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

Wildlife Wonders

Riparian Woodrats Found After 8 Year Absence

A sign on an Okefenokee swamp water trail reads Entering National Wilderness Area

Wildlife Management

Okefenokee Proposed Expansion

Land Management

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

Habitat Restoration

Repairs Completed at Lake Ilo Dam

Smiling person with sunglasses on head stands in front of wetlands.

New chief named for National Wildlife Refuges in Pacific Northwest and Pacific Islands

Wildlife Wonders

a small white cygnet floats on a pond

Wildlife Wonders

Triumph of the trumpeter swans

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

Hispanic Access Foundation fellows support climate, culture and community

Get Outdoors and Celebrate Nature During National Wildlife Refuge Week

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

Wildlife Wonders

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

Land Management

Prescribed Burns Planned at Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge

Current Road Conditions at Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge

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

Employee Profile: Isis Rivera Lopez – Environmental Education Enthusiast

National award comes home to the midwest

Citizen scientists on Guam discuss plant features to help with identification

Si Yu'os ma'ase, Guam!

An image of a wood duck pair sitting on a log beside a turtle.

Wildlife Wonders

We’re Not Wood Ducking Around: A Survival Story

Habitat Restoration

Shoring up beaches for horseshoe crabs and birds

Six Amazing Places for Fall Birding

A close up of a fuzzy gray bee with large speckled eyes

Pioneering non-lethal native bee surveys in California

Science and Technology

Virtual panel: Exploring the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument

Cerulean blue water stretches between sloped mountains beneath a partly cloudy sky.

History and Culture

Quluryaq: Terror Bay and Uganik East Passage

Wildlife biologist, Jon Plissner, observing black-footed albatross nest at Midway

Wildlife Management

Among winged-sacred beings in Kuaihelani

For Parents and Educators

Summer STEM storytime

Aerial image of a native seed farm with rows of bright colors and mountains along the horizon under a blue sky.

The art of growing native seed in California

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

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

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

Curved cement infrastructure with green trees and a lake in distance

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

purple wildflowers with orange and black monarch butterflies

Rallying around monarchs at butterfly roundup

male redhead duck with wings spread

Damaged Water Pump Temporarily Affecting Waterfowl Hunt

Common yellowthroat perched on a shrub.

Music, Wildlife, and Nature Create New Experiences for Visitors

Wildlife Management

Citizen Scientists Key to Successful Data Collection at National Wildlife Refuge

Science and Technology

Exploring the Atlantic’s only marine monument

Expansion of Powell Creek Nature Trail at James River National Wildlife Refuge

Wildlife Management

More Than $157 Million in Funding for Wetland Conservation Projects and National Wildlife Refuges

Better visitor services for Illinois refuge

Land Management

60 Years of Wilderness!

American white pelican at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge

Final Environmental Assessment Available for the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge’s New Bunkhouse

Emergency Management

Wildfire damage forces parts of Oregon refuge to remain closed

A brown bison grazes in the foreground with Denver and the Rocky Mountains rising in the background

2024 Winners, National Wildlife Refuge Association Awards

Wildlife Conservation

Purchase a Hunting License

black brant flying in front of a grassy hill

Migratory Species

Pacific black brant migration and what they can teach us

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

Preventing dreissenid mussels from entering Alaska

Minnesota Valley NWR - Confluence Gallery

duck flying low over brown wetland plants

Land Management

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

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

Duval Bridge Closure

Land Management

Interior Establishes Willamette Valley Conservation Area in Oregon

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

Joining forces to make a future for monarchs

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

History and Culture

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

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

American white pelican at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge

Public Comment Period on Bear River Draft Environmental Assessment

Wildlife Management

Service Promotes Public Access to Hunting and Fishing

Wildlife Management

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

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Announces Voluntary Pilot Programs for Lead-Free Hunting

For Parents and Educators

State and Refuge Partners Host Hunter Education Course For the First Time

Northwest Montana Wetland Management District Final Supplemental Environmental Assessment

Youth pose with a fish and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service staff at the 2024 Cops and Bobbers Fishing Program

Building Connections Through Fishing

A small yellow helicopter with a crew member looking out soars above rocky mountains in Wyoming.

Emergency Management

Taking Flight to Fight Wildland Fire

A man with white hair and beard and wearing a Hawai'ian shirt signs a book at the counter of a visitor center store.

History and Culture

37th Annual Summer Lecture Series

Land Management

Pahranagat Refuge announces proposal to modernize water infrastructure

Refuge Employee talks to a group about wild turkey hunting

Yelping, Clucking and Calling: Finding your Passion in the Field

For Parents and Educators

Brushing Fear Aside with a Paintbrush

Engineering Equipment Operator Robert Luna Receives 2024 Refuge Employee of the Year Award

Kuskokwim River Mainstem Fishing Opportunities - Federal Subsistence Board News Release

Women Veterans Day Trailblazing Celebration at Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge

Laysan albatross flying above Kahuku Golf Course

Migratory Species

Bird-Friendly Golf Courses

Migratory Species

Hummingbirds of North America

Habitat Restoration

A glowing mountain at sunset sits behind a wetlands in shadow

History and Culture

The Hulē‘ia National Wildlife Refuge

Changes Coming to Vernita Camping

Pollinators transform a neighborhood in Hartford, Connecticut

Veteran in wheelchair catches fish

For Parents and Educators

Bringing Together Disabled Veterans for a Day on the Water

Northern pintail on a wetland

Wildlife Management

New Strategy to Inform Northern Pintail Hunting Regulations

Head and upper shoulder photo of a sika deer with 3 to 4 inches of newly budding antler growth, looking toward camera with mouth open, probably chewing food.

Taking Pride in a First-Time Hunt

Land Management

2024 Invasive white sweet clover survey on the Yukon River

A group of four people stand in a paved walkway next to a sign about endangered wildlife. They are surrounded by lush greenery. Two of the people have huge smiles on their faces. They appear to be chatting.

Hanalei National Wildlife Refuge Viewpoint Now Open

History and Culture

Honoring a conservation legacy

a bobtail squid with large black eyes floats in front of a rock face

Land Management

Biden-Harris administration publishes final management plan for Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument

Image of group in front of cabin

History and Culture

USFWS History Committee Conducts Annual Meeting

Habitat Restoration

Why is there water in that lake?

Eastern kingbirds in flight

Get Outdoors at Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge

Successful 2024 Elk Antler Auction

Migratory Species

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

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

Wildlife Management

Art and Conservation

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

Refuge Fire Update - Imperial NWR

Land Management

These Boots are Cleaned for Hiking

an old tree at the edge of the marsh

Land Management

Gaining Ground at Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge

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

History and Culture

A tribute to the Latino Legacy of the Salinas Valley

Mangroves Move North as the Climate Heads South

Guam NWR volunteer labeling planted seeds at the plant nursery

Habitat Restoration

Restoring habitat after Typhoon Mawar

A Sticky Solution at Nestucca

Land Management

Service Provides Landowners Clarity and Assurances on Wetland Easements

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

2024 Idaho Junior Duck Stamp Winners!

Two people smile at each other

What we can learn from Ash Meadows

Golden-cheeked warbler

Continental Conservation for the Golden-Cheeked Warbler

Migratory Species

Interior Department Announces $87 Million for Wetland Conservation Projects and Refuges

Samantha Bartling Receives the Secretary of the Interior’s Diversity Award

Damien Miller Receives Department of the Interior's Distinguished Service Award

An ʻIʻiwi perching on a branch while reaching with its beak for nectar from a white flower

Endangered Species Act

Birds of Hakalau Forest and Kona Forest

Habitat Restoration

Moapa Valley Refuge announces proposal to remove invasive palms

A man standing in a grassy area holding one end of a net with brush and trees in the background.

Remembering a Conservation Pioneer

locals look for birds in the cottonwood trees in the distance with a cloudy, blue sky.

Community is rich here in the San Luis Valley. The Refuge Complex celebrates their new visitor center.

A bald eagle perches on the arm of a man in a Service jacket in a snowy forested outdoor setting

Maurry Mills: 50 years of service with the Service

A pile of Higgins Eye Pearly Mussels facing many different directions with light glinting off their shells.

Wildlife Wonders

Mussels: The Muscles of a Healthy Waterway

A deepening friendship

Overhead photo of a green island with a dramatic point over 200 feet high with waves crashing on the cliff. There is a lighthouse at the end of the point.

Free Mobile Guide is Now Available

A grassy marsh with open water in the foreground and a pine forest in the background

IRA-Funded Projects in Eastern North Carolina Announced

At Cape Cod Refuge, Coastal Change Is a Constant

A creek flows with green willows and grass banks with snowy mountains in the background having a mix of bule skies and white puffy clouds.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Issues Final Environmental Assessment for Beaver Dam Notching at Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge

Forested Wetland on San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge

Land Management

National Wildlife Refuge System in Texas Grows by More Than 9,000 Acres

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

Summer Fishing Events

A wetland surrounded by brown trees and some green vegetation

IRA-Funded Projects in Four States

Land Management

Service Announces Final Updated Planning Policies for the National Wildlife Refuge System

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

Endangered Species Act

Suwannee Alligator Snapping Turtle

Sandhill Cranes at Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge

Land Management

Service Finalizes Land Protection Plan for Expanding Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge

Thick-trunked trees with leafy green foliage grow out of standing water

Land Management

Final Plan for Roanoke River NWR Expansion Available

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

Wildlife Wonders

(Canada) Goosin’ Around in Minnesota

three whooping cranes

Land Management

Service Finalizes Land Protection Plans for Expanding Aransas and Big Boggy National Wildlife Refuges

Habitat Restoration

Fish and Wildlife Service Pursues Nature-Based Solutions

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

Relocation of Narrows Wake Zone on Lake Lowell

Set of antlers in field with distant snowy mountains

Antler Poaching Leads to Fine and Hunting Ban

Land Management

Expansion of 4 National Wildlife Refuges to Conserve Habitat, Protect Species, Support Recreation

National Elk Refuge Solicits Proposals for Guided Sleigh and Wagon Ride Interpretive Tours

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

Fishes of Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge

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

Birds on the Brink

Lake Lowell Opens for Boating on April 15

Wildlife Wonders

Community Partnership Builds New Outdoor Classroom

Antler Poaching Felony Earns Fine and Ban

Current Road Conditions at Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge

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

Public Viewpoint Opens April 2024 at Hanalei National Wildlife Refuge

Land Management

For Peat's Sake

Bison and elk graze on a snow-patched field of grass

Update: National Elk Refuge Bison and Elk Management Plan

Migratory Species

Clicking for Rails

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

History and Culture

Un homenaje al legado latino del Valle de Salinas

A person with frost-covered hair peeking out of a hood. Their mouth is covered by a neck gaiter and they smile with their eyes.

My Life, Wildlife: Karin Bodony

A firefighter walks the edge of a controlled burn in a dry grassland with mountains in the background

Land Management

Prescribed Fire Planned at Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge

Biologist Robin Corcoran in chest waders and cold weather clothing holding a surfbird with both hands while sitting near a rocky shoreline in Alaska .

My Life, Wildlife: Robin Corcoran

Kara Hilwig standing next to a single engine bush plane on a dirt airstrip.

