
How a River Was Moved to Save Tiny Snails
Sep 8, 2023
Three men smiling holding a striper in each hand on a boat on a lake
Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery Hosts 10th Annual Wounded Warrior Fishing Event
Sep 7, 2023
A biologist holds a sheepnose mussel, pointing out its features
Revitalizing freshwater mussels in the midwest
Aug 31, 2023
Freshwater mussel survey in southeast Georgia
Our Partners
2023 ACF Basin Freshwater Mussel Workshop
Aug 30, 2023
Colorful fish art hanging from a string.
For Parents and Educators
Get Outdoors with a Monster of a Fish - The Lahontan Cutthroat Trout
Aug 28, 2023
Various species of freshwater mussels from the Allegheny River in Pennsylvania
Endangered Species Act
Preserving Our Underwater Animal Heroes
Aug 22, 2023
A propeller is covered in tiny mussel shells.
Science and Technology
A Rapid Response Fund for Aquatic Invasive Species
Aug 18, 2023
A paved road lined with circular, canvas-domed fish rearing tanks.
Climate Change
National fish hatcheries in Vermont face flooding and climate change
Aug 16, 2023
gulf sturgeon resting on river bottom
Science and Technology
MISSION POSSIBLE: Operation Cooper's Basin
Aug 15, 2023
A man in fatigues accepts an award from a woman in a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service shirt with a group of other people standing around them
Our Partners
Joint Base McGuire Dix Lakehurst named Service’s Military Conservation Partner of the Year
Aug 15, 2023
A child looking at the camera smiling and showing off a trout being colored in a coloring book.
For Parents and Educators
Fishing and Coloring at Uvalde National Fish Hatchery
Aug 14, 2023
A close-up underwater shot of an Apache trout swimming
Endangered Species Act
Proposed Delisting of Apache Trout
Aug 10, 2023
Students visiting Wolf Creek NFH
Our Partners
Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery to Receive Outstanding Community Partner Award from KAEE
Aug 9, 2023
Jakob Bengelink teaching a fisheries science technology lesson around a table outside at the academy.
Our People
Casting a Fly Toward Careers in Fisheries
Aug 8, 2023
Samson Creek outlet
Our Partners
Salmon SuperHwy Winners
Aug 7, 2023
5 people hiking into a forest
Recreation
Native Plant Workshop at Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery
Aug 7, 2023
Cluster of James spiny mussels resting on a blue backdrop
Endangered Species Act
The road to recovering the endangered James spinymussel
Aug 3, 2023
silhouette of a big fish surrounded by little fish in blue water
Wildlife Wonders
David and the Gentle Giant Fish: Goliath Grouper
Aug 2, 2023
Pop up canopy shelter with several Fish and Wildlife Service logos.
For Parents and Educators
New Event Shelter for Gavins Point National Fish Hatchery
Aug 1, 2023
Underwater photo of a lamprey attaching itself to a log.
Climate Change
Ancient Neighbors Forecast the Future
Aug 1, 2023
USFWS employee standing next to information booth set up at event
Recreation
Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery Attends South Central KY Outdoor Expo
Jul 29, 2023
Underwater picture of an invasive fish
Wildlife Management
Don’t Spread Invasive Species When You Go Fishing!
Jul 27, 2023
Child learning about parts of a fish
Wildlife Wonders
Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery Participates in Family Nature Day
Jul 25, 2023
Students visiting Wolf Creek NFH
Our People
Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery Welcomes South Korea Students
Jul 25, 2023
A couple posing with a Rainbow trout
Recreation
Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery Hosts Fly Fishing Workshop
Jul 22, 2023
Atlantic sturgeon being released
Endangered Species Act
Searching for Sturgeon in the St. Marys River, FL/GA
Jul 21, 2023
Six different mussels held by two hands
Wildlife Wonders
Helping hand for hard-working mussel  
Jul 19, 2023
A river passes through a partially deconstructed dam
Climate Change
High Street Dam Removal
Jul 18, 2023
A metal fish ladder on a concrete slope next to a low-head dam near the Stockdale Mill on a cloudy day.
Habitat Restoration
Fish Passage Restoration in the Eel River
Jul 14, 2023
Small gopher frog held in the right hand of a scientist equipped with a telemetry tag
Wildlife Management
Gopher Frogs Under Surveillance!
Jul 12, 2023
Single fish underwater. Black band on fin.
Habitat Restoration
Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge helps ‘play defense’ for pupfish
Jul 7, 2023
Kids and USFWS volunteers using shooting archery
Recreation
2023 Longest Day of Play
Jun 21, 2023
Close up of biologist holding small brook trout.
Climate Change
Up a climate-stressed creek
Jun 9, 2023
A silver-grey salmon yearling lays across a man’s flat, wet, open hands. On the man’s left index finger, he wears a thick black ring. Beneath the salmon, a white bucket filled halfway with water stands on green grass.
Climate Change
Fish Hatcheries Contend with Climate Change
Jun 9, 2023
Male Service employee stands beside Big Brothers Big Sisters event participant as he holds a rainbow trout she caught. Lake in background.
Recreation
Angling for Equity
Jun 8, 2023
Elderly people fishing out of blue stock tub under a tent
Recreation
Fishing Brought to Nursing Home
Jun 8, 2023
An aerial view of two rivers merging
Confluence - Connecting Partners and Conservation
Jun 8, 2023
Woman in usfws uniform looks through microscope
Our Partners
Getting on the same page: aging invasive carp with partners
Jun 6, 2023
Boy holding large rainbow trout with hand scale
Recreation
Annual Fishing Derby Success
Jun 3, 2023
Kid kneeling in front of a tackle box with fishing lures inside
For Parents and Educators
Fun and FREE Fishing Events Near You!
Jun 1, 2023
image shows an island neighborhood and houses connected to mainland by a bridge, which has been washed out by water. Debris litters the shoreline
Habitat Restoration
Hurricane Season 2023
Jun 1, 2023
Uwharries Elktoe Inner Shell
Science and Technology
A New Freshwater Mussel Species - Meet Uwharries Elktoe
May 30, 2023
a tan fish with orange fish in a net
Wildlife Wonders
Freshwater Drum: The Great Grunting Gaspergoo 
May 30, 2023
Mammoth Spring Earth Day 2023
Get Involved
Earth Day
May 25, 2023
A brownish fish with hints of pink and yellow, and is covered in small spots being held just above a tank of water.
Endangered Species Act
National Fish Hatchery System: By The Numbers (2022)
May 24, 2023
A huge school of silver fishes swimming in a stream
Climate Change
Olympic Peninsula Fish Hatcheries Adapt to a Changing Climate
May 24, 2023
Coho salmon
2022 Distribution Reports
May 24, 2023
a fish in water by a log
Climate Change
People of the Salmon
May 24, 2023
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Staff
Our People
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Employees come together for All Kentucky Meeting
May 23, 2023
Aquatic Invasive Species, Midas Cichlid (Amphilophus citrinellus)
Aquatic Invasive Species Control in Florida - It Takes A Village
May 23, 2023
A jet black, scaly snake with a burnt orange colored face curled up in some grass
Endangered Species Act
Fighting for Endangered Species - Just Below the Surface
May 18, 2023
USFWS fish distribution truck unloading fish for into tank
Recreation
2023 Summit Manor Fishing Event Organized by Wolf Creek NFH
May 18, 2023
water and marsh vegetation weave together throughout a wetland
Wildlife Wonders
Four Fish Who Want You To Wet Your Plants
May 17, 2023
A person smiling while holding a razorback sucker. River in background.
Endangered Species Act
Raising the Razorback Sucker
May 16, 2023
Construction equipment working on the side of a flowing river
Habitat Restoration
Swimming into Recovery
May 16, 2023
Cluster of freshwater mussel shells
Endangered Species Act
Freshwater mussels and fish: a timeless love affair
May 15, 2023
Photo of a mussel mimicking a minnow, luring a bass close enough to take a bite so baby mussels can attach to the fish's gills for a ride upstream.
Endangered Species Act
Happy Mother’s Day
May 11, 2023
Photo of arch which facilitates fish passage in St. Clair County, Alabama.
Migratory Species
Team Wins Big in Alabama
May 4, 2023
School of river herring swimming.
Habitat Restoration
An Open Penobscot
May 3, 2023
looking out at a snowy stream from within a round metal culvert pipe.
Habitat Restoration
Alaska Receives More Funding for Fish- and Flood-Friendly Infrastructure Projects
May 2, 2023
A woman wearing a hat and sunglasses on a high summit overlooking snowcapped mountains and ocean. She stands next to a metal structure and a buoy that sits on the ground.
Our People
Alison Deary: Voyages of a Lifelong Learner
May 1, 2023
Family looking at an eagle
Wildlife Wonders
Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery Celebrates Earth Day 2023
Apr 26, 2023
USFWS employee giving a presentation
Endangered Species Act
2023 Kentucky Freshwater Mussel Meeting
Apr 24, 2023
Image of dam with bridge overhead and fish passage structures in the foreground
Habitat Restoration
Fish Passage Projects Support Migrating Fish, Recreational Opportunities and Flood Prevention
Apr 21, 2023
Professor examining fossils in a classroom
Science and Technology
Fossil I.D. Workshop
Apr 19, 2023
Two side by side photos of a girl wearing a blue life vest, smiling and holding a fish. In one photo, she appears to be about to eat or kiss the fish. She stands in a raft in water.
Our People
Cast to Table: Southwest Catfish Fajitas
Apr 18, 2023
Invasive carp in tub on boat
Habitat Restoration
Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery Staff Assist With Tagging Invasive Species
Apr 17, 2023
A man kneeling in a shallow creek releasing a large fish with mountains in the background.
Endangered Species Act
Celebrating ESA's 50th with Abernathy Fish Technology Center
Apr 14, 2023
A small stream flows under a bridge in a wooded area.
Federal Interagency Fish Passage Portal
Apr 14, 2023
A family sits on a boat in a lake
Get Involved
Nomination Period Now Open for the Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership Council
Apr 11, 2023
Pair of oregon chub swimming
Endangered Species Act
Celebrating ESA's 50th - First Fish Ever Recovered
Apr 10, 2023
A woman standing wearing a bright orange shirt and sunglasses holding a walking stick in a snowy landscape. A bright, aqua blue lake in the background.
Our People
Meet Keala Pelekai
Apr 6, 2023
Freshwater mussel with a prominant spine at the top of its shell sits on a red net
Endangered Species Act
Altamaha Spinymussel
Apr 5, 2023
Mammoth Spring National Fish Hatchery Pipeline Project
History and Culture
New Pipes for an Old System
Apr 5, 2023
Image of dam with bridge overhead and fish passage structures in the foreground
Energy
Service and partners file settlement agreement with FirstLight for improved fish passage, flows
Apr 3, 2023
photo of a duck in flight
For Parents and Educators
2023 Kentucky Junior Duck Stamp Contest
Mar 31, 2023
close-up view of a butterfly and a hummingbird moth sipping nectar from some pink flowers.
Wildlife Wonders
Partnering to promote Reading and Environmental Education
Mar 29, 2023
A group of people with shovels
Climate Change
Partners break ground on largest salt marsh restoration on East Coast
Mar 28, 2023
USFWS employee standing in front of blooming trees & building
Our People
Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery Hires New Deputy Project Leader
Mar 27, 2023
A group of people gathered around a tree observing lichen
For Parents and Educators
Lichen & Air Quality Workshop
Mar 25, 2023
Photo of kids fishing at a lake
Get Involved
Eliminating Barriers, Improving Access, and Promoting Conservation
Mar 22, 2023
A swimming eastern brook trout, a colorful fish with red fins along a yellow belly, and yellow and red spots on its olive green body.
Habitat Restoration
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Partners Announce More than $39.2 Million for Fish Habitat
Mar 16, 2023
image of a fish on a sign
Get Involved
Unwanted Species Awareness
Mar 3, 2023
a biologist measures the large claw of a blue-green crayfish
Endangered Species Act
Hatching more than fish
Feb 28, 2023
Trout fish, with pinkish color, rests on ice.
Our People
A Family Tradition
Feb 28, 2023
Gloved hands hold a small, green, spiky fish
Habitat Restoration
New restoration and monitoring plan will help imperiled fish in Klamath Basin
Feb 27, 2023
Intern Eric Klingberg poses holding a adult coho salmon at the Quilcene National Fish Hatchery in Quilcene Washington.
An Internship Adventure!
Feb 27, 2023
Juvenile Cichlids caught in South Florida Canal
Fisheries Biologists Barging Their Way Into the South Florida Canal System
Feb 22, 2023
a man with long hair holding a spiky fish
Wildlife Wonders
Rockfish Rundown
Feb 17, 2023
a fire in a fire ring in front of Iron River NFH sign
Recreation
National Fish Hatcheries Provide Diverse Public Use Opportunities
Feb 16, 2023
a sepia view from above showing a cluster of buildings and manmade fish ponds
History and Culture
Seeking comments on removal of historic buildings at Uvalde National Fish Hatchery
Feb 15, 2023
A rust colored crayfish at the bottom of an aquarium tank
Endangered Species Act
Protecting small species yields big rewards
Feb 14, 2023
girl in pink holding a shiny silver fish
Recreation
Tips for Kid-Friendly Winter Fishing
Feb 11, 2023
an electrified trawl net boat at sunset
Our People
Fish and Wildlife Conservation Offices Provide Exciting Work Experiences
Feb 1, 2023
Black fly in a fly-tying vice
Recreation
Beginner's Fly-tying Workshop at Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery
Jan 28, 2023
USFWS employee and volunteer sitting behind blue information booth
Recreation
2023 Kentuckiana Fly Fishing Show
Jan 25, 2023
fish laid near measuring tape
Partnership for Fish Restoration in Lake Huron
Jan 24, 2023
Juvenile Louisiana Pearlshell Mussels being measured after capture during monitoring.