My Life, Wildlife: Kara Hilwig

Maria Fosado smiles for a selfie on an ocean shore. Snow-covered mountains loom in the distance.

My Life, Wildlife: Maria Fosado

Biologist Heather Renner holds a puffin chick with both hands on the side of a steep slop with green vegetation and a hilltop in the background.

My Life, Wildlife: Heather Renner

Migratory Species

Where do birds go offshore? The answers may be blowing in the wind

Dark silhouettes of trees and their branches stand out in front of the sun shining in the background. These silhouettes are further emphasized when they are seen reflected in flooded water below them with added texture from the ripples in the water.

Wildlife Wonders

The March Equinox

Rachel Carson sitting on mountain cliff

Rachel Carson: Would-be climate champion

Habitat Restoration

Restoring the prairies for wildlife and people

Minnesota's prairie jewel

Wildlife Wonders

Largest Dark Sky Sanctuary in the World Includes Hart Mountain National Antelope Refuge

Wildlife Management

Interior Department Establishes Everglades to Gulf Conservation Area

Land Management

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Seeks Public Input on Proposed National Wildlife Refuge in Southern Maryland

Science and Technology

Caribou Food for Thought

Land Management

Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge adds nearly 2,000 acres

Monica Iglecia in a boat on Copper River Delta

Celebrating Women in Conservation

Habitat Restoration

Saving the Salt Marsh

Two men in uniform smiling in an outdoor setting

El legado de una familia en la conservación

Land Management

Seeking Public Comment at Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge

Habitat Restoration

Restoring Shallow Water Wetlands at Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge

Federal Wildlife Officer Bests Endurance Challenge

Habitat Restoration

Refuge Relishes Progress in San Francisco Bay Recovery

Wildland Fire Apprentice Program Fosters Excellence

Migratory Species

Press Release - Fowler Beach Seasonal Closure

A young man in waders smiles and holds a crayfish in front of a shallow freshwater lake

Casting lines and connecting lives

Habitat Restoration

Freshwater filter feeding Saginaw Bay sees recovery in Michigan

A wide river stretches from the foreground to the background, edged by bright green grasses and dark green trees, with a cloudy sky above

Saving salt marsh a team sport

A Career in the Wild

a woman in a US Fish and Wildlife Service uniform and hat holds her hand over a saltmarsh ditch

Habitat Restoration

Final Habitat Management Plan and Environmental Assessment Released

Sense of wonder, not worry

Dworshak National Fish Hatchery on the Clearwater, sunset after a storm.

History and Culture

50 Years of the Boldt Decision

Barred Owl resting with its eyes closed in a tree, perched right next to the white papery trunk. No leaves on any of the trees within the background with the light blue winter sky seen through tree trunks and branches.

Wildlife Wonders

Barred Owls: ‘Tis the mating season

Landscape painting of marsh and forest

History and Culture

February Artist in Residence

A smiling group stands in a frozen salt marsh

Salt marsh is the keystone to coastal conservation

A snowcapped mountain sits in the background under a blue sky in front of green hills and a lake

Wildlife Management

Draft Environmental Assessment for Beaver Dam Notching

Land Management

Proposed Updates to Framework for Biological Integrity, Diversity and Environmental Health

Yellow warbler perches on branch in sunlight.

Connecting with nature beyond sound

An ‘ākohekohe sits on a branch. It has a black body with orange patches strewn throughout its body. An orange circle outlines its eye.

Decision-making in a new era of conservation

Habitat Restoration

$10.8 Million To Protect and Restore Coastal Wetlands and Build Coastal Resiliency

Ground-level view of a moist soil unit with shallow water and wetland vegetation.

Land Management

Pump Replacement at Cibola National Wildlife Refuge

grasses glow in the golden hour of sunset with mountains stretching behind

Land Management

Prescribed Fires at Buenos Aires

Two Volunteers Log More Than 20,000 Hours at National Wildlife Refuges

A person wearing snowshoes and a winter hat with a red pompom faces away from the camera as they look out across the Minnesota River Valley from the field next to the overlook behind the Bloomington Education and Visitor Center.

Exploring the Winter Wonderland Through Snowshoeing

students setting up trail camera in the woods

Wildlife Management

An Amazing Journey From Intern to Zoologist

Silhouette of a person in a boat on a river at sunrise

Wildlife Wonders

Birding bitter sweetness

Supporting an Existing Community Asset

A metal structure dams a ditch and prevents water from flowing out.

Habitat Restoration

Water: The lifeblood of a swamp

Nature to the Rescue

Close Up of Federal Wildlife Officer/Pilot taxis at an airport with the entry window/door open.

A 67 Million Acre Open Air Office

Two people kneel as they place small seedlings in the ground

Habitat Restoration

Innovative restoration shows promise

Endangered Species Act

Songs for Species

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

Land Management

Pile Burning Planned at Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge

Bull elk walking across frozen land

Where are the Elk?

three whooping cranes

Land Management

Plans to Expand Aransas and Big Boggy National Wildlife Refuges

three whooping cranes

Land Management

Draft Land Protection Plans for Texas Coastal Refuges

New Inflation Reduction Act projects announced in Illinois, Iowa and Wisconsin

A bulldozer works to remove part of an earthen levy separating two bodies of water.

Habitat Restoration

Historic breach opens San Francisco Bay to tidal marsh restoration

Lantern Acres Game Land (NCWRC) Project Draft Compatibility Determination Available for Public Comment

Pale bluish-grey foliose lichen adorns the top and sides of a purplish-brown rock, it is accompanied by some moss in the upper corners.

Wildlife Wonders

Lichen: What the fungus is it?

Emergency Management

Local Fire Crews Prevent Spread of Structure Fire

group of people outdoors posing for a photo. A small sign that reads Masonville Cove can be seen

Service celebrates a decade of Connecting People to Nature through Urban Wildlife Refuge Partnerships

manatees in pool with people

Endangered Species Act

A Herculean Task of Shakespearian Proportions

Ritidian to reopen to the public

New Mexico meadow jumping mouse feeding on grass

Endangered Species Act

Biobanking: a Wildlife Recovery Insurance Policy

Scenic view of the lower Colorado River with mountains in the background.

Land Management

Prescribed Fire at Imperial and Cibola National Wildlife Refuges

Making Hiking More Accessible at William L. Finley National Wildlife Refuge

a brown, wooden building on a grassy hill

History and Culture

Cat Point Creek Lodge transferred to the Rappahannock Tribe

Many rows of corrugated evidence boxes stacked on shelves

History and Culture

A Second Life for Indigenous Artifacts

Habitat Restoration

Apalachicola Comeback

Spectacled eider

Migratory Species

Diving into the Mysterious World of Sea Ducks

Monarch butterfly lights on a stem as rain drops fall.

How Wildlife Refuges Improve Water Quality

Photo of orphaned well on Lacassine National Wildlife Refuge

Habitat Restoration

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law at work in Louisiana

A Most Wonderful Time of the Year

grasses glow in the golden hour of sunset with mountains stretching behind

Land Management

Temporary Road Closures at Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge

A hydrologist walks into flood waters flowing over a road at Great Dismal Swamp.

Great Dismal Swamp hydrologist isn't afraid to get her feet wet

Update on the Status of Lake Ilo National Wildlife Refuge

Wildlife Wonders

Weathering the Cold

Take me to the Connecticut River

A Coordinated Approach for Grassland Conservation

wetland with yellow marsh plants at edge

Habitat Restoration

Upper Klamath NWR wetlands on path to restoration, reconnection

Finding purpose along the Detroit River

American toad sprawled out and floating with its head above the surface of a slightly murky pond with water vegetation visible beneath the surface.

Wildlife Wonders

Where Did All the Frogs Go?

Wildlife Wonders

Eww, Gross. Tell Me More

The Wildlife Refuges of I-5

a brown, wooden building on a grassy hill

History and Culture

Rappahannock River Valley National Wildlife Refuge’s Cat Point Creek Lodge transferred to the Rappahannock Tribe of Virginia

View of the administrative office of Kootenai NWR

Kootenai National Wildlife Refuge Seeks Public Comment on Compatibility Determinations

Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge Seeks Public Comment on Compatibility Determinations

Annual Station-Specific Hunting and Sport Fishing Regulations

Wildlife Wonders

How Best to Enjoy a Wildlife Refuge

Wildlife Wonders

Identifying Bats

Wildlife Wonders

Bird Festival Planner

Service Director Williams Celebrates Visitor Center at Bombay Hook Refuge

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

A biologists uses a fine paintbrush to sort through sand and holds a petri dish with tiny snails.

Endangered Species Act

Biologists Spring Into Action to Save Springsnails

A small brown bat with a silver band on its wing resting on a piece of bark with thin, frilly, silvery-green vegetation

First, find the bats

Wildlife Management

Refuges to the Rescue

Wild Facts About Wild Turkeys

White Tailed Deer - Patuxent

Patuxent Research Refuge announces temporary hours reduction for North Tract unit

Wildlife Wonders

Fall for Autumn

Image of shorebird

Migratory Species

Shorebird Migration Spotlight

front view of a pedestrian, multi-span truss bridge on a sunny day

History and Culture

Exploring Connection at the Old Cedar Avenue Trailhead- Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge

Habitat Restoration

Restoring Healthy Habitats

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

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

Land Management

Prescribed Burning Planned at Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge

11 Ways Wildlife Refuges Make Life Better

A black bear stands on its hind legs, facing camera.

Land Management

Donation to Refuge Benefits Community

Photo of Rebekah Martin who recently earned Refuge Manager of the Year honors

Refuge Manager of the Year

Wildlife Management

Reminder of Changes Coming to National Elk Refuge Hunt Fall 2023

Science and Technology

Conserving at Flyway Scales

Endangered Species Act

Marking 50 years of conservation successes in Michigan

Land Management

Additional Public Comment Opportunities on Proposed Missouri Headwaters Conservation Area

a front shot of a tan colored tipton kangaroo rat on the ground lit by a sunrise

Wildlife Wonders

Capturing Kangaroo Rats

Land Management

New National Wildlife Refuges in Wyoming and Tennessee

Wetland trees emerging from a flooded swamp

Land Management

Seeking Public Comment at Little River

Migratory Species

To Feed or Not to Feed Wild Birds

Grand opening ribbon cutting ceremony with officials from USFWS, Box Elder County, Box Elder County Tourism and Friends of the Bear River Refuge. Cutting ceremony in front of of the welcome sign with a mountain background

Grand Opening of the new additions on the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge

Celebrate Nature Nearby During National Wildlife Refuge Week

Try Nature. It's Good for You

Land Management

Klamath Basin Fire Management Zone

Seeking Public Comment on Draft Environmental Assessment for Cyanobacteria Treatment in Lake Mattamuskeet

FL Gar Captured at A.R.M. Loxahatchee NWR

Fishes of the A.R.M. Loxahatchee NWR Canals

Trails for Non-Hikers

large tractor with an attachment on the back

Land Management

We’ve Got Chemistry

Two men hold up documents for the camera

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

Whooping crane pauses in the vegetation at the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge

Endangered Species Act

Flight to Survive

Inside of a log public use cabin with table, woodstove, and bunks.

Kenai Recreation Fees

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

Great Drives on National Wildlife Refuges

Long-abandoned, 'orphaned' wells find champion named BIL

From top to bottom, blue skies, purple mountains, desert landscape with small shrubs all tan. Small body of stream-like water in the middle

Land Management

Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge – unique, worth every ounce of effort

A bird sits at then end of a branch.

Endangered Species Act

Black-capped Vireo Surveys Show Continued Recovery

Wildlife Management

Interior Department Announces More Than $50.6 Million for Wetland Conservation Projects and National Wildlife Refuges

a pink octopus sitting on the sea floor.

Land Management

Biden-Harris administration proposes management plan, environmental assessment for Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument

A person in a black shirt and gray pants, standing on a wooden platform looks away from the camera through binoculars, at green vegetation, the ocean, and blue sky.

ducks flying

Land Management

San Luis National Wildlife Refuge Complex announces availability of Comprehensive Conservation Plan and draft Environmental Assessment

Extreme close-up of a tiny brown snail.

Endangered Species Act

How a River Was Moved to Save Tiny Snails

Bee on goldenrod in bloom

Wildlife Wonders

A Walk Through September

A green and yellow tractor tows a mowing attachment across a dusty field of grass with evergreens in the background.

Land Management

Mowing for Wildlife

Boundary expansion approved for Middle Mississippi River National Wildlife Refuge

hands holding a small yellow bird with its wing out

Monitoring Avian Productivity and Survivorship, Oh My!

Fall waterfowl hunt at Swan Lake National Wildlife Refuge temporarily reduced

Land Management

Planning for the Future

Habitat Restoration

Using Prescribed Fire to Restore Habitat for Wildlife and Plants

Public comment period open for U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service environmental assessment for Little Yellow River remeandering at Necedah National Wildlife Refuge

MTMNM New Superintendent

Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge Heavy Equipment Operator Key to Habitat Restoration

Sandhill Cranes Nest for the First Time at Kootenai National Wildlife Refuge

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

Wildlife Management

National Elk Refuge to Host Open Houses & Webinar

Oceans of Trash

A small, mostly yellow-green bird with black and light blue markings on its breast and face perched on a thin branch

Lower Rio Grande Valley seeking public input

Joint Base McGuire Dix Lakehurst named Service’s Military Conservation Partner of the Year

On the Minestrone-ness of Bird Subspecies

Working in Wildland Fire Management

USFWS at EAA AirVenture

Four Things To Do at Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge

Brown, black & white raccoon swimming across a canal

Habitat Restoration

Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge Water Management Plan

¡Bienvenido! Creating Community at Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge

Photo of Gregory Scott

OWL: Our Wild Lives

Bison and elk graze on a snow-patched field of grass

Wildlife Management

National Elk Refuge Seeks Public Input to Update Bison and Elk Management Plan

Community Led Conservation with Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge

Land Management

Children paint on the doors of a visitor center

Toka Nuwan Wayawa Tipi School Helps The Birds

Endangered Species Act

An Endangered River Worth Saving

A rendering of a dog and a green butte

Scoop the Poop Night

Portrait of a cougar (Puma concolor), courtesy of ucumari photography, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

Cougar Visits Oregon's Famous Haystack Rock

Waterway view at Bill Williams River Refuge

Land Management

Seeking Public Comment at Bill Williams River

Key deer doe and fawn

Endangered Species Act

Key Deer: Wild Animals in a Wildland-Urban Interface

Two adult monarch butterflies feed on the nectar of a goldenrod plant. The vibrant yellow flowers and green leaves of the goldenrod patch nearly fills the background of the photo.

Wildlife Wonders

Monarch Butterflies Emerge: A Closer Look into a Magnificent Life Cycle

Single fish underwater. Black band on fin.

Habitat Restoration

Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge helps ‘play defense’ for pupfish

Employee photographing wildlife from vehicle

FWS Behind the Lens Sandra Uecker

One of Ruby Lake's many Spring Ponds

Ruby Lake Hunting Brochure

an alligator rests on the banks of a river

Land Management

Planning at Little Sandy National Wildlife Refuge

Federal Wildlife Officer Nabs Refuge Timber Thief

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Seeks Public Comments on Proposed Changes to Existing Rights-of-Way on San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge

The historic Miller House at National Elk Refuge in Wyoming, with mountains behind it..

Miller House Returning to its Roots as Refuge Housing

Buffalo Lake Water

orange topped metal structure in ground

Habitat Restoration

Addressing Legacy pollutants at Deep Fork

White smudge in the shape of a bird seen on a window

Migratory Species

Coastal Delaware strikes back against bird strikes

Crowbill Point, covered in green and grey with grass and dirt, stretches into the blue waves of the Chukchi Sea.

History and Culture

Revisiting Cape Thompson's Lagoons

Wildlife Wonders

Cuckoo Bumble Bees: Important Species for Diverse Ecosystems - Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge

Northern Pintail Telemetry

The colorful back of an Arctic grayling is held just out of clear waters by a gloved hand

Land Management

Red Rock Lakes NWR Releases Final EA for Arctic Grayling Overwintering Habitat

a man smiles while painting a large rainbow mural decorated with various flowers

Art as a stepping stone to nature

Silvio O. Conte National Fish & Wildlife Refuge Releases Final 2023 Hunting Plan

Laysan Albatross colony, a bird sits on a nest with one egg visible

Migratory Species

FWS Pride: Laysan Albatross

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

Migratory Species

two people in boat paddling

Land Management

Wild and Scenic Rivers

a view of sunset from the top of a ridge across an arid landscape

Draft Compatibility Determination at Sevilleta Available

Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge Seeking Public Comment on Research

Habitat Restoration

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Helps Fight Fire and Restore Rare Habitat in the Willamette Valley

Two large white birds with spindly legs and black tips on their wings coming in for a landing in a wetland

Endangered Species Act

2023 Wintering Whooping Crane Count

National Elk Refuge Seeks Input for Public Meeting Locations

Set of antlers in field with distant snowy mountains

For Parents and Educators

2023 Elk Antler Auction a Success

Land Management

Public comment open for aerial herbicide application at select refuges

Solicitation of Bids for Carp Removal Project at Mattamuskeet NWR

Endangered Species Act

Michigan birding hotspot is part of an endangered species success story

Endangered Species Act

Missouri wildlife refuge is home to blind fish

Aleutian shield fern grows out of the rocks.

Endangered Species Act

The Quest to Find an Endangered Fern

A polar bear drawing overlaid on the state of Alaska.

Endangered Species Act

Swipe Right on Alaska's Species

Endangered Species Act

Understanding red knot surveys in Delaware Bay

Endangered Species Act

Conservation law enforcement protect endangered species at home and abroad

Landscape view over a river and boreal forest

Science and Technology

River Refuge in the Arctic

Motus: Revolutionizing Data Collection, One Bird at a Time

Laurel Smith, smiling in uniform, at Kīlauea Point National Wildlife Refuge in Hawaii. Photo Credit: Angela Iwai-Pineda

FWS Behind the Lens Laurel Smith

Boating at Ruby Lake

Wildlife Wonders

Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge - The Season of New Life

Deep dive for mussel conservation

Wildlife Management

More Than $146 Million for Wetland Conservation Projects and National Wildlife Refuges

Land Management

Shed Antler Collection Begins May 1 in Teton County

Close-up photo of wild rice growing at Waccamaw National Wildlife Refuge

More space for more opportunities

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Job Opening in Eastern North Carolina

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

Wildlife Wonders

Trumpeter Swans: First Sign of Spring

Habitat Restoration

Celebrate Earth Day 2023

A woman playing guitar next to a lake

Wildlife Wonders

Kodiak Refuge Inspires New Music

It Started With a Drip Torch

Wildlife Wonders

Rare bee found in Wisconsin by pollinator task force

Drawing of a brown duck with a green patch above its eye sitting in greenish water.

For Parents and Educators

Fremont student wins California’s Digital Junior Duck Stamp Contest

A woman sits in a tree and plays guitar

Wildlife Wonders

Century Trail: Behind the Scenes

Volunteer Tom Ress holds radio telemetry equipment as he tracks cranes in Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge.

four volunteers standing in a wetland and working

Migratory Species

Highlights from our Urban Bird Treaty City Partnerships

Necedah National Wildlife Refuge firefighters assist local community

Kids Discovery Center

A dump truck tips a load of gravel onto a gravel road bordered in field and forest.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Job Openings in Eastern North Carolina

Habitat Restoration

Building Back a Better Wetland

Wildlife Wonders

A Treasure in the Valley: Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge

Wildlife Management

National Elk Refuge to End Supplemental Feeding for 2022-2023 Season

Partnerships Make Conservation Possible

Racing across the refuge

A smiling woman with long, gray hair and blue shirt and sweater stands in front of a green-leaved shrub with orange flowers

The Energizer Bunny of sustainability

Ground level view of hangar under construction.

Alaska's Busiest Seaplane Base

2023 world migratory bird day poster

Migratory Species

World Migratory Bird Day 2023

Two men in uniform smiling in an outdoor setting

A family legacy of conservation

Maintenance worker mowing Refuge property

Maintenance Fellowship application open for Guam National Wildlife Refuge

A western grebe sitting on a nest at Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge

Red Eyes and Tuxedos

Women of Wildlife Feature

Male and female mourning doves touching beaks with their eyes closed on a roof with a blurred bright green background of trees.

Wildlife Wonders

Minnesota Valley NWR - Dove is in the Air

Picture of Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge entrance sign.

Wildlife Management

Historic Investments to Benefit Klamath Basin Refuges for Future Generations

Great Backyard Bird Count in Elizabeth, New Jersey

Young boy and FWS biologist catching frogs in net at Big Oaks NWR

Frog Day is March 22 at Big Oaks NWR

Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge Announces Selection of Refuge Manager

a group of people stand on a boardwalk during a construction project

Maintenance teams make nature accessible for all

An adult and child read a sign at Wapato Lake National Wildlife Refuge.

For Parents and Educators

Community Celebrates New Public Access at Wapato Lake National Wildlife Refuge

Migratory Species

Federal Agencies Treating Glass to Reduce Bird Collisions

Happy Birthday, Refuge System

Habitat Restoration

Prescribed Burns Planned for Spring 2023

A small, brownish-gray riparian brush rabbit sits on a trail

Wildlife Management

103 Riparian Brush Rabbits Rescued From Winter Flooding

Two adults stand side by side holding an award plaque between them

Conservation Partner of the Year

A beaver chews on a stick while sitting in a pond

Leave it to Beaver: Partners Collaborate on Beaver Dam Analog Project

Endangered Species Act

Partners help red-cockaded woodpeckers regain ground in Virginia

The colorful back of an Arctic grayling is held just out of clear waters by a gloved hand

Habitat Restoration

Public Review and Comment Period Extended for Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge Draft Environmental Assessment

Over $120M From Inflation Reduction Act Advances Resilience

Winter Wildlife Field Days flyer with newt, partners and contact information

For Parents and Educators

Join us for Winter Wildlife Field Days 2023!