Flexin’ our Mussels: Successful reintroduction of Louisiana Pearlshell Mussels
Jan 24, 2023
FWS intern holding a Grass Carp on the bow of a boat.
Our People
Experience and Training at Fish and Wildlife Conservation Offices
Jan 19, 2023
Male wood duck sitting on teal-green water with ripples, facing right with an orange bill, green head and rusty chest
Get Involved
Where Art and Science Meet
Jan 18, 2023
a round polka dotted fish with red fins
Wildlife Wonders
Opah: The Warmest Fish in the Cold Blue Sea
Jan 15, 2023
Alligator gar fish is decorated with garland and red hat
Beginning To Look Like Fishmas
Dec 15, 2022
Service interns pose with cleaning gear and over 20 used tackle boxes they cleaned out.
Our Partners
Big Casts Towards Common Goals
Dec 14, 2022
Three Pacific lamprey along rocks and gravel underwater
Habitat Restoration
Pacific Lamprey Biggest Winner in Award-winning Oregon Fish Passage Project
Dec 13, 2022
very dark image faintly showing the face of a shark
Wildlife Wonders
Goblin Sharks
Dec 13, 2022
Visitors at Holiday Open House
Get Involved
Holiday Open House
Dec 12, 2022
Non-native Swamp eels (Monopterus albus) collected during the Fall 2022 Fish Slam, Miami Florida
Searching for Aquatic Invasive Species in South Florida
Dec 12, 2022
Underwater photo of mussels with shells partly open.
Our People
2022 Northwest Fish Culture Conference Hall of Fame
Dec 7, 2022
A biologists hefts a gila trout from a natural body of water, with wetland plants and forest in the background.
Wildlife Management
Stocking Fish by Mule Train
Nov 23, 2022
Wooden Christmas ornaments on a table
Recreation
Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery's 2022 Holiday Open House
Nov 21, 2022
several shiny, silver fish underwater
Migratory Species
It's good to be shad
Nov 17, 2022
Adult steelhead jumping out of the water
Habitat Restoration
8 Miles of Cold Water
Nov 16, 2022
Biologist using tweezers to find tapeworms in fish intestines
Science and Technology
Leading Experts in Parasitology Visit La Crosse (WI) Fish Health Center
Nov 15, 2022
A graphic of a light blue sky with puffy clouds. A green highway sign hangs from the top and reads "The Great American Hatchery Road Trip." At the bottom, a fish drives a blue car along a road toward a brown sign with the USFWS logo and text that reads "Little White Salmon National Fish Hatchery."
Recreation
Hatchery Road Trip - Little White Salmon!
Nov 14, 2022
Group photo discussing safety protocols.
Our People
What can the Region 4 Dive Team do for you?
Nov 12, 2022
Side view of dam on a river
Migratory Species
Record numbers of American eels counted upstream of site of Bloede Dam in Maryland
Nov 10, 2022
A man stands next to a small aircraft with milk cans of fish to release
Trip the Light "Fin"tastic
Nov 7, 2022
Sturgeon
The Catcher in the Sturgeon
Nov 3, 2022
2 adult Cape Fear shiners in net
Endangered Species Act
A Journey Back Home: Young Endangered Cape Fear Shiners Released into the Cape Fear River
Nov 2, 2022
A graphic of a light blue sky with puffy clouds. A green highway sign hangs from the top and reads "The Great American Hatchery Road Trip." At the bottom, a fish drives a blue car along a road toward a brown sign with the USFWS logo and text that reads "Spring Creek National Fish Hatchery."
Recreation
Hatchery Road Trip - Spring Creek!
Nov 2, 2022
A close up image of a hand holding a young lake sturgeon. In the background is a tree lined river.
Wildlife Management
Saving Sturgeon One Night at a Time
Nov 1, 2022
jumping bass fish is carved into a pumpkin that’s sitting near the front door of a house.
Get Involved
How to Keep Pumpkins Safe for Wildlife
Oct 28, 2022
Close-up shot of a Burmese python.
History and Culture
The Lacey Act’s injurious wildlife list helps prevent harm to and from wildlife
Oct 27, 2022
young girls handing an envelope to a volunteer
Get Involved
Youth Making a Difference
Oct 25, 2022
A graphic of a light blue sky with puffy clouds. A green highway sign hangs from the top and reads "The Great American Hatchery Road Trip." At the bottom, a fish drives a blue car along a road toward a brown sign with the USFWS logo and text that reads "Quilcene National Fish Hatchery."
Recreation
Hatchery Road Trip - Quilcene!
Oct 24, 2022
Story
Wildlife Management
Environmental DNA as a Tool to Monitor Invasive New Zealand Mud Snails
Oct 23, 2022
Students listening to a presenter
For Parents and Educators
Making Learning Fun!
Oct 21, 2022
a common mola swimming
Wildlife Wonders
The Solar-Powered Fish with Jellies in Their Bellies: Molas
Oct 19, 2022
Conservation Partner of the Year
Conservation Partner of the Year
Oct 18, 2022
a salmon suspended in clear water with a moldy head
Wildlife Wonders
Zombie Salmon
Oct 14, 2022
Park picnic area in a grassy meadow with lush green trees and a national fish hatchery banner
For Parents and Educators
Wilderness Day Camp 2022
Oct 14, 2022
A Pacific lamprey in the water surrounded by woody debris
Habitat Restoration
Columbia River, National Fish Passage Program Project Receives State Land Board Award
Oct 14, 2022
looking down stream at trees in fall colors and cloudy skies
Habitat Restoration
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Brings Big Wins for Fish Passage and Local Communities
Oct 13, 2022
Texas groundwater invertebrates
Our People
Catching the Bug with the Service’s Groundwater Invertebrate Experts in Texas
Oct 13, 2022
A male wood duck swims through a flooded forest and is reflected in the water
Empowering people to fight aquatic invasive species
Oct 12, 2022
A person holds a European Green Crab in their hand. The crab has one pincher in the air.
Get Involved
Crabby About Invasive Green Crabs
Oct 11, 2022
A group of salmon underwater facing the camera with mouths open
Wildlife Management
What a Year!
Oct 6, 2022
Fish Fest Youth With Catch
Recreation
Mammoth Spring National Fish Hatchery Fish Fest
Oct 6, 2022
Hand holding a small fish
Wildlife Management
Conserving small desert fish is no small feat
Oct 5, 2022
Student holds seedball
For Parents and Educators
How Old Do You Have to Be to Help with Habitat Restoration?
Oct 5, 2022
A large grey fish with armored scales float on a white background. Heavy black text reads "an enduring legacy of conservation. Fish and Aquatic Conservation 2021 annual report.
An Enduring Legacy of Conservation
Oct 4, 2022
Pinicon Ridge Park Dam in Iowa
Habitat Restoration
78 More Miles of Connectivity Coming Soon to the Wapsipinicon River, Iowa
Oct 4, 2022
water flowing from Tyee Springs and yellow flower
Wildlife Management
Getting Back to Pristine at Tyee Springs
Oct 3, 2022
Large fish laying in an antler in water on top of a bed of colorful stones
Habitat Restoration
Stronger than the Sum of Its Parts
Oct 3, 2022
A graphic of a light blue sky with puffy clouds. A green highway sign hangs from the top and reads "The Great American Hatchery Road Trip." At the bottom, a fish drives a blue car along a road toward a brown sign with the USFWS logo and text that reads "Saratoga National Fish Hatchery."
Recreation
Hatchery Road Trip - Saratoga!
Oct 3, 2022
Student smiling next to Wolf Creek NFH's golden trout mascot, Goldie
Recreation
Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery Hosts Annual Reaching for Rainbows Special Needs Fishing Derby
Sep 29, 2022
Service intern, Suzena Arias, and employee rafting through wetland to check minnow traps
Our People
Finding Her Future
Sep 27, 2022
Senior couple smiling with a stringer full of Rainbow trout
Recreation
Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery Hosts 13th Annual Catch a Smile Senior Fishing Derby
Sep 27, 2022
A close-up shot of an Eastern brook trout in front of large, rocky substrate.
For Parents and Educators
It's Fish-O-Lantern Season!
Sep 23, 2022
Vials in vial holder in lab
Science and Technology
Unraveling Mysteries through Collaboration
Sep 23, 2022
A graphic of a light blue sky with puffy clouds. A green highway sign hangs from the top and reads "The Great American Hatchery Road Trip." At the bottom, a fish drives a blue car along a road toward a brown sign with the USFWS logo and text that reads "Private John Allen National Fish Hatchery."
Recreation
Hatchery Road Trip - Private John Allen!
Sep 22, 2022
a large alligator gar mouth from below
Wildlife Management
Lurking Freshwater Monsters
Sep 22, 2022
A male turkey struts down a gravel road.
Recreation
We supply the fish, you supply the pumpkin spice.
Sep 22, 2022
Klaskanine Fish Hatchery Dam #3 under removal and restoration
Habitat Restoration
The Importance of Fish Passage
Sep 22, 2022
large jackhammer removes concrete dam
Habitat Restoration
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law improves habitat in Maine
Sep 19, 2022
Service intern, Eric Klingberg, holding a fish containment bag as a biologist inserts a floy tag into a salmon.
Our People
Story of Service
Sep 16, 2022
Fisheries intern, Hannah Ferwerda, wading in water and reeling a fishing rod as she samples river for fish.
Our People
Story of Service: Hannah Ferwerda
Sep 16, 2022
Concrete dam spans halfway across a river with heavy machinery and people in construction hats on top
Habitat Restoration
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Partners Break Ground on Project to Restore the Sabattus River
Sep 15, 2022
excavator digging near stream with mountains and clouds in background
Habitat Restoration
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funded Fish Passage Projects Break Ground in Alaska
Sep 14, 2022
A graphic of a light blue sky with puffy clouds. A green highway sign hangs from the top and reads "The Great American Hatchery Road Trip." At the bottom, a fish drives a blue car along a road toward a brown sign with the USFWS logo and text that reads "Leadville National Fish Hatchery."
Recreation
Hatchery Road Trip - Leadville!
Sep 14, 2022
Wounded Warrior Fishing Derby participant holding striper
Recreation
Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery Hosts 9th Annual Wounded Warrior Fishing Event
Sep 7, 2022
Adult Burbot in holding tanks
Our Partners
Burbot Across the Border
Sep 6, 2022
5 people on a bridge
Habitat Restoration
Bridging the River
Sep 1, 2022
USFWS intern, Typhanie Shepherd, filming on the Elwha River in her drysuit.
Our People
Fins and Film!
Sep 1, 2022
USFWS employee dabs superglue on freshwater mussels
Endangered Species Act
Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery Tags Endangered Freshwater Mussels for Release
Aug 31, 2022
A woman in traditional Native American clothing speaks with several people wearing federal- or state-agency shirts and hats
Our Partners
Endangered salmon returned home for first time since 1940s
Aug 31, 2022
Young person fishing, Anacosta River, Washington, D.C.
Recreation
National Outreach and Communication Program
Aug 30, 2022
Tall green grass in the foreground with long leaf pines and blue sky in the background.
Our Partners
Hatchery Helping Gopher Frogs
Aug 30, 2022
A fish swimming with yellow and orangish coloration and black spots over the body and tail photographed under water.
Endangered Species Act
Service Recommends Delisting Arizona's State Fish
Aug 29, 2022
Several people are standing over tanks full of water and fish, preparing the fish to be released into a river
Our Partners
Working with Tribal Partners to Achieve Shared Conservation Goals
Aug 26, 2022
A graphic of a light blue sky with puffy clouds. A green highway sign hangs from the top and reads "The Great American Hatchery Road Trip." At the bottom, a fish drives a blue car along a road toward a brown sign with the USFWS logo and text that reads "Neosho National Fish Hatchery."
Recreation
Hatchery Road Trip - Neosho!
Aug 25, 2022
Man smiling
Recreation
Fishing, Fun and Smiles
Aug 22, 2022
a metal culvert emerging from the side of a bank with water pouring from it into stream
Habitat Restoration
Working with Tribes to restore fish passage
Aug 19, 2022
a group of people standing on a bridge over water holding a blue sign
Habitat Restoration
Alaska fish passage project opens 70 miles of salmon habitat
Aug 18, 2022
A tiny sea turtle hatchling crawls across the sand to the ocean at Blackbeard Island National Wildlife Refuge in Georgia.
Recreation
Summer Sights
Aug 16, 2022
a big silver colored fish
Wildlife Management
Wild Fish Health Survey - Protecting Wild Fisheries
Aug 16, 2022
Smiling hatchery employee wearing bright yellow jacket and holding large fish with blue gloves
Our People
Job Program Helps Tribal Member Find Hatchery Future
Aug 11, 2022
a fish breaking the surface of the water
Migratory Species
The Tug of Pacific Salmon
Aug 10, 2022
Nursing Home residents fishing out of a stock tank.
Recreation
Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery Provides Fishing for Nursing Home Residents
Aug 5, 2022
A graphic of a light blue sky with puffy clouds. A green highway sign hangs from the top and reads "The Great American Hatchery Road Trip." At the bottom, a fish drives a blue car along a road toward a brown sign with the USFWS logo and text that reads "Erwin National Fish Hatchery."
Recreation
Hatchery Road Trip - D.C. Booth!
Aug 3, 2022
Dark gray fish are visible beneath the surface of clear water.
Recreation
Apache Trout Crew Helps with Fishing Derby
Aug 3, 2022
A graphic of a light blue sky with puffy clouds. A green highway sign hangs from the top and reads "The Great American Hatchery Road Trip." At the bottom, a fish drives a blue car along a road toward a brown sign with the USFWS logo and text that reads "Orangeburg National Fish Hatchery."
Recreation
Hatchery Road Trip - Orangeburg!
Jul 27, 2022
An eel is swimming along against the current over a rocky river bottom.
Habitat Restoration
Connecting the Dots through Partnerships
Jul 26, 2022
woman holding mussels
Our People
Youth Gain Valuable Experience Working at a Fish Hatchery
Jul 25, 2022
man standing by a river in rain gear
Recreation
How To Cross A River
Jul 25, 2022
Hatchery rearing ponds, interpretive panel and museum building surrounded by green grass and pine trees.
History and Culture
Conserving Our Past: A Reflection Over Time
Jul 22, 2022
a silver fish on a black background
Endangered Species Act
Taking Action to Support the Endangered Rio Grande Silvery Minnow
Jul 21, 2022
children with fishing poles
Our Partners
Card Carrying Anglers Program Comes Full Circle
Jul 15, 2022
salmon swimming in a viewing pond
History and Culture
Spring Chinook Salmon Adult Returns Surging This Summer
Jul 13, 2022
A graphic of a light blue sky with puffy clouds. A green highway sign hangs from the top and reads "The Great American Hatchery Road Trip." At the bottom, a fish drives a blue car along a road toward a brown sign with the USFWS logo and text that reads "Warm Springs National Fish Hatchery."
Recreation
Hatchery Road Trip - Warm Springs!
Jul 12, 2022
Several people stand in a circle around a woman wearing traditional Tribal garments
Wildlife Management
Partners return winter-run Chinook salmon eggs to McCloud River
Jul 12, 2022
A graphic of a light blue sky with puffy clouds. A green highway sign hangs from the top and reads "The Great American Hatchery Road Trip." At the bottom, a fish drives a blue car along a road toward a brown sign with the USFWS logo and text that reads "Mammoth Spring National Fish Hatchery."
Recreation
Hatchery Road Trip - Mammoth Spring!
Jul 12, 2022
Several yellow juvenile freshwater mussels held in hands
Endangered Species Act
Wolf Creek Mussel Production
Jul 11, 2022
A graphic of a light blue sky with puffy clouds. A green highway sign hangs from the top and reads "The Great American Hatchery Road Trip." At the bottom, a fish drives a blue car along a road toward a brown sign with the USFWS logo and text that reads "White Sulphur Springs National Fish Hatchery."
Recreation
Hatchery Road Trip - White Sulphur Springs!
Jul 11, 2022
A graphic of a light blue sky with puffy clouds. A green highway sign hangs from the top and reads "The Great American Hatchery Road Trip." At the bottom, a fish drives a blue car along a road toward a brown sign with the USFWS logo and text that reads "Erwin National Fish Hatchery."
Recreation
Hatchery Road Trip - Erwin!
Jul 11, 2022
Three men measure a large fish in shallow water near a river's edge
Migratory Species
Tag and follow: Tracking sturgeon in the San Joaquin River
Jul 8, 2022
a freshwater mussel in the palm of a person's hand
Our People
“Musseling” Back from Near Extinction
Jul 7, 2022
A group of men fly fishing
Our Partners
Supporting Cancer Survivors through Fishing
Jul 5, 2022
s brown fish that looks like a snake
Wildlife Management
The Snakehead Dilemma
Jul 5, 2022
A tracked wheelchair in front of the Simpson Trail sign at Iron River National Fish Hatchery in Wisconsin.
Recreation
We're More Than Just Fish!
Jun 29, 2022
Coho salmon swim upstream from the Pacific Ocean in Washington
Wildlife Wonders
Life Along the Fish Highway: Fish Migration Across America
Jun 28, 2022
Step pools fish passage
Habitat Restoration
Find a National Fish Passage Program project in your neighborhood.
Jun 24, 2022
volunteer Wayne Allan helps visitors in Friends shop
Get Involved
Workcamping at Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery
Jun 23, 2022
A woman in a brown U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service uniform with a broad smile on her face holding a frame around herself. On the frame are the words Latino Conservation Week.
Get Involved
Latino Conservation Week
Jun 23, 2022
children on a hike
Our Partners
2022 Longest Day of Play at Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery
Jun 23, 2022
bridge
Our Partners
Friends of Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery Annual Scholarship Presentation
Jun 15, 2022
child holding a stringer of trout
Recreation
34th Annual Catch A Rainbow kids fishing derby
Jun 8, 2022
Columbia River from shoreline
History and Culture
Salmon...A Pacific Northwest Icon
Jun 7, 2022
Landscape of St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge
Climate Change
A Florida wildlife refuge fights back against climate change
Jun 6, 2022
Black and white photo shows two people casting nets from a rowboat
Our People
Charles Atkins: A pioneer in fisheries conservation
Jun 6, 2022
Two young brothers are fishing in the Sewee Pond at the annual Youth Fishing Rodeo.
Recreation
National Fishing and Boating Week
Jun 5, 2022
A graphic of a light blue sky with puffy clouds. A green highway sign hangs from the top and reads "The Great American Hatchery Road Trip." At the bottom, a fish drives a blue car along a road toward a brown sign with the USFWS logo and text that reads "Dwight D. Eisenhower National Fish Hatchery."
Recreation
Hatchery Road Trip - Dwight D. Eisenhower!
Jun 5, 2022
A graphic of a light blue sky with puffy clouds. A green highway sign hangs from the top and reads "The Great American Hatchery Road Trip." At the bottom, a fish drives a blue car along a road toward a brown sign with the USFWS logo and text that reads "Berkshire National Fish Hatchery."
Recreation
Hatchery Road Trip - Berkshire!
Jun 5, 2022
A graphic of a light blue sky with puffy clouds. A green highway sign hangs from the top and reads "The Great American Hatchery Road Trip." At the bottom, a fish drives a blue car along a road toward a brown sign with the USFWS logo and text that reads "Nashua National Fish Hatchery."
Recreation
Hatchery Road Trip - Nashua!
Jun 3, 2022
A greenish fish with dark speckles and a pink stripe down its side.
Wildlife Management
Meet Your National Fish Hatchery System
Jun 2, 2022
shiny silver scales up close
Migratory Species
The Fish that Wears a Feather
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
Painted bunting perched on branch and singing
Wildlife Wonders
Bold and Bright: Nature Is Filled with Pride
May 27, 2022
Seven Brook Trout fish swimming in water with rocks underneath them
Wildlife Management
National Fish Hatchery System: By The Numbers (2021)
May 26, 2022
A profile view of a green-colored, spotted fish held with two hands.
Wildlife Management
The National Fish Hatchery System Supports Aquatic Conservation
May 26, 2022
X-Ray Story
Science and Technology
X-rays: An older technology with new applications
May 20, 2022
underwater photo of hickory shad fish
Migratory Species
Finding fish on the move
May 20, 2022
Students with nets walking by a creek
For Parents and Educators
Environmental Education
May 20, 2022
A young woman in glasses holds a slide up to look at it in an attic storage space.
History and Culture
Preserving History
May 19, 2022
USFWS employee holding a Rainbow trout between two seated elderly women
Recreation
Lake Bridge Fishing Derby
May 13, 2022
A group of people work in a garden with mountains and blue sky with clouds in the background
Get Involved
Pollinators Get Help
May 13, 2022
A smiling, bearded man in a ballcap holds up a small carved salmon
Our Partners
Outstanding Service Recognized
May 13, 2022
A group of people stand smiling in tallgrass outside
Get Involved
Volunteers Make our Year
May 12, 2022
Small blue fish
Wildlife Wonders
Defying the odds
May 11, 2022
salmon art on a wooden panel
For Parents and Educators
Salmon Summit
May 9, 2022
Adult Chinook salmon on a black background
Wildlife Management
Endangered California salmon returned to safer waters after more than a century
May 5, 2022
trees by a bouldery river
Wildlife Wonders
The Quiet Love Affair Between Fish and Trees
Apr 28, 2022
A small lake sturgeon swims against a white background. It has black and tan mottled scales and rows of small spikes along its body.
Wildlife Management
Lake sturgeon partnership success
Apr 22, 2022
A graphic of a light blue sky with puffy clouds. A green highway sign hangs from the top and reads "The Great American Hatchery Road Trip." At the bottom, a fish drives a blue car along a road toward a brown sign with the USFWS logo and text that reads "Craig Brook National Fish Hatchery."
Recreation
Hatchery Road Trip - Craig Brook!
Apr 22, 2022
Honeybees storing honey and pollen on an apiary frame
Land Management
Buzzing Broodstock Station
Apr 19, 2022
Liberty Nature Center Staff at Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery Earth Day event
Our Partners
Celebrating Earth Day
Apr 19, 2022
A young woman fishing from a platform
Recreation
Gone Fishing
Apr 19, 2022
Round Hickorynut mussels
Endangered Species Act
The Hustle for Mussels
Apr 19, 2022
Rainbow trout eggs prepared for shipment
Wildlife Management
National Fish Hatchery Completes Record-Breaking Spawning Season
Apr 18, 2022
Rainbow trout eggs prepared for shipment
Science and Technology
Erwin National Fish Hatchery breaks spawning records
Apr 15, 2022
Erwin NFH employee loading fish into distribution truck tanks
Our Partners
Tribal Partnership
Apr 14, 2022
Dry streambed with new culvert for fish passage installed, with heavy machinery on the road above
Habitat Restoration
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $38 Million from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Protect Aquatic Species and Habitats
Apr 14, 2022
looking down stream at trees in fall colors and cloudy skies
Habitat Restoration
Alaska to Receive $3.5 Million for Fish Passage through Biden-Harris Administration Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
Apr 14, 2022
a round perched culvert pinching a creek
Habitat Restoration
Building Bridges: Fish Migration Brings Partners Together, Benefits Communities
Apr 14, 2022
A wet area of ground in the forest
Endangered Species Act
The amphipod who wasn't there
Apr 12, 2022
Dozens of silver fish swim over a rocky stream bed.
Migratory Species
Fish Passage Restores Rivers, Protects Wildlife, and Rebuilds Economies
Apr 11, 2022
Three young adults remove a barrier in a field.
Get Involved
Youth Opportunities
Apr 5, 2022
Kentucky Junior Duck Stamp Best of Show 2022
Our Partners
Kentucky Junior Duck Stamp Program
Apr 5, 2022
Outdoor Eco Day
For Parents and Educators
Outdoor Eco Day
Apr 5, 2022
A close up of a brook trout showing its beautiful dots and patterns on its side.
Habitat Restoration
Northern Wisconsin: City Creek Fish Passage Project Completed
Mar 31, 2022
A monarch butterfly rests next to a patch with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service logo.
Land Management
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Manual
Mar 23, 2022
Log inoculated with mushroom spawn sealed with wax
Recreation
Shiitake Mushroom Workshop
Mar 21, 2022
2 men in t-shirts peer into a rectangular cage as they slide it into the back of a pickup, with a beaver inside the cage.
Habitat Restoration
Beavers Work to Improve Habitat
Mar 18, 2022
Card Carrying Anglers program
Recreation
Card Carrying Anglers
Mar 14, 2022
Edenton National Fish Hatchery staff member holding two young American alligators in our public aquarium
Edenton National Fish Hatchery announces arrival of two American alligators.
Mar 11, 2022
A pair of dolphins (marine mammals with tails and flippers) cruise through blue waters.
Wildlife Wonders
Wildlife Videos
Mar 8, 2022
A herd of deer-like animals called pronghorn runs across the plains.
Land Management
Wildlife Corridors
Mar 1, 2022
A mountainous island covered in green vegetation emerges from bright blue water
Land Management
Marine Areas, Islands and Coasts
Feb 28, 2022
An fish with large, sail-like dorsal fin and colorful body markings. Their dorsal fins are fringed in red and dotted with large iridescent red, aqua, or purple spots and markings.
Migratory Species
Raise the Roof at Bozeman Fish Technology Fish Passage Research Lab
Jan 26, 2022
Fish Collecting at Artur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge
Wildlife Management
Old Tamiami Canal Restoration, Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida
Jan 26, 2022
An adult showing a child how to fish looking over the railing at a fish hatchery.
Recreation
Fishing Through the Seasons - At National Fish Hatcheries
Jan 17, 2022
Biologists in the process of weighing Lake Sturgeon and recording weight.
Science and Technology
USFWS Region 4 Hatchery Staff Work Together to Monitor Lake Sturgeon Released in the Tennessee River
Dec 27, 2021
a shiny brown tube like fish
Wildlife Wonders
A Note on Lampreys
Dec 27, 2021
fish in a hand with mountains in the background
History and Culture
Salvation Fish
Dec 27, 2021
Chinook salmon fry juvenile fish in murky green-brown water with vegetation on both sides.
Migratory Species
Success!
Dec 22, 2021
a beaver dam in a wetland
Wildlife Wonders
Beavers Can Build, but Rivers Rule the Roost
Dec 19, 2021
A long and slender fish, dark in color, with white spots, swimming along a grass covered stream bed.
Recreation
Northern Pike
Dec 18, 2021
school bus passing over a fish passage culvert
Habitat Restoration
Back to School
Dec 17, 2021
a brown speckled fish
Recreation
Burbot: The Singsong Gadoid
Dec 17, 2021
Close up of a juvenile sturgeon's head. Left eye is visible.