Brown sign with the words Headquarters Kenai National Wildlife Refuge and a moose silhouette

Wildlife Management

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Withdraws Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Proposed Rule

A black butterfly with iridescent blue perches on a spray of purple, pom-pom-shaped flowers

Spring Interpretive Programs and Events

Swan Mortality at Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge

Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge seeking Youth Conservation Corps crew members

The colorful back of an Arctic grayling is held just out of clear waters by a gloved hand

Habitat Restoration

Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge Releases Draft Environmental Assessment for Arctic Grayling Overwintering Habitat

Virginia opossum resting between a tree trunk and a vertical tree branch

Wildlife Wonders

Minnesota Valley NWR - Opossums Looking Forward to Spring

Waterway view at Bill Williams River Refuge

Land Management

Bill Williams River Environmental Analysis Available for Public Comment

Monarch migration stepping stones across the Great Lakes

Maine refuge stores tons of carbon

Holding space for adaptive hunting

Baskett Slouth National Wildlife Refuge Seeks Public Comment on Research Compatibility Determination

White goats graze in the thick underbrush. The goat in the foreground wears a tag on its ear that says "cotton."

Land Management

Seeking input on Experimental Goat Grazing at Ozark Plateau

Working towards a brighter, greener future for our cities

An Illinois Chorus Frog

Wildlife Management

Illinois Chorus Frog

History and Culture

Cultural connections on Service lands

Migratory Species

Respecting the Great White Owl

Cooperative Agriculture Opportunity at Pocosin Lakes NWR

Where Art and Science Meet

Ash Meadows Junior Refuge Ranger Day

Wildlife Wonders

Eagles Across America

People scattered across a brown hillside, kneeling and standing, with the lake, yellow trees, and dramatic clouds visible behind.

Seeking Board Leadership

Aerial view of a small island with sand and green vegetation on it, surrounded by deep blue water

A Beginner’s Guide to the National Wildlife Refuge System

Seedlings in crates ready to be planted as part of a thornscrub habitat restoration project at Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge

Habitat Restoration

Thorns and All: Conservation Partners Show Love to Thornscrub Habitat in South Texas

Land Management

Rappahannock River Valley NWR Public Comment to Open the Cat Point Creek Unit

McNeill-Peach Creek Unit at San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge

Land Management

Texas National Wildlife Refuges Grow by Nearly 6,000 Acres in 2022

A wooden water control structure on the riparian shore of North Burnt Fork Creek

Habitat Restoration

Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge Releases Draft Environmental Assessment for Fish Passage Barrier Removal

Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge sunset

Land Management

Seeking comments on draft Land Protection Plan

Wildlife Wonders

Carol of the Birds: A Christmas Bird Count Story

an octopus sits half-buried in sediment on the ocean floor. It's tentacles curl up and rest against its head

Land Management

Notice of Intent published to draft Management Plan for Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument

Winter Programs and Tours at Pocosin Lakes NWR

A ponderosa pine looms tall from below, with frost covering the needles and blending the many scraggly branches into the gray-blue sky

Draft Compatibility Determination for Commercial Timber Harvest

Wildlife Wonders

Remains of woolly mammoths found in Marine National Monument

a black and white photo from a trail camera of a san joaquin kit fox among low bushes looking the camera with glowing eyes

Wildlife Wonders

San Joaquin Kit Foxes Return to Kern National Wildlife Refuge

Habitat Restoration

News Feature: North Carolina Public Radio

Service invites public input on Marine National Monument Management Plan

Remember the Simple Truths

A banded piping plover feeds on invertebrates in the intertidal zone.

The future for piping plovers

A sparrow--primarily gray and black with russet around the eyes--perches in tall marsh grass.

Reviving a Coastal Marsh

Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge celebrates 10th anniversary

The Wildlife Refuges of I-95

The Milky Way alights the entrance sign to Lost Trail National Wildlife Refuge

Wildlife Wonders

Lost Trail National Wildlife Refuge Designated as International Dark Sky Sanctuary

Land Management

Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge considers application for cellular tower - We want to hear from you!

Habitat Restoration

Making Great Meadows marshy again

A medium-size brown, gray and black birds standing in shallow blue water with sparse vegetation in the foreground

Habitat Restoration

Coming soon: 125-acres of coastal wetland in the Otay River Estuary

A young girl talks with a group of adults at an outdoor event

History and Culture

On the shoulders of giants

Habitat Restoration

High school students help restore Connecticut’s Great Meadows Marsh

Communing with, and through, nature

a white and gray whale fin emerging from the ocean

Wildlife Wonders

The monument in your backyard

Wildlife Wonders

Wildlife Wonders

“The Coolest Mammals on Earth”

History and Culture

Theodore Roosevelt & the Teddy Bear

Empowering people to fight aquatic invasive species

Wildlife Wonders

Discovering turtles at Northern Maine National Wildlife Refuge Complex

Urban Wildlife Conservation Day

Head Outdoors and Celebrate National Wildlife Refuge Week October 9-15

Migratory Species

Putting a stop to bird collisions

Saltmarsh Sparrow mother and chicks huddled in nest in salt marsh

The sparrow that speaks for the marsh

Land Management

Prescribed Fire at Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge

Wildlife Wonders

A fall foliage tour of the Northeast

Migratory Species

Minnesota Valley NWR - Saving Birds One Window at a Time

Baltimore Residents Flock to Masonville Cove to Connect with Nature

Making new connections: Meet Refuge Manager Cassie Skaggs

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Manages Lands and Waters for You

A concrete bridge structure with vertical grates along the sides extending into the water. In the foreground, a floating boom reaches diagonally across the canal.

Habitat Restoration

Lake Mattamuskeet Aquatic Grass Restoration FAQs

A rainbow over a wetland and green field with dozens of birds flying by

Habitat Restoration

Creating Healthy Habitat

Wildlife Management

Decades-long Partnership Eradicates Destructive Nutria Rodents from Maryland

A furry, beaver-like animal perches in the mud of a coastal wetland. It uses its paws to gather marsh grass roots to eat.

Habitat Restoration

Good riddance to bad rodents

An overlook near a pond.

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

2022-2023 Station-Specific Hunting and Sport Fishing Final Rule

2023 Canada goose hunt at Baskett Slough

Service Offers New Public Access to Hunting and Fishing

Temporary Road Closure at Hart Mountain

Minnesota Valley NWR - Walk for the Wild 5K Challenge

Science and Technology

Failing forward

The wilderness of the Northeast

History and Culture

Fall Artist in Residence

Three students holding a plant

Migratory Species

Urban Bird Treaty Program Funds 6 Community-Based Projects in 2022

Crocodile vs. Climate

Land Management

Wilderness! There's Nothing Like It

Habitat Restoration

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

Wildlife Management

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

Land Management

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

National Wildlife Refuge Association 2022 Award Winners

Reshaping Bosque del Apache for a climate-ready future

Wildlife Photography at Muscatatuck NWR

Refuge grows, and blooms, in Alabama

Scott Covington holding a fresh caught fish in his hands while out fishing.

Climate Change with Scott Covington

National Wildlife Refuge Week

Land Management

Great American Outdoors Act Makes Public Lands More Accessible

Refuge Addresses Comments on Commercial Special Use Permit Fee Changes

bottomland hardwood forest

Land Management

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

a woman wearing a service uniform shows a turtle to a small boy

Tried-and-true friend: Cindy Heffley

Service Seeks Public Input to Improve Access to Federal Lands

Painting of an ocean waves on a beach on canvas

History and Culture

Meet the Summer Artist in Residence - Tamara Major

Camping is a Treat at These National Wildlife Refuges

children play in a tree in the forest

Children Get Their Hands Dirty During “Be the Biologist” Junior Ranger Program at Trinity River NWR

Habitat Restoration

Conservación y communidad - conservation and community

Habitat Restoration

Agua es Vida - Water is Life

Sunrise over the Okefenokee Swamp.

History and Culture

Muscogee Nation Visits “Most Blissful Spot of the Earth.”

Hooked on hunting

Multiple vehicle tire treads leading into the distance on an empty beach

Public Comment Period Open for Draft Fishing Compatibility Determination

Habitat Restoration

Working to Prevent a New Dust Bowl

“Musseling” Back from Near Extinction

Connecting Visitors to Nature

Tufted Puffin feeding off the coast of Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge

Science and Technology

Tufted puffins as sea sentinels

Tufted puffin perched on a cliff with bright orange feet showing

Science and Technology

Puzzling about puffins

An overlook near a pond.

Final Environmental Assessment for Replacement Visitor Center

Hunters as Conservationists

Fish and wildlife staff peer into a mess of abandoned and mangled lobster traps

Seabirds and the struggle against marine debris in the Gulf of Maine

Wildlife Wonders

The Beach, Wildlife and You

History and Culture

National Wildlife Refuges Along the Lewis and Clark Trail

A vertical portion of a rainbow over amber waves of steppe grass

Rainbows Over Refuges

Hispanic Access Foundation interns kick off summer with the Service

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.

Latino Conservation Week

tree planter hands another a sapling in the forest

Spruce by spruce, replanting a more resilient Vermont

Why I Took These Shots #1

Why I Took These Shots #7

Why I Took These Shots #8

Why I Took These Shots #9

Why I Took These Shots #10

Wildlife Management

"Hope Spots" in the Ocean

Why I Took These Shots #2

Why I Took These Shots #3

Why I Took These Shots #4

Why I Took These Shots #6

History and Culture

National Wildlife Refuges Along the Trail of Tears

Boardwalk at Beaverdam Creek Swamp

Beaverdam Swamp Boardwalk reopens at Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge

fish and wildlife biologist sits in the marsh holding a sparrow

How one small bird can teach us about an entire marsh ecosystem in a changing climate

Firefighters work to contain the Swan Lake Fire in Alaska in 2019.

Land Management

Swan Lake Fire: A Burn Severity Story

Top 5 Reasons YOU should buy a Duck Stamp!

2022-2023 Station-Specific Hunting and Sport Fishing Proposed Rule

History and Culture

Lighthouses of the Refuge System

A medium-size bird with black and white feathers and a long tail standing on a rock in a field

Visiting a National Park? Try a National Wildlife Refuge, Too

2 people stand in front of an airplane

Migratory Species

Becoming a Pilot Biologist for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

small pine tree in grass

Habitat Restoration

Restoring watershed forests

Expanding Conservation at Aransas National Wildlife Refuge

Expanding Conservation at Big Boggy National Wildlife Refuge

Seeing the future forest for the trees

Wheelchair-accessible trails of the Northeast

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

Wildlife Management

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

How you can help turtles

Hike it Baby! A special Mother's Day in Elizabeth, New Jersey

Migratory Species

Habitat Restoration

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Supports Ecosystem Restoration

Endangered Species Act

Federal Officials Seek Assistance in Investigation of Red Wolf Death

Migratory Species

Searching for Wonder Among the Sparrows

Volunteers Make our Year

aerial view of sprawling wetlands with hills in the background

Wildlife Wonders

Wetlands of Alaska's Kanuti Refuge

Small blue fish

Wildlife Wonders

Defying the odds

Force multiplier

whooping crane close up

Migratory Species

Record High Number of Whooping Cranes Wintered in Texas

Confronting climate change

America's Great Outdoors

Ozark Plateau National Wildlife Refuge seeks input on draft Compatibility Determination for cultural resource use.

Birds fly over desert wetland with mountains in background.