Migratory Species
Sturgeon Snoots and Scutes
Dec 15, 2021
Biologists visually inspect juvenile mussels
Science and Technology
Living Stream Tank for Freshwater Mussels
Dec 14, 2021
Paddlers navigate rapids on Alaska’s Sheenjek River
Wildlife Wonders
Rivers: America’s Lifeblood
Dec 9, 2021
A lamprey is held by two gloved hands above transportation tanks.
Our Partners
Pacific Lamprey in the Columbia Basin
Dec 6, 2021
hand with pink net and juvenile lamprey
Habitat Restoration
Back in SoCal
Dec 3, 2021
fish hold in a weir
Science and Technology
Anatomy of a Fish Weir
Dec 3, 2021
Deputy Manager of Edenton NFH, Sam Pollock, shows lake sturgeon to children
Science and Technology
Edenton National Fish Hatchery Deputy Manager Shares Lake Sturgeon Story with Children
Nov 30, 2021
Edenton NFH staff member and NC Wildlife Resources Commission staff member release lake sturgeon using net into French Broad River, NC
Science and Technology
Edenton National Fish Hatchery Helps Restore Lake Sturgeon in French Broad River
Nov 30, 2021
Edenton NFH staff lower bucket with a crane into dry kettle as a test before adding fish to pond.
Science and Technology
Testing 1-2-3
Nov 23, 2021
A man with a large tribal tattoo on his right upper arm reaches into a fishing hoop net, his face hidden by a large straw hat.
Our Partners
Salmon for Tribal Trust
Nov 23, 2021
A man in waders and sunglasses holds up a large salmon horizontally with both hands.
Our People
Boosting Salmon in the Columbia
Nov 22, 2021
Underwater photo of a salmon and its reflection above it, next to some sedges.
Endangered Species Act
Spring Chinook at Winthrop National Fish Hatchery
Nov 3, 2021
Eerie blue coloring of a blurred image of person holding invasive green crab
Land Management
Alaska Invasive Species Fright Fest
Oct 28, 2021
A small stripped mussel shell sits on a mossly green ball.
Wildlife Management
Understanding Injurious Wildlife Regulations
Oct 18, 2021
Dark colored newt on bright green vegetation
Wildlife Management
The unsung success of injurious wildlife listing under the Lacey Act
Oct 18, 2021
decorative blue wavy line graphic
Endangered Species Act
Humpback Chub Reclassified from Endangered to Threatened
Oct 15, 2021
A graphic showing a red stop sign with a boat on a ramp.
Recreation
Clean, Drain, Dry
Oct 7, 2021
woman holding an alligator gar boatside
Wildlife Wonders
All About Alligator Gar
Oct 1, 2021
big fish raised out of the water
Wildlife Wonders
Spiciest Trout in the West
Oct 1, 2021
a man bringing in a fish in a net
Migratory Species
Dandy Dollies of Far-North Alaska
Sep 30, 2021
man standing on a fish wheel platform in a large river
Wildlife Wonders
Made in Alaska: Bering Cisco
Sep 29, 2021
Zebra mussels on moss balls in front of Betta Buddies and Shrimp Buddies packaging
Recreation
A Two for One Special
Sep 28, 2021
muddy, rocky riverbed with excavator on hill on right
Habitat Restoration
Get Involved in the National Fish Passage Program
Sep 27, 2021
A bridge crosses a dry creek bed.
Habitat Restoration
What is Fish Passage?
Sep 27, 2021
Image of monarch butterfly perched on flowering plants
Habitat Restoration
Urban habitat from brownfields to pollinators
Sep 16, 2021
In the foreground, a bush blooms with white flowers. Mid-ground, a blue bird bath stands inside a garden surrounded by wooden fencing. In the background, a gazebo is near the garden, and the hatchery main building is beyond.
Habitat Restoration
Pollinator Partnerships
Sep 14, 2021
Lake trout fry in a hatchery tank
Wildlife Management
Natural Lake Trout Reproduction Returns to Lake Erie
Sep 1, 2021
Black and white photo of a man bent over, pressing milt from a male salmon into a metal bucket. 5 or 6 other fish lie on boards on the ground behind him.
History and Culture
Cycle of Life: Raising Salmon Since 1940
Sep 1, 2021
Tiny lavender flower surrounded by greenery
History and Culture
First Woman of Fisheries
Sep 1, 2021
Tule Fall Chinook salmon
Wildlife Wonders
The Incredible Journey
Aug 31, 2021
A small brown and yellow speckled fish in a biologists hand.
Endangered Species Act
Proposed Delisting of Snail Darter Due to Recovery
Aug 31, 2021
A fish swims in a tank with other fish and has a large mouth and dark, horizontal stripe along the side of its body.
Science and Technology
How to Enroll in the Investigational New Animal Drug (INAD) Program
Aug 27, 2021
alt=A brown salamander with a yellow spotted belly crawls on green moss.
Wildlife Management
Injurious Listings Protect Native Wildlife
Aug 27, 2021
A small, spotted fish swimming.
Science and Technology
Quick Guide for Drug Receipts
Aug 27, 2021
Native Cutthroat trout swimming in Yellowstone National Park
Science and Technology
Investigational New Animal Drugs (INADs) University - Sophomore Level
Aug 26, 2021
Native Cutthroat trout swimming in Yellowstone National Park
Science and Technology
Investigational New Animal Drugs (INADs) University - Junior Level
Aug 26, 2021
Native Cutthroat trout swimming in Yellowstone National Park
Science and Technology
Investigational New Animal Drugs (INADs) University - Freshman Level
Aug 26, 2021
Native Cutthroat trout swimming in Yellowstone National Park
Science and Technology
Investigational New Animal Drugs (INADs) University - Senior Level
Aug 26, 2021
Adult Chinook Salmon swimming in McAllister Springs in WA State
Habitat Restoration
Making Way for Fish Migration
Aug 25, 2021
A pallid sturgeon swims along a rocky stream bed. The fish is long and slender, with whiskers and small ridges along its back and sides.
Science and Technology
Aquatic Animal Drugs Keep Fish Healthy
Aug 25, 2021
An illustration of two fish called crappies are in front of a white background. The fish seem to look into each other’s eyes. Text over the fish says “Hope your holidays aren’t crappie.”
For Parents and Educators
Last Minute Fishing Gifts for the Fish Aficionado in Your Life!
Aug 20, 2021
A creek meandering between snow covered banks
Recreation
Enjoy a Winter Visit to a National Fish Hatchery
Aug 20, 2021
A baby tortoise perches in grass and looks at the camera.
Wildlife Management
Gopher tortoise head start program? Yeah, we do that!
Aug 19, 2021
Painted rocksnail
Endangered Species Act
Stalking the rare painted rocksnail
Aug 19, 2021
Photo of kids fishing at a lake
Recreation
A Guide to Fishing for the First Time
Aug 18, 2021
zebra mussel nestled in a marimo moss ball
Science and Technology
Invasive Zebra Mussels Found in Moss Balls
Aug 18, 2021
A person sprays off the bottom of a boat.
Get Involved
Five Ways to Protect Our Waters
Aug 18, 2021
An image of a small child fishing.
Recreation
The Face of Fishing: Younger, More Diverse, and Supporting Conservation by the Billions
Aug 18, 2021
A yellow fish tail covered with dark spots. The sun is shining through the tail and glinting off the water in the background.
Recreation
Expert Tips to Hook the Perfect Fish
Aug 18, 2021
decorative blue wavy line graphic
Endangered Species Act
Collaborations Leads to Improved Status of Topeka Shiner
Aug 12, 2021
two women by a stream in the forest
Habitat Restoration
Alaskan Women Engineer Passage for Wild Salmon
Aug 11, 2021
A woman crouching down to take a photo of pinkish wildflowers
Recreation
How Photographers Can Help
Aug 9, 2021
A close up of the head of a small lake sturgeon being held in hand
Mapping Lake Sturgeon Habitat in Ohio
Aug 5, 2021
The mouth of a sea lamprey - a large oral sucking disk full of sharp, horn-shaped teeth--makes the animal an efficient killer of fish..
Get Involved
What is an aquatic invasive species?
Aug 3, 2021
Water flows through narrow gorge with moss-covered rock in the foreground.
Habitat Restoration
Working Together to Conserve Fish Habitat
Aug 3, 2021
An adult grass carp in a holding tank
Wildlife Management
Ecological Risk Screening Summaries
Aug 3, 2021
A person stands in front of a lake and holds a large goldfish up to the camera.
Wildlife Management
How to Break Up with Your Goldfish
Aug 3, 2021
Biological Science Technician Jim Walters uses a net to capture and check on a group of young Humpback Chub in a barrel. The Little Colorado River and Canyon walls can be seen behind him.oung Humpback Chub
Endangered Species Act
A Lift for Endangered Humpack Chub Population
Jul 22, 2021
A Native Alaskan wearing a warm camo jacket pulling a white and silver fish out of the ice
History and Culture
Winter Sheefish: ice fishing for Alaska's largest whitefish
Jul 21, 2021
A dam crosses a river, but a portion has been removed to that water can flow through. People stand on an overlook that crosses the open section of the river.
Habitat Restoration
Securing Healthy Rivers for Healthy Communities
Jul 19, 2021
person's hands holding a bright red fish with hearts
Migratory Species
Fish Fasts 20 Months for Chance at Love
Jul 13, 2021
A pile of mussels.
Wildlife Wonders
Flexing the Mussels of Freshwater Rivers
Jul 7, 2021
decorative blue wavy line graphic
Endangered Species Act
Partnerships Contribute to Improved Status of Razorback Sucker
Jul 6, 2021
decorative blue wavy line graphic
Endangered Species Act
Recovery Plan Available for Distinctive Alpine Plant
Jul 6, 2021
A big brown wooly animal with horns grazes in the snow at Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge outside of Denver.
Wildlife Wonders
Weathering the Cold
Jul 6, 2021
Juvenile Pacific lamprey from the hatchery
Science and Technology
Growing a 'First Fish'
Jul 1, 2021
Dozens of silver fish swim over a rocky stream bed.
Habitat Restoration
Rallying ‘round the Presumpscot
Jun 24, 2021
a crayfish next to a ruler
Get Involved
Bad ‘dads: Crawdads of Kodiak
Jun 18, 2021
Avista biologist holding a Bull Trout before transport to be released into the Clark Fork River
Science and Technology
Rapid Genetic Analysis - an Abernathy Specialty
Jun 17, 2021
Biologists prepare tubes for water samples during an eDNA sampling event.
Science and Technology
Biologists use DNA to locate invasive and endangered species
Jun 14, 2021
12 small gopher tortoises are in sandy area with sparse vegetation. There is a burrow opening nearby.
Our Partners
Camp Shelby: 2021 Military Conservation Partner Award
May 30, 2021
Biologists remove adult sea lamprey from a trap on the Manistique River in Michigan
Science and Technology
Combating sea lamprey in the Great Lakes with new technologies
May 21, 2021
Part of the canal located at the Montezuma Wildlife Refuge
History and Culture
Story Map - Travel with us down the Erie Canal
May 17, 2021
Kurt Steinke, an Electronics Engineer with the Abernathy Fish Technology Center adjusts an electroshocker's current and broadcast range as part of a study to control common carp densities at Malheur NWR Lake.
Science and Technology
Bringing Waterfowl Back to Malheur National Wildlife Refuge
Apr 22, 2021
A woman drives a boat wearing a life vest and Fish and Wildlife Service hat
Our People
Lodi women power historic fish monitoring effort
Mar 18, 2021
a man in a boat on a river holds a hook with a dead salmon on it.
Wildlife Management
Counting the dead to account for the living
Mar 10, 2021
Photo of a stream restoration completed with V-shaped weirs.
Habitat Restoration
Story Map - Stream Habitat Restoration to Benefit Native & Sport Fishes
Mar 4, 2021
Juvenile fish fall out of a pipe into a large circular opening in a tank.
Our Partners
Unheard Of
Feb 18, 2021
Smith Mills Dam
Habitat Restoration
Story Map - Dam Removal
Jan 5, 2021
A creek with a small waterfall
Habitat Restoration
Restoring Dry Creek
Nov 18, 2020
A salmon strikes another salmon in shallow water, causing the struck salmon's head to emerge from the water
Habitat Restoration
Restoration brings salmon, people back to Clear Creek
Nov 12, 2020
A pond between northern forests with rolling mountains behind it
Habitat Restoration
Chop, drop, and roll
Nov 5, 2020
Construction of the Diversion Channel spillway outlet at Leavenworth NFH in 1939.
History and Culture
History Preserved at Active Hatchery
Oct 26, 2020
A USFWS volunteer drives a golf cart carrying fertilized spring Chinook salmon eggs from the spawning area to the nursery.
Get Involved
Volunteers Still Serve in Spite of Barriers
Oct 1, 2020
decorative blue wavy line graphic
Our Partners
Drought-Stressed Fish in the Colorado River to Benefit from XTO Energy and Other Water Donors
Sep 16, 2020
a purple flower
Land Management
Water hyacinth acts like ‘plastic wrap’ on the Delta
Jul 16, 2020
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Our Partners
Provo River Delta Project to Help Recover the Endangered June Sucker
Jun 12, 2020
a man kayaks down a river in rapids
Wildlife Management
Dream job
Jun 5, 2020
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Endangered Species Act
Targeted Reservoir Operations to Benefit Endangered Fishes in Upper Colorado River
May 29, 2020
a salmon
Wildlife Management
The natural portfolio
May 8, 2020
Carved posts along a boardwalk at Willapa National Wildlife Refuge show stages in the life cycle of a salmon.
Recreation
Trails for Non-Hikers
Mar 25, 2020
Fish swimming
Wildlife Management
Confronting challenges
Jan 31, 2020
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Endangered Species Act
Humpback Chub No Longer in Danger of Immediate Extinction Due to Recovery Efforts
Jan 21, 2020
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Endangered Species Act
Topeka Shiner Draft Recovery Plan Available for Review
Jan 16, 2020
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Endangered Species Act
Proposed Downlisting for the Endangered June Sucker
Nov 25, 2019
A green toad with dark spots in a biologist’s gloved hand
Wildlife Management
They’re growing what?
Nov 6, 2019
Close-up of photo of hands holding a fish with its mouth open
Endangered Species Act
Returning home!
Oct 24, 2019
A pair of dolphins (marine mammals with tails and flippers) cruise through blue waters.
For Parents and Educators
8 Powerful Lessons the Ocean Can Teach
Jun 19, 2019
small fish coming out of a steel pipe
Migratory Species
Reclaiming the lost population
Apr 18, 2019
a woman holding a large fish
Wildlife Management
From Peak to Pyramid
Feb 26, 2019
A man writes on a poster board
Migratory Species
A worm, a parasite and a salmon
Nov 29, 2018
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Endangered Species Act
Razorback Sucker Numbers on the Upswing
Nov 7, 2018
two men standing in a river
Wildlife Management
Boots in the water
Oct 31, 2018
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Endangered Species Act
Suggested Reclassification of the Razorback Sucker
Oct 4, 2018
Dam along the Potomac River with a small boat in the water
Wildlife Management
Reconnecting American Eel Migrations
Jul 18, 2018
small fish in a tank
Endangered Species Act
'From zero to 40'
Jul 12, 2018
Two hands hold a fish with its face to the camera
Habitat Restoration
Winter-run Chinook return to Battle Creek
Mar 28, 2018
A half dozen large silver fish jumping out of the water to a height of six feet.
Wildlife Management
A war in the water
Mar 19, 2018
four men looking at a culvert
Wildlife Management
Summit Lake Paiute Tribe clears spawning path for threatened Lahontan cutthroat trout
Dec 13, 2017
a river flows through a forest of evergreen trees
Habitat Restoration
It takes a village to raze a dam
Dec 11, 2017
a person under a waterfall
Our People
A job that will 'kick your butt'
Aug 28, 2017
A parasitic eel-like fish with a gaping mouth
Wildlife Wonders
Looks are deceiving for 'scary-looking' lamprey
Jun 28, 2017
Looking down, three individuals are kneeling down. They are wearing gardening gloves and gardening trowels are pointing towards a small, green plant.
Get Involved
Everyone Loses: Invasive Species in Alaska
Jun 20, 2017
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Recreation
Summertime Fishing at National Fish Hatcheries and National Wildlife Refuges
Jun 6, 2017
a fish with a fish tail in its mouth
Wildlife Wonders
'Monster' Lahontan cutthroat making a comeback
Jun 1, 2017
F-22 Raptor from Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., flies.
Biologists on bases:
Apr 26, 2017
Two men pilot a motored boat on a river
Endangered Species Act
Wanted: More smelt data
Apr 18, 2017
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Our People
Hatchery of the Year -- Ennis National Fish Hatchery
Nov 1, 2016
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Habitat Restoration
Leadville National Fish Hatchery Receives Award   
Nov 1, 2016
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Endangered Species Act
Endangered Bonytail Spawning in Green River Floodplain
Apr 29, 2016
A river running through a desert sage landscape with small mountains in the backdrop and bright blue skies above.
Habitat Restoration
Biden-Harris Administration Breaks Ground on Numana Dam Fish Passage Project to Benefit Two Listed, Culturally Important Fish Species in Northern Nevada
Sep 13, 2023
A man in fatigues accepts an award from a woman in a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service shirt with a group of other people standing around them
Our Partners
Joint Base McGuire Dix Lakehurst named Service’s Military Conservation Partner of the Year
Aug 15, 2023
A close-up underwater shot of an Apache trout swimming
Endangered Species Act
Proposed Delisting of Apache Trout
Aug 10, 2023
looking out at a snowy stream from within a round metal culvert pipe.
Habitat Restoration
Alaska Receives More Funding for Fish- and Flood-Friendly Infrastructure Projects
May 2, 2023
Freshwater mussel with a prominant spine at the top of its shell sits on a red net
Endangered Species Act
Altamaha Spinymussel
Apr 5, 2023
Image of dam with bridge overhead and fish passage structures in the foreground
Energy
Service and partners file settlement agreement with FirstLight for improved fish passage, flows
Apr 3, 2023
a sepia view from above showing a cluster of buildings and manmade fish ponds
History and Culture
Seeking comments on removal of historic buildings at Uvalde National Fish Hatchery
Feb 15, 2023
Side view of dam on a river
Migratory Species
Record numbers of American eels counted upstream of site of Bloede Dam in Maryland
Nov 10, 2022
Concrete dam spans halfway across a river with heavy machinery and people in construction hats on top
Habitat Restoration
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Partners Break Ground on Project to Restore the Sabattus River
Sep 15, 2022
excavator digging near stream with mountains and clouds in background
Habitat Restoration
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funded Fish Passage Projects Break Ground in Alaska
Sep 14, 2022
A fish swimming with yellow and orangish coloration and black spots over the body and tail photographed under water.
Endangered Species Act
Service Recommends Delisting Arizona's State Fish
Aug 29, 2022
a silver fish on a black background
Endangered Species Act
Taking Action to Support the Endangered Rio Grande Silvery Minnow
Jul 21, 2022
Several people stand in a circle around a woman wearing traditional Tribal garments
Wildlife Management
Partners return winter-run Chinook salmon eggs to McCloud River
Jul 12, 2022
Adult Chinook salmon on a black background
Wildlife Management
Endangered California salmon returned to safer waters after more than a century
May 5, 2022
looking down stream at trees in fall colors and cloudy skies
Habitat Restoration
Alaska to Receive $3.5 Million for Fish Passage through Biden-Harris Administration Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
Apr 14, 2022
Dry streambed with new culvert for fish passage installed, with heavy machinery on the road above
Habitat Restoration
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $38 Million from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Protect Aquatic Species and Habitats
Apr 14, 2022
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Endangered Species Act
Humpback Chub Reclassified from Endangered to Threatened
Oct 15, 2021
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Endangered Species Act
Collaborations Leads to Improved Status of Topeka Shiner
Aug 12, 2021
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Endangered Species Act
Recovery Plan Available for Distinctive Alpine Plant
Jul 6, 2021
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Endangered Species Act
Partnerships Contribute to Improved Status of Razorback Sucker
Jul 6, 2021
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Our Partners
Drought-Stressed Fish in the Colorado River to Benefit from XTO Energy and Other Water Donors
Sep 16, 2020
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Our Partners
Provo River Delta Project to Help Recover the Endangered June Sucker
Jun 12, 2020
decorative blue wavy line graphic
Endangered Species Act
Targeted Reservoir Operations to Benefit Endangered Fishes in Upper Colorado River
May 29, 2020
decorative blue wavy line graphic
Endangered Species Act
Humpback Chub No Longer in Danger of Immediate Extinction Due to Recovery Efforts
Jan 21, 2020
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Endangered Species Act
Topeka Shiner Draft Recovery Plan Available for Review
Jan 16, 2020
decorative blue wavy line graphic
Endangered Species Act
Proposed Downlisting for the Endangered June Sucker
Nov 25, 2019
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Endangered Species Act
Razorback Sucker Numbers on the Upswing
Nov 7, 2018
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Endangered Species Act
Suggested Reclassification of the Razorback Sucker
Oct 4, 2018
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Recreation
Summertime Fishing at National Fish Hatcheries and National Wildlife Refuges
Jun 6, 2017
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Habitat Restoration
Leadville National Fish Hatchery Receives Award   
Nov 1, 2016
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Our People
Hatchery of the Year -- Ennis National Fish Hatchery
Nov 1, 2016
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Endangered Species Act
Endangered Bonytail Spawning in Green River Floodplain
Apr 29, 2016
Representatives from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, members of the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe, and other partners pose for the Numana Dam groundbreaking.
Habitat Restoration
Numana Dam Fish Passage Project
Sep 20, 2023
3 people looking up into the tree tops with binoculars
Recreation
2023 Birding Workshop at Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery
Sep 16, 2023
3 people pictured on stage receiving an award
Our Partners
Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery Granted KAEE Outstanding Community Partner Award
Sep 15, 2023
Extreme close-up of a tiny brown snail.
Endangered Species Act
How a River Was Moved to Save Tiny Snails
Sep 8, 2023
Three men smiling holding a striper in each hand on a boat on a lake
Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery Hosts 10th Annual Wounded Warrior Fishing Event
Sep 7, 2023
A biologist holds a sheepnose mussel, pointing out its features
Revitalizing freshwater mussels in the midwest
Aug 31, 2023
Freshwater mussel survey in southeast Georgia
Our Partners
2023 ACF Basin Freshwater Mussel Workshop
Aug 30, 2023
Colorful fish art hanging from a string.
For Parents and Educators
Get Outdoors with a Monster of a Fish - The Lahontan Cutthroat Trout
Aug 28, 2023
Various species of freshwater mussels from the Allegheny River in Pennsylvania
Endangered Species Act
Preserving Our Underwater Animal Heroes
Aug 22, 2023
A propeller is covered in tiny mussel shells.
Science and Technology
A Rapid Response Fund for Aquatic Invasive Species
Aug 18, 2023
A paved road lined with circular, canvas-domed fish rearing tanks.
Climate Change
National fish hatcheries in Vermont face flooding and climate change
Aug 16, 2023
gulf sturgeon resting on river bottom
Science and Technology
MISSION POSSIBLE: Operation Cooper's Basin
Aug 15, 2023
A child looking at the camera smiling and showing off a trout being colored in a coloring book.
For Parents and Educators
Fishing and Coloring at Uvalde National Fish Hatchery
Aug 14, 2023
Students visiting Wolf Creek NFH
Our Partners
Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery to Receive Outstanding Community Partner Award from KAEE
Aug 9, 2023
Jakob Bengelink teaching a fisheries science technology lesson around a table outside at the academy.
Our People
Casting a Fly Toward Careers in Fisheries
Aug 8, 2023
Samson Creek outlet
Our Partners
Salmon SuperHwy Winners
Aug 7, 2023
5 people hiking into a forest
Recreation
Native Plant Workshop at Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery
Aug 7, 2023
Cluster of James spiny mussels resting on a blue backdrop
Endangered Species Act
The road to recovering the endangered James spinymussel
Aug 3, 2023
silhouette of a big fish surrounded by little fish in blue water
Wildlife Wonders
David and the Gentle Giant Fish: Goliath Grouper
Aug 2, 2023
Underwater photo of a lamprey attaching itself to a log.
Climate Change
Ancient Neighbors Forecast the Future
Aug 1, 2023
Pop up canopy shelter with several Fish and Wildlife Service logos.
For Parents and Educators
New Event Shelter for Gavins Point National Fish Hatchery
Aug 1, 2023
USFWS employee standing next to information booth set up at event
Recreation
Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery Attends South Central KY Outdoor Expo
Jul 29, 2023
Underwater picture of an invasive fish
Wildlife Management
Don’t Spread Invasive Species When You Go Fishing!
Jul 27, 2023
Child learning about parts of a fish
Wildlife Wonders
Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery Participates in Family Nature Day
Jul 25, 2023
Students visiting Wolf Creek NFH
Our People
Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery Welcomes South Korea Students
Jul 25, 2023
A couple posing with a Rainbow trout
Recreation
Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery Hosts Fly Fishing Workshop
Jul 22, 2023
Atlantic sturgeon being released
Endangered Species Act
Searching for Sturgeon in the St. Marys River, FL/GA
Jul 21, 2023
Six different mussels held by two hands
Wildlife Wonders
Helping hand for hard-working mussel  
Jul 19, 2023
A river passes through a partially deconstructed dam
Climate Change
High Street Dam Removal
Jul 18, 2023
A metal fish ladder on a concrete slope next to a low-head dam near the Stockdale Mill on a cloudy day.
Habitat Restoration
Fish Passage Restoration in the Eel River
Jul 14, 2023
Small gopher frog held in the right hand of a scientist equipped with a telemetry tag
Wildlife Management
Gopher Frogs Under Surveillance!
Jul 12, 2023
Single fish underwater. Black band on fin.
Habitat Restoration
Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge helps ‘play defense’ for pupfish
Jul 7, 2023
Kids and USFWS volunteers using shooting archery
Recreation
2023 Longest Day of Play
Jun 21, 2023
A silver-grey salmon yearling lays across a man’s flat, wet, open hands. On the man’s left index finger, he wears a thick black ring. Beneath the salmon, a white bucket filled halfway with water stands on green grass.
Climate Change
Fish Hatcheries Contend with Climate Change
Jun 9, 2023
Close up of biologist holding small brook trout.
Climate Change
Up a climate-stressed creek
Jun 9, 2023
An aerial view of two rivers merging
Confluence - Connecting Partners and Conservation
Jun 8, 2023
Male Service employee stands beside Big Brothers Big Sisters event participant as he holds a rainbow trout she caught. Lake in background.