Wildlife Wonders

Ash Meadows is the Galapagos of the Mojave Desert

Habitat Restoration

A Breath of Fresh Air: Restoring Bottomland Hardwood Forests in Kansas

Wildlife Wonders

a vast wetland with water moving through marsh grasses

Habitat Restoration

Setting salt marsh standards

a man in Service uniform stands near a salt marsh with a refuge boundary sign behind him

Redefining conservation in a changing climate

a bear in a creek with snow on the banks

Wildlife Wonders

Sharing the landscape as bears wake up from hibernation

Wildlife Wonders

The oldest known common loons

Where the Birds Are

A young woman fishing from a platform

Serenity on the Water

Wildlife Wonders

Refuge Animals From A to Z

a woman in a US Fish and Wildlife Service uniform and hat holds her hand over a saltmarsh ditch

Partnering across Parker River

Different plants with different shades of green in a woodland

Pachaug-Ledyard focus area final preacquisition compatibility determinations

Recreate Responsibly

History and Culture

The Midway Atoll You Might Not Know

Why Hunting Is Allowed on Refuges

Land Management

The Wildlife Refuges of California

Wetland at Mashpee NWR

Bird's Eye View of Cape Cod Ospreys

Wildlife Wonders

Eagle trio sees parenting success in Illinois

Mini nature moments with kids

Kentucky Junior Duck Stamp Best of Show 2022

Kentucky Junior Duck Stamp Program

Image of a watercolor painting of a white-breasted nuthatch perched upside-down on the trunk of a birch tree

Native birds in watercolor

Youth Opportunities

Sand dollar on driftwood

Spring 2022-Cape Romain NWR

An aerial view of a cliffside that abuts a large green river. Trees cover the land in various shades of green and yellow. Adjacent to the cliffs are marshlands.

Return to the river

History and Culture

Healing the Soul by Healing the Land

a black fuzzy caterpillar walks across the snow

Wildlife Wonders

Spring Equinox Marks Change in Alaska

New England aster in bloom with big bluestem and a large wetland in the background studded with trumpeter swans

Conservation Partner of the Year

The Forests Hold Carbon, and Cash

Wildlife Management

President’s $2B Service Budget Request Prioritizes Conservation, Key Administration Initiatives

Spring Wings Bird Festival

Apply Now for Summer Work Crew

Governor Sisolak Signs Sustainable Outdoor Recreation Partnership Agreement in Nevada

A ruby throated hummingbird hovering upwards to a light purple flower to feed.

Land Management

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Manual

Habitat Restoration

Building Back a Better Wetland

A man using a large video camera standing on a beach filming a crab in the water

Land Management

Filming Activities in the National Wildlife Refuge System

Fun Facts About Refuge Rivers and Trails

Raccoon standing in a tree hollow

Part of the Hole-in-the Tree Gang

Large brown, grey & white cat crouching on the ground

Not the Missing Lynx

A big flock of ducks flies in the orange light of sunset.

Habitat Restoration

Prescribed Fire along the Rio Grande

3 people stack concrete structures in shallow water

A New, Natural Normal

Wildlife Wonders

Wildlife Videos

Weather reigns (and rains), but the research goes on

Woman with white skin drum leads group of people walking down a road. Kids on bikes flank her.

History and Culture

Unangax people remember the Forgotten War

Science and Technology

Sailing the Oceans of Alaska

Painting of a green-winged teal drake floating in a wetland

Nevada Junior Duck Stamp Program

Why I Took These Shots #5

Discover the Hidden Forest Cabin

A hard hat worn by a USFWS Maintenance Action Team member during a construction project at Occoquan National Wildlife Refuge.

Refuge Visitor Center closed for Renovations

Land Management

Wildlife Corridors

Land Management

Marine Areas, Islands and Coasts

Conservation and diversity

Habitat Restoration

Beauty Amidst Beastly Threat

History and Culture

Honoring Black History on National Wildlife Refuges

Wildlife Wonders

Large oak tree at Big Oaks NWR

Big Oaks Reopened April 17

Wildlife Wonders

America's Birdiest Places

Tips for Great Photos

Wildlife Management

Waterfowl Production Areas

Competitive Birding

Unforgettable Hunting

Tips for Hunters and Non-Hunters

Wildlife Wonders

10 Birds to See

Land Management

A Polar Bear Year: Summer

Gun hunter walking across field

Hunting Opportunities at Muscatatuck

Managing for Climate Change

Wildlife Wonders

Texas National Wildlife Refuges Grow by More than 7,000 Acres in 2021

a beaver dam in a wetland

Wildlife Wonders

Beavers Can Build, but Rivers Rule the Roost

Officials, volunteers celebrate improvements at Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge

Habitat Restoration

Tittabawassee River Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge Expansion

Climate Change Impacts

Habitat Restoration

Tittabawassee River Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge Restoration Project

Wildlife Wonders

“Tshcick-a-dee-dee” Chickadees

Wildlife Wonders

Rivers: America’s Lifeblood

Aerial view of water and land split up

A model for the future

Science and Technology

Anatomy of a Fish Weir

Wildlife Wonders

Seabirds of the Pacific Northwest

Frequently Asked Questions for Stillwater NWR

Accommodations for Disabled Hunters at Stillwater NWR

What to do if you find baby wildlife in Nevada

Watch the Wild Speaker Series

WWII soldiers behind gun with snowy hillside in the distance

History and Culture

Refuge and Remembrance

In the foreground a shed antler sitting on purple tundra flowers, and in the distance coastal waters

History and Culture

“We walked in the same path as my ancestors”

History and Culture

Passion and Persistence Pays off for Dakota Elder

Watch Us on The Spirit of Nevada

Land Management

Life Zones in the Mojave Desert

Wildlife Management

Old canal gets new life

Find Us on Facebook

Land Management

Watch the Refuge Video

Land Management

Watch Us on PBS

Wildlife Wonders

Tips for Sighting Desert Bighorn Sheep

Common Ground, Sacred Bonds

Songs on the Wind, Hooves on the Landscape

Wildlife Management

When a pandemic raged

Wildlife Management

Baby Birds and Injured Wildlife in California

Habitat Restoration

Otay River Estuary Restoration Project

Land Management

Alaska Invasive Species Fright Fest

#WeAreUSFWS: Cohort of Senior Social Scientists Joins the Service

Wildlife Wonders

Rehabilitation saves a tough turtle

Wildlife Management

Preserving utopia: Pilot Town’s history and addition to Bon Secour

For Parents and Educators

Wildlife Wonders

Fat Bear Diet Plan

Wildlife Management

Stone Lakes NWR Waterfowl Hunting Rules and Regulations

Wildlife Management

Stone Lakes NWR Waterfowl Hunting Blind Information

a man bringing in a fish in a net

Migratory Species

Dandy Dollies of Far-North Alaska

Wildlife Wonders

Made in Alaska: Bering Cisco

Land Management

Northwest Montana Wetland Management District Announces Draft Environmental Assessment

Remembering Rich Guadagno (1962-2001)

F and G Street Marsh Contaminant Cleanup Project (Operable Unit 3)

Photo of kids fishing at a lake

A Guide to Fishing for the First Time

Expert Tips to Hook the Perfect Fish

group around sign reading Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Headquarters. All in masks

Denver’s Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge: A Refuge for All

Photo Blind at Pixley Refuge

Wildlife Management

Don't call it a comeback. We've been here for years.

a brown and green and white hummingbird hovers at a pink group of flowers

Migratory Species

Fast and Furious

Photo Blinds on Wildlife Refuges

Photo Tips for Kids

How Photographers Can Help

Migratory Species

Plovers and people -- an essential union

Endangered Species Act

Signs of breeding success are sweet for rare candy darters

Marsh Foot at Stillwater NWR

Animals, birds… and chupacabras

Wildlife Wonders

Find Your Birding Community

Wildlife Wonders

Wildlife Webcams

Endangered Species Act

Songbird point count surveys

a northern lake with fall colors

History and Culture

Fish Camp and Family

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

dragonfly on a bank

Wildlife Wonders

Dragons and Damsels

wetlands sprawl out across the landscape from above

Wildlife Wonders

Winding River, Wetland Wonder

man standing by a river

A lifetime on the land, a gift for finding the lost

Wildlife Wonders

A Polar Bear Year: Spring

person's hands holding a bright red fish with hearts

Migratory Species

Fish Fasts 20 Months for Chance at Love

History and Culture

11 interesting facts about U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service lighthouses

Wildlife Wonders

A Polar Bear Year: Early Winter

Wildlife Wonders

Five Super Stops on the Monarch Migration Trail

Habitat Restoration

Saving a Seabird Paradise From Invasive Yellow Crazy Ants

Conserving While Black: Breaking down barriers in the conservation community

Land Management

A family’s refuge for four generations, a wildlife refuge in perpetuity

Aumento de la Financiación para Apoyar Programas Urbanos Inclusivos

Increased Funding to Support Inclusive Urban Program

Watercolor painting of a prickly pear cactus

History and Culture

Meet the 2021 Artist in Residence - Rosalie Haizlett

two whooping cranes walk in a wetland

Wildlife Management

Counting the Wild Whoopers

National Wildlife Refuges Abound with Wetlands of International Importance

Flames run in a pattern on the ground as firefighters with drip torches are pictured in the background. Trees spaces our surround the area

Using prescribed fire to improve habitat and save wildlife

FWS Patrol Captain Kelly Knutson, a Federal Wildlife Officer, and a U.S. Forest Service agent stand next to patrol vehicles (one white truck and the other is tan) with there backs showing.

Federal Wildlife Officer’s Persistence Leads to Justice in Large Scale Timber Theft

A male Attwater's Prairie Chicken walks across a grassy area

Endangered Species Act

A Remarkable Return

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

A western yellow-billed cuckoo sits in a tree

Habitat Restoration

The Benefits of Floodplain Restoration

Land Management

Conservation Area to Preserve Access, Protect Habitat, and Provide for Sustainable Timber Harvest

Wildlife Viewing

Land Management

Service Seeks Input on Habitat Managment Plan at San Luis Valley

History and Culture

Harriet Tubman homestead discovered

Land Management

National Refuge adds 400-plus acres in Kentucky

History and Culture

Unsung heroes of American conservation

Close up of a USFWS patch on a uniform shirt

Land Management

Partnerships at Quivira National Wildlife Refuge Identify Solutions to Remedy Water Impairment

Habitat Restoration

Dredging up the past at Antioch Dunes

Reconnecting Lenape Tribes to their homelands

A small, brownish-gray riparian brush rabbit sits on a trail

Endangered Species Act

Vaccinating Wild Rabbits Against a Deadly Virus

Habitat Restoration

Chop, drop, and roll

Habitat Restoration

Building Great Marsh Resiliency from the Bottom-Up

A group of youth standing in front of a faux rock wall. Some of the kids hold blue pastic badges

For Parents and Educators

Desert NWR Junior Refuge Ranger Resources

Endangered Species Act

Lost Trail Conservation Area Proposed in Northwest Montana

Emergency Management

Wildlife Wonders

The Waterkeepers

Black and white photo of around 20 African American men in a line in the woods.

History and Culture

National Wildlife Refuges with Ties to African American History

Science and Technology

Wildlife Selfies

Wildlife Wonders

A Few Words for Nature Nerds

Land Management

Adaptive Strategies for Management at National Elk Refuge

Quivira National Wildlife Refuge and Big Bend Groundwater Management District 5 Meet to Discuss Water Management

Land Management

Final Decision to Guide Management and Continue Conservation Legacy at the National Bison Range

Wildlife Wonders

Native Wildflowers Turn Up the Color

History and Culture

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

Wildlife Wonders

Dragonfly Watching on Wildlife Refuges

Wildlife Management

Draft Plan for Future Wildlife Management Open for Public Comment

Land Management

Partnership Adds Bird Habitat to Smith Lake Waterfowl Production Area

Wildlife Management

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

Wildlife Wonders

Winter in the Heart of Alaska

For Parents and Educators

8 Powerful Lessons the Ocean Can Teach

Land Management

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

Rainwater Basin Wetland Management District Helping Neighboring Ranchers After Floods

Far north lake reflects conifers at Arookstook National Wildlife Refuge in Maine

History and Culture

National Wildlife Refuge Names and their Indigenous Roots

Land Management

San Luis Valley Conservation Area Established in Colorado

Passing Along the Hunting Ethic

He speaks for the sea

Wildlife Management

Proposed Hunting Expansion for Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge in Utah

Sun peeks through orange and pink clouds over calm marsh.

Watching Out for Wetlands

A large white bird with black legs, black markings around its eyes, and a long bill wading about to grab a blue crab out of shallow water

Science and Technology

Can you track me now?

Student Placement

A masked bobwhite quail walks along a patch of gravel and dirt.

Bobwhite Aboard, Bobwhite Abound

A deer and fawn appear close up, with ears raised, on a remote-action trail camera at Klamath Marshal National Wildlife Refuge in Oregon.

A Quality Harvest

Wildlife Management

Guardians of the Desert Bighorn

Hunting and Fishing Opportunities on North Dakota National Wildlife Refuges Expanded

Possible Waterfowl Hunting on Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge

a rock in the foreground serves as a lookout across a desert landscape with a dry lakebed and mountains in the distance

Beyond the Bright Lights

Wildlife Management

Invasive fire ants make problems for Attwater's Prairie Chicken

A non-hunter’s guide to hunting

10,000-Plus Hours and Counting

History and Culture

Supplementing the Family Table

Good Hunting May Be Closer Than You Think

A dense stand of dozens of tall, slender longleaf pine trees

Longleaf Pine for Georgians

a small black, white, and yellow bird perched on a tree branch

Migratory Species

Backpacks for birds

Endangered Species Act

New Hope for Ferrets

Summertime Fishing at National Fish Hatcheries and National Wildlife Refuges

Land Management

FWS Begins Planning Efforts for the National Bison Range

Land Management

Environmental Assessment for Eastern South Dakota Fire Management Plan

’Tis the Season for the Christmas Bird Count

Wildlife Management

National Elk Refuge Management Plan

Improvements to Oil and Gas Regulations on Refuge System Lands

Land Management

Non-Federal Oil and Gas Rule FAQs

Birding Means Business in South Texas

Company Spirit on the Refuge

Expanded Urban Partnerships

Utah Family Land Donation Establishes Bear River Watershed Conservation Area

Endangered Species Act

Recovering Threatened, Endangered Species in Kansas, Utah, Montana

A Lens on Nature

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Tables Proposal to Expand the Acquisition Boundary of Dale Bumpers White River National Wildlife Refuge

Secretary Jewell and Partners Mark 50th Anniversary of Wilderness Act at Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge

Hunt plan proposed for Wallkill River National Wildlife Refuge, opportunity for public comment

Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge’s River Road Will Be Closed for Improvements Beginning July 28

Abandoned Oilfield Equipment

Service to Hold Open House to Announce Fishing Improvements and Other Management Activities at Lake Mattamuskeet

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Coast Guard, and Responsible Party Responds to 50-Barrel Oil Spill on Delta National Wildlife Refuge with Controlled Burn

Large Alligator Struck and Killed on US 64 on Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Tables Proposal to Expand the Acquisition Boundaries of Chickasaw and Lower Hatchie National Wildlife Refuges

White River National Wildlife Refuge Renamed in Honor of Dale Bumpers

Public Meetings Scheduled for Expansion of the Acquisition Boundaries of Chickasaw and Lower Hatchie National Wildlife Refuges

Habitat Restoration

Invasive Species Control Aids Midway Albatross Colony

2013-2014 Winter Whooping Crane Survey Results Upward Trend Continues

Happy Birthday, National Wildlife Refuge System! Nation’s Premier Wildlife Conservation Network Marks 111 Years

Deadline to Submit Ideas on Issues and Alternatives to Address Cattle Damage to Islands Extended

Spills and Leaks are a Recurring Problem at Atchafalaya

Valle de Oro NWR Partners with USGS & USA National Phenology Network for Pilot Project

Great Bird Festivals at National Wildlife Refuges

Sophisticated Eyes in the Sky Benefit Texas Songbirds

Join an Eagle Watch Tour in Oklahoma

Join an Eagle Watch Tour in Oklahoma

Join an Eagle Watch Tour in Oklahoma

Valle de Oro Holds Public Meeting on Planning the Refuge

Wildlife Refuge Plans to Address Cattle Damage to Islands

NFWF Announces $8.8 Million for Gulf Restoration Projects in Texas

Whooping Crane Spotted at the Brazoria National Wildlife Refuge

Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge Celebrates Groundbreaking of Refuge Gateway Visitor Center

National Wildlife Refuges Give Economic Boost to Local Communities

Urban Wildlife Refuge Initiative Going Strong in Southwest

Trinity River Refuge National Public Lands Day Cleanup Results

Get Your Goose On! (at a National Wildlife Refuge)

Nikohu Ecostystem Restoration Project Draft Environmental Assessment Now Available

Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge Holds National Public Lands Day Event: Planning for the future of the Refuge

New Project Leader Announced for the Rocky Mountain Arsenal Complex National Wildlife Refuge

Partnership Permanently Protects Iconic Oregon Coast Headland for People & Nature

Trinity River Refuge to host big game hunting opportunities

Sea Turtle Nests Up Dramatically in Southeast

Great Scenic Drives On National Wildlife Refuges

Kid's Duck Conservation Day at McNary National Wildlife Refuge

Great Refuges for Birding

Night Thrills on the Refuge

Seabirds Warn of Ocean Change

Migratory Bird Conservation Commission Approves Acquisition of 9, 000 Acres of Wetlands for National Wildlife Refuge System

Summer Celebration and Salmon Bake at Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Southwest Region Names Jennifer Owen-White Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge Manager

Baron Horiuchi Awarded Rachel Carson Award for Scientific Excellence

Kīlauea Point Lighthouse Re-dedication Ceremony Honors Senator Daniel K. Inouye

Record of Decision for Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge's Management Plan Now Available

A New Biological Management Option against Cheatgrass Raises Hope of Western Land Managers

Kīlauea Point National Wildlife Refuge closed for the final phase of lighthouse restoration

Stair Maintenance Planned for Coquille Point

Wildflower Tours Announced for Hanford Reach National Monument

AmeriCorps Week at Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge

Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge Draft Management Plan Released

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Analysis Does Not Support Proposed Land Exchange and Road Corridor Through Izembek National Wildlife Refuge

U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service Offers Free Admission to National Wildlife Refuges in Honor of Veterans

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Conservation Partnerships Honored with Interior Department’s 2012 “Partners in Conservation” Awards

AMERICA’S GREAT OUTDOORS: Salazar, Ashe Announce More than $29 Million to Expand Refuge System, Conserve Wetlands

Service Announces New Hunting Opportunities On Refuges in Fourteen States

Service Proposes New Hunting Opportunities on National Wildlife Refuges in Fourteen States

Home Values Higher near National Wildlife Refuges, New Study Finds

Effects of Climate Change on Wildlife and Habitat Concern Most Visitors to National Wildlife Refuges

National Wildlife Refuges Earn Consistent High Marks with Visitors, Finds National Survey

Happy 109th Birthday: National Wildlife Refuges Conserve Wildlife, Support Local Economies

National Wildlife Refuge System Birthday Celebrates Nation’s Conservation Legacy

Summer Jobs for Youth in America’s Great Outdoors

Salazar Applauds Legislation Naming Mississippi Refuge After Sam Hamilton

Refuge Notebook Brings Natural Science to Life in Alaska

Wildlife Refuges Showcase Nature’s Courtship Rituals Long Past Valentine’s Day

Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge Earns Sanibel Island Top Place as Travel Destination, Says Frommer

Service to Hold Public Hearing and Reopen Comment Period on the Revised Proposed Critical Habitat Designation and Associated Draft Economic Analysis for the Mississippi Gopher Frog

Snowy Owl Sightings Snowball

New National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center Dedicated on Long Island

James W. Kurth Named U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Chief for the National Wildlife Refuge System

AMERICA’S GREAT OUTDOORS

Secretary Salazar Celebrates Establishment of Four Conservation Units at Hill Ceremony

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Makes Donation, Scholarship Matching Grant to Honor September 11 Hero Richard Guadagno

Service Expands Hunting and Fishing Opportunities on 10 Refuges Across the Nation

AMERICA’S GREAT OUTDOORS: Salazar Unveils Proposed Everglades Headwaters National Wildlife Refuge and Conservation Area

Service Hosts National Public Lands Day Events at Refuges Nationwide

Waterfowl Hunters Look Forward to a Good Season on Refuges

AMERICA’S GREAT OUTDOORS: Salazar Announces New Initiative to Support Coalition-Based Conservation

AMERICA’S GREAT OUTDOORS: Secretary Salazar to Deliver Keynote Address at ‘Conserving the Future’ Conference in Wisconsin

Great ‘Staycation’ Destinations: National Wildlife Refuges

Service Proposes to Expand Hunting Opportunities on National Wildlife Refuges in Eight States

AMERICA’S GREAT OUTDOORS: Salazar Announces Draft Vision for Future of Refuge System

Film Screenings and Stage Production - Open to Public at National Wildlife Refuge System's Conserving the Future Conference

Interior Secretary Announces Nearly $27 Million for Wetlands Grants for Migratory Birds, $3 Million for Wildlife Refuge Acquisitions

Service Fights Battle on Midway

Summer Jobs in America’s Great Outdoors

WOODY NAMED SERVICE LAW ENFORCEMENT CHIEF

Refuge System Celebrates 108 Years

AMERICA’S GREAT OUTDOORS

Interior Secretary Salazar Announces Initiative to Conserve Working Lands and Wildlife Habitat in the Everglades Headwaters

National Wildlife Refuges Waive Fees for Veterans Day, November 11

Service, Partners Dedicate America’s 553rd National Wildlife Refuge

Service Facilities Honored With Federal Energy and Water Management Awards

Turkey Hunting in 2006: An Analysis of Hunter Demographics, Trends, and Economic Impacts; Addendum to the 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting and Wildlife-Associated Recreation

Celebrate National Wildlife Refuge Week October 10-16, 2010

National Wildlife Refuges Join The Big Sit!™

Senate Resolution Designates October 10-16 National Wildlife Refuge Week

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and The Conservation Fund Renew National Support for Go Zero®

Service Proposes First Time Hunting on One Refuge Hunting, Fishing Expansion on Others

Secretary Salazar Announces Multi-million Dollar Purchase Supporting Wetlands and Funding for Grants to Protect Migratory Waterfowl Habitat