Recreation
Angling for Equity
Jun 8, 2023
Elderly people fishing out of blue stock tub under a tent
Recreation
Fishing Brought to Nursing Home
Jun 8, 2023
Woman in usfws uniform looks through microscope
Our Partners
Getting on the same page: aging invasive carp with partners
Jun 6, 2023
Boy holding large rainbow trout with hand scale
Recreation
Annual Fishing Derby Success
Jun 3, 2023
Kid kneeling in front of a tackle box with fishing lures inside
For Parents and Educators
Fun and FREE Fishing Events Near You!
Jun 1, 2023
image shows an island neighborhood and houses connected to mainland by a bridge, which has been washed out by water. Debris litters the shoreline
Habitat Restoration
Hurricane Season 2023
Jun 1, 2023
Uwharries Elktoe Inner Shell
Science and Technology
A New Freshwater Mussel Species - Meet Uwharries Elktoe
May 30, 2023
a tan fish with orange fish in a net
Wildlife Wonders
Freshwater Drum: The Great Grunting Gaspergoo 
May 30, 2023
Mammoth Spring Earth Day 2023
Get Involved
Earth Day
May 25, 2023
a fish in water by a log
Climate Change
People of the Salmon
May 24, 2023
A brownish fish with hints of pink and yellow, and is covered in small spots being held just above a tank of water.
Endangered Species Act
National Fish Hatchery System: By The Numbers (2022)
May 24, 2023
A huge school of silver fishes swimming in a stream
Climate Change
Olympic Peninsula Fish Hatcheries Adapt to a Changing Climate
May 24, 2023
Coho salmon
2022 Distribution Reports
May 24, 2023
Aquatic Invasive Species, Midas Cichlid (Amphilophus citrinellus)
Aquatic Invasive Species Control in Florida - It Takes A Village
May 23, 2023
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Staff
Our People
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Employees come together for All Kentucky Meeting
May 23, 2023
A jet black, scaly snake with a burnt orange colored face curled up in some grass
Endangered Species Act
Fighting for Endangered Species - Just Below the Surface
May 18, 2023
USFWS fish distribution truck unloading fish for into tank
Recreation
2023 Summit Manor Fishing Event Organized by Wolf Creek NFH
May 18, 2023
water and marsh vegetation weave together throughout a wetland
Wildlife Wonders
Four Fish Who Want You To Wet Your Plants
May 17, 2023
Construction equipment working on the side of a flowing river
Habitat Restoration
Swimming into Recovery
May 16, 2023
A person smiling while holding a razorback sucker. River in background.
Endangered Species Act
Raising the Razorback Sucker
May 16, 2023
Cluster of freshwater mussel shells
Endangered Species Act
Freshwater mussels and fish: a timeless love affair
May 15, 2023
Photo of a mussel mimicking a minnow, luring a bass close enough to take a bite so baby mussels can attach to the fish's gills for a ride upstream.
Endangered Species Act
Happy Mother’s Day
May 11, 2023
Photo of arch which facilitates fish passage in St. Clair County, Alabama.
Migratory Species
Team Wins Big in Alabama
May 4, 2023
School of river herring swimming.
Habitat Restoration
An Open Penobscot
May 3, 2023
A woman wearing a hat and sunglasses on a high summit overlooking snowcapped mountains and ocean. She stands next to a metal structure and a buoy that sits on the ground.
Our People
Alison Deary: Voyages of a Lifelong Learner
May 1, 2023
Family looking at an eagle
Wildlife Wonders
Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery Celebrates Earth Day 2023
Apr 26, 2023
USFWS employee giving a presentation
Endangered Species Act
2023 Kentucky Freshwater Mussel Meeting
Apr 24, 2023
Image of dam with bridge overhead and fish passage structures in the foreground
Habitat Restoration
Fish Passage Projects Support Migrating Fish, Recreational Opportunities and Flood Prevention
Apr 21, 2023
Professor examining fossils in a classroom
Science and Technology
Fossil I.D. Workshop
Apr 19, 2023
Two side by side photos of a girl wearing a blue life vest, smiling and holding a fish. In one photo, she appears to be about to eat or kiss the fish. She stands in a raft in water.
Our People
Cast to Table: Southwest Catfish Fajitas
Apr 18, 2023
Invasive carp in tub on boat
Habitat Restoration
Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery Staff Assist With Tagging Invasive Species
Apr 17, 2023
A man kneeling in a shallow creek releasing a large fish with mountains in the background.
Endangered Species Act
Celebrating ESA's 50th with Abernathy Fish Technology Center
Apr 14, 2023
A small stream flows under a bridge in a wooded area.
Federal Interagency Fish Passage Portal
Apr 14, 2023
A family sits on a boat in a lake
Get Involved
Nomination Period Now Open for the Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership Council
Apr 11, 2023
Pair of oregon chub swimming
Endangered Species Act
Celebrating ESA's 50th - First Fish Ever Recovered
Apr 10, 2023
A woman standing wearing a bright orange shirt and sunglasses holding a walking stick in a snowy landscape. A bright, aqua blue lake in the background.
Our People
Meet Keala Pelekai
Apr 6, 2023
Mammoth Spring National Fish Hatchery Pipeline Project
History and Culture
New Pipes for an Old System
Apr 5, 2023
photo of a duck in flight
For Parents and Educators
2023 Kentucky Junior Duck Stamp Contest
Mar 31, 2023
close-up view of a butterfly and a hummingbird moth sipping nectar from some pink flowers.
Wildlife Wonders
Partnering to promote Reading and Environmental Education
Mar 29, 2023
A group of people with shovels
Climate Change
Partners break ground on largest salt marsh restoration on East Coast
Mar 28, 2023
USFWS employee standing in front of blooming trees & building
Our People
Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery Hires New Deputy Project Leader
Mar 27, 2023
A group of people gathered around a tree observing lichen
For Parents and Educators
Lichen & Air Quality Workshop
Mar 25, 2023
Photo of kids fishing at a lake
Get Involved
Eliminating Barriers, Improving Access, and Promoting Conservation
Mar 22, 2023
A swimming eastern brook trout, a colorful fish with red fins along a yellow belly, and yellow and red spots on its olive green body.
Habitat Restoration
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Partners Announce More than $39.2 Million for Fish Habitat
Mar 16, 2023
image of a fish on a sign
Get Involved
Unwanted Species Awareness
Mar 3, 2023
Trout fish, with pinkish color, rests on ice.
Our People
A Family Tradition
Feb 28, 2023
a biologist measures the large claw of a blue-green crayfish
Endangered Species Act
Hatching more than fish
Feb 28, 2023
Intern Eric Klingberg poses holding a adult coho salmon at the Quilcene National Fish Hatchery in Quilcene Washington.
An Internship Adventure!
Feb 27, 2023
Gloved hands hold a small, green, spiky fish
Habitat Restoration
New restoration and monitoring plan will help imperiled fish in Klamath Basin
Feb 27, 2023
Juvenile Cichlids caught in South Florida Canal
Fisheries Biologists Barging Their Way Into the South Florida Canal System
Feb 22, 2023
a man with long hair holding a spiky fish
Wildlife Wonders
Rockfish Rundown
Feb 17, 2023
a fire in a fire ring in front of Iron River NFH sign
Recreation
National Fish Hatcheries Provide Diverse Public Use Opportunities
Feb 16, 2023
A rust colored crayfish at the bottom of an aquarium tank
Endangered Species Act
Protecting small species yields big rewards
Feb 14, 2023
girl in pink holding a shiny silver fish
Recreation
Tips for Kid-Friendly Winter Fishing
Feb 11, 2023
an electrified trawl net boat at sunset
Our People
Fish and Wildlife Conservation Offices Provide Exciting Work Experiences
Feb 1, 2023
Black fly in a fly-tying vice
Recreation
Beginner's Fly-tying Workshop at Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery
Jan 28, 2023
USFWS employee and volunteer sitting behind blue information booth
Recreation
2023 Kentuckiana Fly Fishing Show
Jan 25, 2023
fish laid near measuring tape
Partnership for Fish Restoration in Lake Huron
Jan 24, 2023
Juvenile Louisiana Pearlshell Mussels being measured after capture during monitoring.
Flexin’ our Mussels: Successful reintroduction of Louisiana Pearlshell Mussels
Jan 24, 2023
FWS intern holding a Grass Carp on the bow of a boat.
Our People
Experience and Training at Fish and Wildlife Conservation Offices
Jan 19, 2023
Male wood duck sitting on teal-green water with ripples, facing right with an orange bill, green head and rusty chest
Get Involved
Where Art and Science Meet
Jan 18, 2023
a round polka dotted fish with red fins
Wildlife Wonders
Opah: The Warmest Fish in the Cold Blue Sea
Jan 15, 2023
Alligator gar fish is decorated with garland and red hat
Beginning To Look Like Fishmas
Dec 15, 2022
Service interns pose with cleaning gear and over 20 used tackle boxes they cleaned out.
Our Partners
Big Casts Towards Common Goals
Dec 14, 2022
very dark image faintly showing the face of a shark
Wildlife Wonders
Goblin Sharks
Dec 13, 2022
Three Pacific lamprey along rocks and gravel underwater
Habitat Restoration
Pacific Lamprey Biggest Winner in Award-winning Oregon Fish Passage Project
Dec 13, 2022
Non-native Swamp eels (Monopterus albus) collected during the Fall 2022 Fish Slam, Miami Florida
Searching for Aquatic Invasive Species in South Florida
Dec 12, 2022
Visitors at Holiday Open House
Get Involved
Holiday Open House
Dec 12, 2022
Underwater photo of mussels with shells partly open.
Our People
2022 Northwest Fish Culture Conference Hall of Fame
Dec 7, 2022
A biologists hefts a gila trout from a natural body of water, with wetland plants and forest in the background.
Wildlife Management
Stocking Fish by Mule Train
Nov 23, 2022
Wooden Christmas ornaments on a table
Recreation
Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery's 2022 Holiday Open House
Nov 21, 2022
several shiny, silver fish underwater
Migratory Species
It's good to be shad
Nov 17, 2022
Adult steelhead jumping out of the water
Habitat Restoration
8 Miles of Cold Water
Nov 16, 2022
Biologist using tweezers to find tapeworms in fish intestines
Science and Technology
Leading Experts in Parasitology Visit La Crosse (WI) Fish Health Center
Nov 15, 2022
A graphic of a light blue sky with puffy clouds. A green highway sign hangs from the top and reads "The Great American Hatchery Road Trip." At the bottom, a fish drives a blue car along a road toward a brown sign with the USFWS logo and text that reads "Little White Salmon National Fish Hatchery."
Recreation
Hatchery Road Trip - Little White Salmon!
Nov 14, 2022
Group photo discussing safety protocols.
Our People
What can the Region 4 Dive Team do for you?
Nov 12, 2022
A man stands next to a small aircraft with milk cans of fish to release
Trip the Light "Fin"tastic
Nov 7, 2022
Sturgeon
The Catcher in the Sturgeon
Nov 3, 2022
2 adult Cape Fear shiners in net
Endangered Species Act
A Journey Back Home: Young Endangered Cape Fear Shiners Released into the Cape Fear River
Nov 2, 2022
A graphic of a light blue sky with puffy clouds. A green highway sign hangs from the top and reads "The Great American Hatchery Road Trip." At the bottom, a fish drives a blue car along a road toward a brown sign with the USFWS logo and text that reads "Spring Creek National Fish Hatchery."
Recreation
Hatchery Road Trip - Spring Creek!
Nov 2, 2022
A close up image of a hand holding a young lake sturgeon. In the background is a tree lined river.
Wildlife Management
Saving Sturgeon One Night at a Time
Nov 1, 2022
jumping bass fish is carved into a pumpkin that’s sitting near the front door of a house.
Get Involved
How to Keep Pumpkins Safe for Wildlife
Oct 28, 2022
Close-up shot of a Burmese python.
History and Culture
The Lacey Act’s injurious wildlife list helps prevent harm to and from wildlife
Oct 27, 2022
young girls handing an envelope to a volunteer
Get Involved
Youth Making a Difference
Oct 25, 2022
A graphic of a light blue sky with puffy clouds. A green highway sign hangs from the top and reads "The Great American Hatchery Road Trip." At the bottom, a fish drives a blue car along a road toward a brown sign with the USFWS logo and text that reads "Quilcene National Fish Hatchery."
Recreation
Hatchery Road Trip - Quilcene!
Oct 24, 2022
Story
Wildlife Management
Environmental DNA as a Tool to Monitor Invasive New Zealand Mud Snails
Oct 23, 2022
Students listening to a presenter
For Parents and Educators
Making Learning Fun!
Oct 21, 2022
a common mola swimming
Wildlife Wonders
The Solar-Powered Fish with Jellies in Their Bellies: Molas
Oct 19, 2022
Conservation Partner of the Year
Conservation Partner of the Year
Oct 18, 2022
A Pacific lamprey in the water surrounded by woody debris
Habitat Restoration
Columbia River, National Fish Passage Program Project Receives State Land Board Award
Oct 14, 2022
a salmon suspended in clear water with a moldy head
Wildlife Wonders
Zombie Salmon
Oct 14, 2022
Park picnic area in a grassy meadow with lush green trees and a national fish hatchery banner
For Parents and Educators
Wilderness Day Camp 2022
Oct 14, 2022
Texas groundwater invertebrates
Our People
Catching the Bug with the Service’s Groundwater Invertebrate Experts in Texas
Oct 13, 2022
looking down stream at trees in fall colors and cloudy skies
Habitat Restoration
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Brings Big Wins for Fish Passage and Local Communities
Oct 13, 2022
A male wood duck swims through a flooded forest and is reflected in the water
Empowering people to fight aquatic invasive species
Oct 12, 2022
A person holds a European Green Crab in their hand. The crab has one pincher in the air.