Service to Continue to Allow Humane Water Stations onBorder Refuge

Safe Harbor: Lighthouses of the National Wildlife Refuge System

Get Set for Summer in the National Wildlife Refuge System

Two companies awarded $654,000 in stimulus funding for upgrades at Carson National Fish Hatchery

Service to Host Public Meeting to Discuss Planning Process for Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Comprehensive Conservation Plan

Senator Inouye, Mayor Tavares Break Ground for New Keālia Pond National Wildlife Refuge Headquarters and Visitor Center

Fish and Wildlife Service Announces it Will Begin Comprehensive Conservation Planning Process for the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

Water Trails Take Paddlers Deep Inside National Wildlife Refuges

Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge Earns Sanibel Island Top Place as Travel Destination, Says Frommer

To Green Your Garden, Go Native

Color Me a Conservationist

Wild Angles - News from the National Wildlife Refuge System

Countdown to Winter on National Wildlife Refuges

Secretary Salazar Announces Contract Award to Construct Wetland Levees at Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge

Secretary Salazar Announces Contract Award to Construct Accessible Trail at Stone Lakes National Wildlife Refuge

Draft Comprehensive Conservation Plan for Klamath Marsh NWR Available for Public Review

Web Cam Provides Real-Time Access to National Wildlife Refuge Known as “California’s Galapagos"

Final Comprehensive Conservation Plans Released for Sacramento, Delevan, Colusa and Sutter National Wildlife Refuges

Secretary Salazar Announces $1.2 Million Contract Award for Renovation (Phase 2) of Administrative Headquarters at San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge

Service Awards Contract for Design and Engineering Services for New Administrative Headquarters and Visitor Contact Station at San Diego National Wildlife Refuge Complex

Service Releases Final Environmental Impact Statement/Report on Proposed Cullinan Ranch Restoration Project

Input Sought on Public Use Activities Planned for Cullinan Ranch Unit of San Pablo Bay National Wildlife Refuge

Two California Projects Approved for Grants to Benefit Migratory Birds

Service to Host Public Meeting to Discuss Proposed Land Exchange and Road Corridor for Izembek National Wildlife Refuge

Service Releases Record of Decision on South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project at Don Edwards San Francisco Bay NWR

Draft Farallon National Wildlife Refuge Comprehensive Conservation Plan and Environmental Assessment for Public Review and Comment

New Film Explores Farallon Refuge’s Human Past and Conservation Future

Temporary Fire Restoration Closure

Columbia National Wildlife Refuge To Host Youth Hunt for Canada Goose, Duck and Coot

Secretary Kempthorne Announces Funding for Wetlands Projects, Additions to National Wildlife Refuges

Secretary Kempthorne Announces Funding for Wetlands Projects, Additions to National Wildlife Refuges

Secretary Kempthorne Announces New Policies to Improve Management of National Wildlife Refuges

Tom Reed Becomes New Hunting and Fishing Coordinator for the National Wildlife Refuge System

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Selects New Manager for National Key Deer Refuge

Hunting and Fishing Opportunities Abound on National Wildlife Refuges in Louisiana

A Record 5300 Acres Reforested in Mississippi Delta Near Yazoo National Wildlife Refuge

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Appoints New Project Leader for St. Vincent National Wildlife Refuge

Public Invited to Pond Creek National Wildlife Refuge Plan Discussion

NEW PROJECT LEADER FOR MISSISSIPPI SANDHILL CRANE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE

Fish and Wildlife Service Completes Plan to Expand Bond Swamp National Wildlife Refuge

America's First Refuge, pelican island, Celebrates 96th Anniversary; Acquires Additional 38 Acres of Land

RETIRED FLORIDA REFUGE MANAGER RECEIVES DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD FROM PRESIDENT CLINTON, SECRETARY BABBITT

New Project Leader for Sabine National Wildlife Refuge

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Withdraws From Savannah Harbor Deepening Stakeholder Group

Two National Wildlife Refuges Receive $150,000 Reforestation Grant

Right-of-Way Permit for Natural Gas Pipeline to Cross Wheeler Refuge Approved

New Manager Appointed to Head North Carolina's Pee Dee National Wildlife Refuge

The Nature Conservancy of Louisiana Completes it's Largest Financial Acquisition of an Important Conservation Area with the Purchase of 4,750 Acres from Plum Creek Timber Company

Expansion Proposed for Tensas River National Wildlife Refuge

A sign on an Okefenokee swamp water trail reads Entering National Wilderness Area

Wildlife Management

Okefenokee Proposed Expansion

Habitat Restoration

Repairs Completed at Lake Ilo Dam

Smiling person with sunglasses on head stands in front of wetlands.

New chief named for National Wildlife Refuges in Pacific Northwest and Pacific Islands

Get Outdoors and Celebrate Nature During National Wildlife Refuge Week

Land Management

Prescribed Burns Planned at Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge

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

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

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

purple wildflowers with orange and black monarch butterflies

Rallying around monarchs at butterfly roundup

Wildlife Management

More Than $157 Million in Funding for Wetland Conservation Projects and National Wildlife Refuges

American white pelican at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge

Final Environmental Assessment Available for the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge’s New Bunkhouse

Emergency Management

Wildfire damage forces parts of Oregon refuge to remain closed

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

Duval Bridge Closure

Land Management

Interior Establishes Willamette Valley Conservation Area in Oregon

duck flying low over brown wetland plants

Land Management

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

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

Joining forces to make a future for monarchs

American white pelican at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge

Public Comment Period on Bear River Draft Environmental Assessment

Wildlife Management

Service Promotes Public Access to Hunting and Fishing

Wildlife Management

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

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Announces Voluntary Pilot Programs for Lead-Free Hunting

Northwest Montana Wetland Management District Final Supplemental Environmental Assessment

Land Management

Pahranagat Refuge announces proposal to modernize water infrastructure

Kuskokwim River Mainstem Fishing Opportunities - Federal Subsistence Board News Release

a bobtail squid with large black eyes floats in front of a rock face

Land Management

Biden-Harris administration publishes final management plan for Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument

Successful 2024 Elk Antler Auction

Land Management

Service Provides Landowners Clarity and Assurances on Wetland Easements

Migratory Species

Interior Department Announces $87 Million for Wetland Conservation Projects and Refuges

Habitat Restoration

Moapa Valley Refuge announces proposal to remove invasive palms

A grassy marsh with open water in the foreground and a pine forest in the background

IRA-Funded Projects in Eastern North Carolina Announced

A creek flows with green willows and grass banks with snowy mountains in the background having a mix of bule skies and white puffy clouds.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Issues Final Environmental Assessment for Beaver Dam Notching at Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge

Forested Wetland on San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge

Land Management

National Wildlife Refuge System in Texas Grows by More Than 9,000 Acres

A wetland surrounded by brown trees and some green vegetation

IRA-Funded Projects in Four States

Land Management

Service Announces Final Updated Planning Policies for the National Wildlife Refuge System

Thick-trunked trees with leafy green foliage grow out of standing water

Land Management

Final Plan for Roanoke River NWR Expansion Available

three whooping cranes

Land Management

Service Finalizes Land Protection Plans for Expanding Aransas and Big Boggy National Wildlife Refuges

Land Management

Expansion of 4 National Wildlife Refuges to Conserve Habitat, Protect Species, Support Recreation

Set of antlers in field with distant snowy mountains

Antler Poaching Leads to Fine and Hunting Ban

Sandhill Cranes at Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge

Land Management

Service Finalizes Land Protection Plan for Expanding Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge

National Elk Refuge Solicits Proposals for Guided Sleigh and Wagon Ride Interpretive Tours

Bison and elk graze on a snow-patched field of grass

Update: National Elk Refuge Bison and Elk Management Plan

Wildlife Management

Interior Department Establishes Everglades to Gulf Conservation Area

Land Management

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Seeks Public Input on Proposed National Wildlife Refuge in Southern Maryland

Land Management

Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge adds nearly 2,000 acres

A snowcapped mountain sits in the background under a blue sky in front of green hills and a lake

Wildlife Management

Draft Environmental Assessment for Beaver Dam Notching

Land Management

Proposed Updates to Framework for Biological Integrity, Diversity and Environmental Health

Habitat Restoration

$10.8 Million To Protect and Restore Coastal Wetlands and Build Coastal Resiliency

Ground-level view of a moist soil unit with shallow water and wetland vegetation.

Land Management

Pump Replacement at Cibola National Wildlife Refuge

grasses glow in the golden hour of sunset with mountains stretching behind

Land Management

Prescribed Fires at Buenos Aires

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

Land Management

Pile Burning Planned at Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge

three whooping cranes

Land Management

Plans to Expand Aransas and Big Boggy National Wildlife Refuges

New Inflation Reduction Act projects announced in Illinois, Iowa and Wisconsin

A bulldozer works to remove part of an earthen levy separating two bodies of water.

Habitat Restoration

Historic breach opens San Francisco Bay to tidal marsh restoration

Emergency Management

Local Fire Crews Prevent Spread of Structure Fire

group of people outdoors posing for a photo. A small sign that reads Masonville Cove can be seen

Service celebrates a decade of Connecting People to Nature through Urban Wildlife Refuge Partnerships

Scenic view of the lower Colorado River with mountains in the background.

Land Management

Prescribed Fire at Imperial and Cibola National Wildlife Refuges

grasses glow in the golden hour of sunset with mountains stretching behind

Land Management

Temporary Road Closures at Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge

Update on the Status of Lake Ilo National Wildlife Refuge

a brown, wooden building on a grassy hill

History and Culture

Rappahannock River Valley National Wildlife Refuge’s Cat Point Creek Lodge transferred to the Rappahannock Tribe of Virginia

Service Director Williams Celebrates Visitor Center at Bombay Hook Refuge

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

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

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

Land Management

Prescribed Burning Planned at Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge

Wildlife Management

Reminder of Changes Coming to National Elk Refuge Hunt Fall 2023

Endangered Species Act

Marking 50 years of conservation successes in Michigan

Land Management

Additional Public Comment Opportunities on Proposed Missouri Headwaters Conservation Area

Land Management

New National Wildlife Refuges in Wyoming and Tennessee

Wetland trees emerging from a flooded swamp

Land Management

Seeking Public Comment at Little River

Celebrate Nature Nearby During National Wildlife Refuge Week

Two men hold up documents for the camera

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

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

Wildlife Management

Interior Department Announces More Than $50.6 Million for Wetland Conservation Projects and National Wildlife Refuges

a pink octopus sitting on the sea floor.