Get Involved
Crabby About Invasive Green Crabs
Oct 11, 2022
A group of salmon underwater facing the camera with mouths open
Wildlife Management
What a Year!
Oct 6, 2022
Fish Fest Youth With Catch
Recreation
Mammoth Spring National Fish Hatchery Fish Fest
Oct 6, 2022
Hand holding a small fish
Wildlife Management
Conserving small desert fish is no small feat
Oct 5, 2022
Student holds seedball
For Parents and Educators
How Old Do You Have to Be to Help with Habitat Restoration?
Oct 5, 2022
A large grey fish with armored scales float on a white background. Heavy black text reads "an enduring legacy of conservation. Fish and Aquatic Conservation 2021 annual report.
An Enduring Legacy of Conservation
Oct 4, 2022
Pinicon Ridge Park Dam in Iowa
Habitat Restoration
78 More Miles of Connectivity Coming Soon to the Wapsipinicon River, Iowa
Oct 4, 2022
water flowing from Tyee Springs and yellow flower
Wildlife Management
Getting Back to Pristine at Tyee Springs
Oct 3, 2022
Large fish laying in an antler in water on top of a bed of colorful stones
Habitat Restoration
Stronger than the Sum of Its Parts
Oct 3, 2022
A graphic of a light blue sky with puffy clouds. A green highway sign hangs from the top and reads "The Great American Hatchery Road Trip." At the bottom, a fish drives a blue car along a road toward a brown sign with the USFWS logo and text that reads "Saratoga National Fish Hatchery."
Recreation
Hatchery Road Trip - Saratoga!
Oct 3, 2022
Student smiling next to Wolf Creek NFH's golden trout mascot, Goldie
Recreation
Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery Hosts Annual Reaching for Rainbows Special Needs Fishing Derby
Sep 29, 2022
Service intern, Suzena Arias, and employee rafting through wetland to check minnow traps
Our People
Finding Her Future
Sep 27, 2022
Senior couple smiling with a stringer full of Rainbow trout
Recreation
Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery Hosts 13th Annual Catch a Smile Senior Fishing Derby
Sep 27, 2022
A close-up shot of an Eastern brook trout in front of large, rocky substrate.
For Parents and Educators
It's Fish-O-Lantern Season!
Sep 23, 2022
Vials in vial holder in lab
Science and Technology
Unraveling Mysteries through Collaboration
Sep 23, 2022
A graphic of a light blue sky with puffy clouds. A green highway sign hangs from the top and reads "The Great American Hatchery Road Trip." At the bottom, a fish drives a blue car along a road toward a brown sign with the USFWS logo and text that reads "Private John Allen National Fish Hatchery."
Recreation
Hatchery Road Trip - Private John Allen!
Sep 22, 2022
a large alligator gar mouth from below
Wildlife Management
Lurking Freshwater Monsters
Sep 22, 2022
A male turkey struts down a gravel road.
Recreation
We supply the fish, you supply the pumpkin spice.
Sep 22, 2022
Klaskanine Fish Hatchery Dam #3 under removal and restoration
Habitat Restoration
The Importance of Fish Passage
Sep 22, 2022
large jackhammer removes concrete dam
Habitat Restoration
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law improves habitat in Maine
Sep 19, 2022
Service intern, Eric Klingberg, holding a fish containment bag as a biologist inserts a floy tag into a salmon.
Our People
Story of Service
Sep 16, 2022
Fisheries intern, Hannah Ferwerda, wading in water and reeling a fishing rod as she samples river for fish.
Our People
Story of Service: Hannah Ferwerda
Sep 16, 2022
A graphic of a light blue sky with puffy clouds. A green highway sign hangs from the top and reads "The Great American Hatchery Road Trip." At the bottom, a fish drives a blue car along a road toward a brown sign with the USFWS logo and text that reads "Leadville National Fish Hatchery."
Recreation
Hatchery Road Trip - Leadville!
Sep 14, 2022
Wounded Warrior Fishing Derby participant holding striper
Recreation
Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery Hosts 9th Annual Wounded Warrior Fishing Event
Sep 7, 2022
Adult Burbot in holding tanks
Our Partners
Burbot Across the Border
Sep 6, 2022
5 people on a bridge
Habitat Restoration
Bridging the River
Sep 1, 2022
USFWS intern, Typhanie Shepherd, filming on the Elwha River in her drysuit.
Our People
Fins and Film!
Sep 1, 2022
A woman in traditional Native American clothing speaks with several people wearing federal- or state-agency shirts and hats
Our Partners
Endangered salmon returned home for first time since 1940s
Aug 31, 2022
USFWS employee dabs superglue on freshwater mussels
Endangered Species Act
Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery Tags Endangered Freshwater Mussels for Release
Aug 31, 2022
Tall green grass in the foreground with long leaf pines and blue sky in the background.
Our Partners
Hatchery Helping Gopher Frogs
Aug 30, 2022
Young person fishing, Anacosta River, Washington, D.C.
Recreation
National Outreach and Communication Program
Aug 30, 2022
Several people are standing over tanks full of water and fish, preparing the fish to be released into a river
Our Partners
Working with Tribal Partners to Achieve Shared Conservation Goals
Aug 26, 2022
A graphic of a light blue sky with puffy clouds. A green highway sign hangs from the top and reads "The Great American Hatchery Road Trip." At the bottom, a fish drives a blue car along a road toward a brown sign with the USFWS logo and text that reads "Neosho National Fish Hatchery."
Recreation
Hatchery Road Trip - Neosho!
Aug 25, 2022
Man smiling
Recreation
Fishing, Fun and Smiles
Aug 22, 2022
a metal culvert emerging from the side of a bank with water pouring from it into stream
Habitat Restoration
Working with Tribes to restore fish passage
Aug 19, 2022
a group of people standing on a bridge over water holding a blue sign
Habitat Restoration
Alaska fish passage project opens 70 miles of salmon habitat
Aug 18, 2022
A tiny sea turtle hatchling crawls across the sand to the ocean at Blackbeard Island National Wildlife Refuge in Georgia.
Recreation
Summer Sights
Aug 16, 2022
a big silver colored fish
Wildlife Management
Wild Fish Health Survey - Protecting Wild Fisheries
Aug 16, 2022
Smiling hatchery employee wearing bright yellow jacket and holding large fish with blue gloves
Our People
Job Program Helps Tribal Member Find Hatchery Future
Aug 11, 2022
a fish breaking the surface of the water
Migratory Species
The Tug of Pacific Salmon
Aug 10, 2022
Nursing Home residents fishing out of a stock tank.
Recreation
Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery Provides Fishing for Nursing Home Residents
Aug 5, 2022
A graphic of a light blue sky with puffy clouds. A green highway sign hangs from the top and reads "The Great American Hatchery Road Trip." At the bottom, a fish drives a blue car along a road toward a brown sign with the USFWS logo and text that reads "Erwin National Fish Hatchery."
Recreation
Hatchery Road Trip - D.C. Booth!
Aug 3, 2022
Dark gray fish are visible beneath the surface of clear water.
Recreation
Apache Trout Crew Helps with Fishing Derby
Aug 3, 2022
A graphic of a light blue sky with puffy clouds. A green highway sign hangs from the top and reads "The Great American Hatchery Road Trip." At the bottom, a fish drives a blue car along a road toward a brown sign with the USFWS logo and text that reads "Orangeburg National Fish Hatchery."
Recreation
Hatchery Road Trip - Orangeburg!
Jul 27, 2022
An eel is swimming along against the current over a rocky river bottom.
Habitat Restoration
Connecting the Dots through Partnerships
Jul 26, 2022
woman holding mussels
Our People
Youth Gain Valuable Experience Working at a Fish Hatchery
Jul 25, 2022
man standing by a river in rain gear
Recreation
How To Cross A River
Jul 25, 2022
Hatchery rearing ponds, interpretive panel and museum building surrounded by green grass and pine trees.
History and Culture
Conserving Our Past: A Reflection Over Time
Jul 22, 2022
children with fishing poles
Our Partners
Card Carrying Anglers Program Comes Full Circle
Jul 15, 2022
salmon swimming in a viewing pond
History and Culture
Spring Chinook Salmon Adult Returns Surging This Summer
Jul 13, 2022
A graphic of a light blue sky with puffy clouds. A green highway sign hangs from the top and reads "The Great American Hatchery Road Trip." At the bottom, a fish drives a blue car along a road toward a brown sign with the USFWS logo and text that reads "Warm Springs National Fish Hatchery."
Recreation
Hatchery Road Trip - Warm Springs!
Jul 12, 2022
A graphic of a light blue sky with puffy clouds. A green highway sign hangs from the top and reads "The Great American Hatchery Road Trip." At the bottom, a fish drives a blue car along a road toward a brown sign with the USFWS logo and text that reads "Mammoth Spring National Fish Hatchery."
Recreation
Hatchery Road Trip - Mammoth Spring!
Jul 12, 2022
Several yellow juvenile freshwater mussels held in hands
Endangered Species Act
Wolf Creek Mussel Production
Jul 11, 2022
A graphic of a light blue sky with puffy clouds. A green highway sign hangs from the top and reads "The Great American Hatchery Road Trip." At the bottom, a fish drives a blue car along a road toward a brown sign with the USFWS logo and text that reads "White Sulphur Springs National Fish Hatchery."
Recreation
Hatchery Road Trip - White Sulphur Springs!
Jul 11, 2022
A graphic of a light blue sky with puffy clouds. A green highway sign hangs from the top and reads "The Great American Hatchery Road Trip." At the bottom, a fish drives a blue car along a road toward a brown sign with the USFWS logo and text that reads "Erwin National Fish Hatchery."
Recreation
Hatchery Road Trip - Erwin!
Jul 11, 2022
Three men measure a large fish in shallow water near a river's edge
Migratory Species
Tag and follow: Tracking sturgeon in the San Joaquin River
Jul 8, 2022
a freshwater mussel in the palm of a person's hand
Our People
“Musseling” Back from Near Extinction
Jul 7, 2022
A group of men fly fishing
Our Partners
Supporting Cancer Survivors through Fishing
Jul 5, 2022
s brown fish that looks like a snake
Wildlife Management
The Snakehead Dilemma
Jul 5, 2022
A tracked wheelchair in front of the Simpson Trail sign at Iron River National Fish Hatchery in Wisconsin.
Recreation
We're More Than Just Fish!
Jun 29, 2022
Coho salmon swim upstream from the Pacific Ocean in Washington
Wildlife Wonders
Life Along the Fish Highway: Fish Migration Across America
Jun 28, 2022
Step pools fish passage
Habitat Restoration
Find a National Fish Passage Program project in your neighborhood.
Jun 24, 2022
volunteer Wayne Allan helps visitors in Friends shop
Get Involved
Workcamping at Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery
Jun 23, 2022
A woman in a brown U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service uniform with a broad smile on her face holding a frame around herself. On the frame are the words Latino Conservation Week.
Get Involved
Latino Conservation Week
Jun 23, 2022
children on a hike
Our Partners
2022 Longest Day of Play at Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery
Jun 23, 2022
bridge
Our Partners
Friends of Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery Annual Scholarship Presentation
Jun 15, 2022
child holding a stringer of trout
Recreation
34th Annual Catch A Rainbow kids fishing derby
Jun 8, 2022
Columbia River from shoreline
History and Culture
Salmon...A Pacific Northwest Icon
Jun 7, 2022
Landscape of St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge
Climate Change
A Florida wildlife refuge fights back against climate change
Jun 6, 2022
Black and white photo shows two people casting nets from a rowboat
Our People
Charles Atkins: A pioneer in fisheries conservation
Jun 6, 2022
Two young brothers are fishing in the Sewee Pond at the annual Youth Fishing Rodeo.
Recreation
National Fishing and Boating Week
Jun 5, 2022
A graphic of a light blue sky with puffy clouds. A green highway sign hangs from the top and reads "The Great American Hatchery Road Trip." At the bottom, a fish drives a blue car along a road toward a brown sign with the USFWS logo and text that reads "Dwight D. Eisenhower National Fish Hatchery."
Recreation
Hatchery Road Trip - Dwight D. Eisenhower!
Jun 5, 2022
A graphic of a light blue sky with puffy clouds. A green highway sign hangs from the top and reads "The Great American Hatchery Road Trip." At the bottom, a fish drives a blue car along a road toward a brown sign with the USFWS logo and text that reads "Berkshire National Fish Hatchery."
Recreation
Hatchery Road Trip - Berkshire!
Jun 5, 2022
A graphic of a light blue sky with puffy clouds. A green highway sign hangs from the top and reads "The Great American Hatchery Road Trip." At the bottom, a fish drives a blue car along a road toward a brown sign with the USFWS logo and text that reads "Nashua National Fish Hatchery."
Recreation
Hatchery Road Trip - Nashua!
Jun 3, 2022
A greenish fish with dark speckles and a pink stripe down its side.
Wildlife Management
Meet Your National Fish Hatchery System
Jun 2, 2022
shiny silver scales up close
Migratory Species
The Fish that Wears a Feather
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
Painted bunting perched on branch and singing
Wildlife Wonders
Bold and Bright: Nature Is Filled with Pride
May 27, 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
Seven Brook Trout fish swimming in water with rocks underneath them
Wildlife Management
National Fish Hatchery System: By The Numbers (2021)
May 26, 2022
A profile view of a green-colored, spotted fish held with two hands.
Wildlife Management
The National Fish Hatchery System Supports Aquatic Conservation
May 26, 2022
X-Ray Story
Science and Technology
X-rays: An older technology with new applications
May 20, 2022
underwater photo of hickory shad fish
Migratory Species
Finding fish on the move
May 20, 2022
Students with nets walking by a creek
For Parents and Educators
Environmental Education
May 20, 2022
A young woman in glasses holds a slide up to look at it in an attic storage space.
History and Culture
Preserving History
May 19, 2022
A group of people work in a garden with mountains and blue sky with clouds in the background
Get Involved
Pollinators Get Help
May 13, 2022
A smiling, bearded man in a ballcap holds up a small carved salmon
Our Partners
Outstanding Service Recognized
May 13, 2022
USFWS employee holding a Rainbow trout between two seated elderly women
Recreation
Lake Bridge Fishing Derby
May 13, 2022
A group of people stand smiling in tallgrass outside
Get Involved
Volunteers Make our Year
May 12, 2022
Small blue fish
Wildlife Wonders
Defying the odds
May 11, 2022
salmon art on a wooden panel
For Parents and Educators
Salmon Summit
May 9, 2022
trees by a bouldery river
Wildlife Wonders
The Quiet Love Affair Between Fish and Trees
Apr 28, 2022
A graphic of a light blue sky with puffy clouds. A green highway sign hangs from the top and reads "The Great American Hatchery Road Trip." At the bottom, a fish drives a blue car along a road toward a brown sign with the USFWS logo and text that reads "Craig Brook National Fish Hatchery."
Recreation
Hatchery Road Trip - Craig Brook!
Apr 22, 2022
A small lake sturgeon swims against a white background. It has black and tan mottled scales and rows of small spikes along its body.
Wildlife Management
Lake sturgeon partnership success
Apr 22, 2022
Round Hickorynut mussels
Endangered Species Act
The Hustle for Mussels
Apr 19, 2022
A young woman fishing from a platform
Recreation
Gone Fishing
Apr 19, 2022
Honeybees storing honey and pollen on an apiary frame
Land Management
Buzzing Broodstock Station
Apr 19, 2022
Liberty Nature Center Staff at Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery Earth Day event
Our Partners
Celebrating Earth Day
Apr 19, 2022
Rainbow trout eggs prepared for shipment
Wildlife Management
National Fish Hatchery Completes Record-Breaking Spawning Season
Apr 18, 2022
Rainbow trout eggs prepared for shipment
Science and Technology
Erwin National Fish Hatchery breaks spawning records
Apr 15, 2022
a round perched culvert pinching a creek
Habitat Restoration
Building Bridges: Fish Migration Brings Partners Together, Benefits Communities
Apr 14, 2022
Erwin NFH employee loading fish into distribution truck tanks
Our Partners
Tribal Partnership
Apr 14, 2022
A wet area of ground in the forest
Endangered Species Act
The amphipod who wasn't there
Apr 12, 2022
Dozens of silver fish swim over a rocky stream bed.
Migratory Species
Fish Passage Restores Rivers, Protects Wildlife, and Rebuilds Economies
Apr 11, 2022
Kentucky Junior Duck Stamp Best of Show 2022
Our Partners
Kentucky Junior Duck Stamp Program
Apr 5, 2022
Outdoor Eco Day
For Parents and Educators
Outdoor Eco Day
Apr 5, 2022
Three young adults remove a barrier in a field.
Get Involved
Youth Opportunities
Apr 5, 2022
A close up of a brook trout showing its beautiful dots and patterns on its side.
Habitat Restoration
Northern Wisconsin: City Creek Fish Passage Project Completed
Mar 31, 2022
A monarch butterfly rests next to a patch with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service logo.
Land Management
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Manual
Mar 23, 2022
Log inoculated with mushroom spawn sealed with wax
Recreation
Shiitake Mushroom Workshop
Mar 21, 2022
2 men in t-shirts peer into a rectangular cage as they slide it into the back of a pickup, with a beaver inside the cage.
Habitat Restoration
Beavers Work to Improve Habitat
Mar 18, 2022
Card Carrying Anglers program
Recreation
Card Carrying Anglers
Mar 14, 2022
Edenton National Fish Hatchery staff member holding two young American alligators in our public aquarium
Edenton National Fish Hatchery announces arrival of two American alligators.
Mar 11, 2022
A pair of dolphins (marine mammals with tails and flippers) cruise through blue waters.
Wildlife Wonders
Wildlife Videos
Mar 8, 2022
A herd of deer-like animals called pronghorn runs across the plains.
Land Management
Wildlife Corridors
Mar 1, 2022
A mountainous island covered in green vegetation emerges from bright blue water
Land Management
Marine Areas, Islands and Coasts
Feb 28, 2022
Fish Collecting at Artur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge
Wildlife Management
Old Tamiami Canal Restoration, Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida
Jan 26, 2022
An fish with large, sail-like dorsal fin and colorful body markings. Their dorsal fins are fringed in red and dotted with large iridescent red, aqua, or purple spots and markings.
Migratory Species
Raise the Roof at Bozeman Fish Technology Fish Passage Research Lab
Jan 26, 2022
An adult showing a child how to fish looking over the railing at a fish hatchery.
Recreation
Fishing Through the Seasons - At National Fish Hatcheries
Jan 17, 2022
Biologists in the process of weighing Lake Sturgeon and recording weight.
Science and Technology
USFWS Region 4 Hatchery Staff Work Together to Monitor Lake Sturgeon Released in the Tennessee River
Dec 27, 2021
a shiny brown tube like fish
Wildlife Wonders
A Note on Lampreys
Dec 27, 2021
fish in a hand with mountains in the background
History and Culture
Salvation Fish
Dec 27, 2021
Chinook salmon fry juvenile fish in murky green-brown water with vegetation on both sides.
Migratory Species
Success!
Dec 22, 2021
a beaver dam in a wetland
Wildlife Wonders
Beavers Can Build, but Rivers Rule the Roost
Dec 19, 2021
A long and slender fish, dark in color, with white spots, swimming along a grass covered stream bed.
Recreation
Northern Pike
Dec 18, 2021
school bus passing over a fish passage culvert
Habitat Restoration
Back to School
Dec 17, 2021
a brown speckled fish
Recreation
Burbot: The Singsong Gadoid
Dec 17, 2021
Close up of a juvenile sturgeon's head. Left eye is visible.
Migratory Species
Sturgeon Snoots and Scutes
Dec 15, 2021
Biologists visually inspect juvenile mussels
Science and Technology
Living Stream Tank for Freshwater Mussels
Dec 14, 2021
Paddlers navigate rapids on Alaska’s Sheenjek River
Wildlife Wonders
Rivers: America’s Lifeblood
Dec 9, 2021
A lamprey is held by two gloved hands above transportation tanks.
Our Partners
Pacific Lamprey in the Columbia Basin
Dec 6, 2021
hand with pink net and juvenile lamprey
Habitat Restoration
Back in SoCal
Dec 3, 2021
fish hold in a weir
Science and Technology
Anatomy of a Fish Weir
Dec 3, 2021
Deputy Manager of Edenton NFH, Sam Pollock, shows lake sturgeon to children
Science and Technology
Edenton National Fish Hatchery Deputy Manager Shares Lake Sturgeon Story with Children
Nov 30, 2021
Edenton NFH staff member and NC Wildlife Resources Commission staff member release lake sturgeon using net into French Broad River, NC
Science and Technology
Edenton National Fish Hatchery Helps Restore Lake Sturgeon in French Broad River
Nov 30, 2021
Edenton NFH staff lower bucket with a crane into dry kettle as a test before adding fish to pond.
Science and Technology
Testing 1-2-3
Nov 23, 2021
A man with a large tribal tattoo on his right upper arm reaches into a fishing hoop net, his face hidden by a large straw hat.
Our Partners
Salmon for Tribal Trust
Nov 23, 2021
A man in waders and sunglasses holds up a large salmon horizontally with both hands.
Our People
Boosting Salmon in the Columbia
Nov 22, 2021
Underwater photo of a salmon and its reflection above it, next to some sedges.
Endangered Species Act
Spring Chinook at Winthrop National Fish Hatchery
Nov 3, 2021
Eerie blue coloring of a blurred image of person holding invasive green crab
Land Management
Alaska Invasive Species Fright Fest
Oct 28, 2021
A small stripped mussel shell sits on a mossly green ball.
Wildlife Management
Understanding Injurious Wildlife Regulations
Oct 18, 2021
Dark colored newt on bright green vegetation
Wildlife Management
The unsung success of injurious wildlife listing under the Lacey Act
Oct 18, 2021
A graphic showing a red stop sign with a boat on a ramp.
Recreation
Clean, Drain, Dry
Oct 7, 2021
woman holding an alligator gar boatside
Wildlife Wonders
All About Alligator Gar
Oct 1, 2021
big fish raised out of the water
Wildlife Wonders
Spiciest Trout in the West
Oct 1, 2021
a man bringing in a fish in a net
Migratory Species
Dandy Dollies of Far-North Alaska
Sep 30, 2021
man standing on a fish wheel platform in a large river
Wildlife Wonders
Made in Alaska: Bering Cisco
Sep 29, 2021
Zebra mussels on moss balls in front of Betta Buddies and Shrimp Buddies packaging
Recreation
A Two for One Special
Sep 28, 2021
muddy, rocky riverbed with excavator on hill on right
Habitat Restoration
Get Involved in the National Fish Passage Program
Sep 27, 2021
A bridge crosses a dry creek bed.
Habitat Restoration
What is Fish Passage?
Sep 27, 2021
Image of monarch butterfly perched on flowering plants
Habitat Restoration
Urban habitat from brownfields to pollinators
Sep 16, 2021
In the foreground, a bush blooms with white flowers. Mid-ground, a blue bird bath stands inside a garden surrounded by wooden fencing. In the background, a gazebo is near the garden, and the hatchery main building is beyond.
Habitat Restoration
Pollinator Partnerships
Sep 14, 2021
Lake trout fry in a hatchery tank
Wildlife Management
Natural Lake Trout Reproduction Returns to Lake Erie
Sep 1, 2021
Tiny lavender flower surrounded by greenery
History and Culture
First Woman of Fisheries
Sep 1, 2021
Black and white photo of a man bent over, pressing milt from a male salmon into a metal bucket. 5 or 6 other fish lie on boards on the ground behind him.
History and Culture
Cycle of Life: Raising Salmon Since 1940
Sep 1, 2021
A small brown and yellow speckled fish in a biologists hand.
Endangered Species Act
Proposed Delisting of Snail Darter Due to Recovery
Aug 31, 2021
Tule Fall Chinook salmon
Wildlife Wonders
The Incredible Journey
Aug 31, 2021
A small, spotted fish swimming.
Science and Technology
Quick Guide for Drug Receipts
Aug 27, 2021
A fish swims in a tank with other fish and has a large mouth and dark, horizontal stripe along the side of its body.
Science and Technology
How to Enroll in the Investigational New Animal Drug (INAD) Program
Aug 27, 2021
alt=A brown salamander with a yellow spotted belly crawls on green moss.
Wildlife Management
Injurious Listings Protect Native Wildlife
Aug 27, 2021
Native Cutthroat trout swimming in Yellowstone National Park
Science and Technology
Investigational New Animal Drugs (INADs) University - Freshman Level
Aug 26, 2021
Native Cutthroat trout swimming in Yellowstone National Park
Science and Technology
Investigational New Animal Drugs (INADs) University - Senior Level
Aug 26, 2021
Native Cutthroat trout swimming in Yellowstone National Park
Science and Technology
Investigational New Animal Drugs (INADs) University - Sophomore Level
Aug 26, 2021
Native Cutthroat trout swimming in Yellowstone National Park
Science and Technology
Investigational New Animal Drugs (INADs) University - Junior Level
Aug 26, 2021
A pallid sturgeon swims along a rocky stream bed. The fish is long and slender, with whiskers and small ridges along its back and sides.
Science and Technology
Aquatic Animal Drugs Keep Fish Healthy
Aug 25, 2021
Adult Chinook Salmon swimming in McAllister Springs in WA State
Habitat Restoration
Making Way for Fish Migration
Aug 25, 2021
A creek meandering between snow covered banks
Recreation
Enjoy a Winter Visit to a National Fish Hatchery
Aug 20, 2021
An illustration of two fish called crappies are in front of a white background. The fish seem to look into each other’s eyes. Text over the fish says “Hope your holidays aren’t crappie.”
For Parents and Educators
Last Minute Fishing Gifts for the Fish Aficionado in Your Life!
Aug 20, 2021
A baby tortoise perches in grass and looks at the camera.
Wildlife Management
Gopher tortoise head start program? Yeah, we do that!
Aug 19, 2021
Painted rocksnail
Endangered Species Act
Stalking the rare painted rocksnail
Aug 19, 2021
An image of a small child fishing.
Recreation
The Face of Fishing: Younger, More Diverse, and Supporting Conservation by the Billions
Aug 18, 2021
A yellow fish tail covered with dark spots. The sun is shining through the tail and glinting off the water in the background.
Recreation
Expert Tips to Hook the Perfect Fish
Aug 18, 2021
Photo of kids fishing at a lake
Recreation
A Guide to Fishing for the First Time
Aug 18, 2021
zebra mussel nestled in a marimo moss ball
Science and Technology
Invasive Zebra Mussels Found in Moss Balls
Aug 18, 2021