Land Management

Biden-Harris administration proposes management plan, environmental assessment for Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument

ducks flying

Land Management

San Luis National Wildlife Refuge Complex announces availability of Comprehensive Conservation Plan and draft Environmental Assessment

Boundary expansion approved for Middle Mississippi River National Wildlife Refuge

Fall waterfowl hunt at Swan Lake National Wildlife Refuge temporarily reduced

Habitat Restoration

Using Prescribed Fire to Restore Habitat for Wildlife and Plants

Public comment period open for U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service environmental assessment for Little Yellow River remeandering at Necedah National Wildlife Refuge

MTMNM New Superintendent

Wildlife Management

National Elk Refuge to Host Open Houses & Webinar

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

Joint Base McGuire Dix Lakehurst named Service’s Military Conservation Partner of the Year

A small, mostly yellow-green bird with black and light blue markings on its breast and face perched on a thin branch

Lower Rio Grande Valley seeking public input

Brown, black & white raccoon swimming across a canal

Habitat Restoration

Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge Water Management Plan

Bison and elk graze on a snow-patched field of grass

Wildlife Management

National Elk Refuge Seeks Public Input to Update Bison and Elk Management Plan

A rendering of a dog and a green butte

Scoop the Poop Night

Portrait of a cougar (Puma concolor), courtesy of ucumari photography, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

Cougar Visits Oregon's Famous Haystack Rock

Waterway view at Bill Williams River Refuge

Land Management

Seeking Public Comment at Bill Williams River

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Seeks Public Comments on Proposed Changes to Existing Rights-of-Way on San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge

The historic Miller House at National Elk Refuge in Wyoming, with mountains behind it..

Miller House Returning to its Roots as Refuge Housing

The colorful back of an Arctic grayling is held just out of clear waters by a gloved hand

Land Management

Red Rock Lakes NWR Releases Final EA for Arctic Grayling Overwintering Habitat

Silvio O. Conte National Fish & Wildlife Refuge Releases Final 2023 Hunting Plan

a view of sunset from the top of a ridge across an arid landscape

Draft Compatibility Determination at Sevilleta Available

Two large white birds with spindly legs and black tips on their wings coming in for a landing in a wetland

Endangered Species Act

2023 Wintering Whooping Crane Count

National Elk Refuge Seeks Input for Public Meeting Locations

Set of antlers in field with distant snowy mountains

For Parents and Educators

2023 Elk Antler Auction a Success

Land Management

Public comment open for aerial herbicide application at select refuges

Wildlife Management

More Than $146 Million for Wetland Conservation Projects and National Wildlife Refuges

Land Management

Shed Antler Collection Begins May 1 in Teton County

A woman playing guitar next to a lake

Wildlife Wonders

Kodiak Refuge Inspires New Music

Drawing of a brown duck with a green patch above its eye sitting in greenish water.

For Parents and Educators

Fremont student wins California’s Digital Junior Duck Stamp Contest

Necedah National Wildlife Refuge firefighters assist local community

Wildlife Management

National Elk Refuge to End Supplemental Feeding for 2022-2023 Season

An adult and child read a sign at Wapato Lake National Wildlife Refuge.

For Parents and Educators

Community Celebrates New Public Access at Wapato Lake National Wildlife Refuge

The colorful back of an Arctic grayling is held just out of clear waters by a gloved hand

Habitat Restoration

Public Review and Comment Period Extended for Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge Draft Environmental Assessment

Over $120M From Inflation Reduction Act Advances Resilience

Brown sign with the words Headquarters Kenai National Wildlife Refuge and a moose silhouette

Wildlife Management

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Withdraws Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Proposed Rule

The colorful back of an Arctic grayling is held just out of clear waters by a gloved hand

Habitat Restoration

Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge Releases Draft Environmental Assessment for Arctic Grayling Overwintering Habitat

Waterway view at Bill Williams River Refuge

Land Management

Bill Williams River Environmental Analysis Available for Public Comment

Land Management

Rappahannock River Valley NWR Public Comment to Open the Cat Point Creek Unit

A wooden water control structure on the riparian shore of North Burnt Fork Creek

Habitat Restoration

Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge Releases Draft Environmental Assessment for Fish Passage Barrier Removal

McNeill-Peach Creek Unit at San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge

Land Management

Texas National Wildlife Refuges Grow by Nearly 6,000 Acres in 2022

an octopus sits half-buried in sediment on the ocean floor. It's tentacles curl up and rest against its head

Land Management

Notice of Intent published to draft Management Plan for Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument

Service invites public input on Marine National Monument Management Plan

Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge celebrates 10th anniversary

The Milky Way alights the entrance sign to Lost Trail National Wildlife Refuge

Wildlife Wonders

Lost Trail National Wildlife Refuge Designated as International Dark Sky Sanctuary

Head Outdoors and Celebrate National Wildlife Refuge Week October 9-15

Baltimore Residents Flock to Masonville Cove to Connect with Nature

Wildlife Management

Decades-long Partnership Eradicates Destructive Nutria Rodents from Maryland

An overlook near a pond.

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

Service Offers New Public Access to Hunting and Fishing

Temporary Road Closure at Hart Mountain

Habitat Restoration

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

Wildlife Management

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

Land Management

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

Refuge Addresses Comments on Commercial Special Use Permit Fee Changes

bottomland hardwood forest

Land Management

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

Service Seeks Public Input to Improve Access to Federal Lands

An overlook near a pond.

Final Environmental Assessment for Replacement Visitor Center

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

Wildlife Management

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

Endangered Species Act

Federal Officials Seek Assistance in Investigation of Red Wolf Death

whooping crane close up

Migratory Species

Record High Number of Whooping Cranes Wintered in Texas

Wildlife Management

President’s $2B Service Budget Request Prioritizes Conservation, Key Administration Initiatives

Texas National Wildlife Refuges Grow by More than 7,000 Acres in 2021

Land Management

Northwest Montana Wetland Management District Announces Draft Environmental Assessment

Aumento de la Financiación para Apoyar Programas Urbanos Inclusivos

Increased Funding to Support Inclusive Urban Program

Land Management

Conservation Area to Preserve Access, Protect Habitat, and Provide for Sustainable Timber Harvest

Land Management

Service Seeks Input on Habitat Managment Plan at San Luis Valley

Land Management

National Refuge adds 400-plus acres in Kentucky

Land Management

Partnerships at Quivira National Wildlife Refuge Identify Solutions to Remedy Water Impairment

Endangered Species Act

Lost Trail Conservation Area Proposed in Northwest Montana

Land Management

Adaptive Strategies for Management at National Elk Refuge

Quivira National Wildlife Refuge and Big Bend Groundwater Management District 5 Meet to Discuss Water Management

Land Management

Final Decision to Guide Management and Continue Conservation Legacy at the National Bison Range

History and Culture

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

Wildlife Management

Draft Plan for Future Wildlife Management Open for Public Comment

Land Management

Partnership Adds Bird Habitat to Smith Lake Waterfowl Production Area

Wildlife Management

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

Land Management

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

Rainwater Basin Wetland Management District Helping Neighboring Ranchers After Floods

Land Management

San Luis Valley Conservation Area Established in Colorado

Proposed Hunting Expansion for Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge in Utah

Hunting and Fishing Opportunities on North Dakota National Wildlife Refuges Expanded

Possible Waterfowl Hunting on Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge

Summertime Fishing at National Fish Hatcheries and National Wildlife Refuges

Land Management

FWS Begins Planning Efforts for the National Bison Range

Land Management

Environmental Assessment for Eastern South Dakota Fire Management Plan

Wildlife Management

National Elk Refuge Management Plan

Improvements to Oil and Gas Regulations on Refuge System Lands

Expanded Urban Partnerships

Utah Family Land Donation Establishes Bear River Watershed Conservation Area

Endangered Species Act

Recovering Threatened, Endangered Species in Kansas, Utah, Montana

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Tables Proposal to Expand the Acquisition Boundary of Dale Bumpers White River National Wildlife Refuge

Secretary Jewell and Partners Mark 50th Anniversary of Wilderness Act at Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge

Hunt plan proposed for Wallkill River National Wildlife Refuge, opportunity for public comment

Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge’s River Road Will Be Closed for Improvements Beginning July 28

Service to Hold Open House to Announce Fishing Improvements and Other Management Activities at Lake Mattamuskeet

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Coast Guard, and Responsible Party Responds to 50-Barrel Oil Spill on Delta National Wildlife Refuge with Controlled Burn

Large Alligator Struck and Killed on US 64 on Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Tables Proposal to Expand the Acquisition Boundaries of Chickasaw and Lower Hatchie National Wildlife Refuges

White River National Wildlife Refuge Renamed in Honor of Dale Bumpers

Public Meetings Scheduled for Expansion of the Acquisition Boundaries of Chickasaw and Lower Hatchie National Wildlife Refuges

2013-2014 Winter Whooping Crane Survey Results Upward Trend Continues

Deadline to Submit Ideas on Issues and Alternatives to Address Cattle Damage to Islands Extended

Valle de Oro NWR Partners with USGS & USA National Phenology Network for Pilot Project

Wildlife Refuge Plans to Address Cattle Damage to Islands

Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge Celebrates Groundbreaking of Refuge Gateway Visitor Center

National Wildlife Refuges Give Economic Boost to Local Communities

Urban Wildlife Refuge Initiative Going Strong in Southwest

Get Your Goose On! (at a National Wildlife Refuge)

Nikohu Ecostystem Restoration Project Draft Environmental Assessment Now Available

Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge Holds National Public Lands Day Event: Planning for the future of the Refuge

New Project Leader Announced for the Rocky Mountain Arsenal Complex National Wildlife Refuge

Partnership Permanently Protects Iconic Oregon Coast Headland for People & Nature

Kid's Duck Conservation Day at McNary National Wildlife Refuge

Night Thrills on the Refuge

Seabirds Warn of Ocean Change

Migratory Bird Conservation Commission Approves Acquisition of 9, 000 Acres of Wetlands for National Wildlife Refuge System

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Southwest Region Names Jennifer Owen-White Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge Manager

A New Biological Management Option against Cheatgrass Raises Hope of Western Land Managers

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Analysis Does Not Support Proposed Land Exchange and Road Corridor Through Izembek National Wildlife Refuge

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Conservation Partnerships Honored with Interior Department’s 2012 “Partners in Conservation” Awards

AMERICA’S GREAT OUTDOORS: Salazar, Ashe Announce More than $29 Million to Expand Refuge System, Conserve Wetlands

Service Announces New Hunting Opportunities On Refuges in Fourteen States

Service Proposes New Hunting Opportunities on National Wildlife Refuges in Fourteen States

Home Values Higher near National Wildlife Refuges, New Study Finds

Effects of Climate Change on Wildlife and Habitat Concern Most Visitors to National Wildlife Refuges

National Wildlife Refuges Earn Consistent High Marks with Visitors, Finds National Survey

Happy 109th Birthday: National Wildlife Refuges Conserve Wildlife, Support Local Economies

National Wildlife Refuge System Birthday Celebrates Nation’s Conservation Legacy

Summer Jobs for Youth in America’s Great Outdoors

Salazar Applauds Legislation Naming Mississippi Refuge After Sam Hamilton

New National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center Dedicated on Long Island

James W. Kurth Named U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Chief for the National Wildlife Refuge System

AMERICA’S GREAT OUTDOORS

Secretary Salazar Celebrates Establishment of Four Conservation Units at Hill Ceremony

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Makes Donation, Scholarship Matching Grant to Honor September 11 Hero Richard Guadagno

Service Expands Hunting and Fishing Opportunities on 10 Refuges Across the Nation

AMERICA’S GREAT OUTDOORS: Salazar Unveils Proposed Everglades Headwaters National Wildlife Refuge and Conservation Area

Service Hosts National Public Lands Day Events at Refuges Nationwide

Waterfowl Hunters Look Forward to a Good Season on Refuges

AMERICA’S GREAT OUTDOORS: Salazar Announces New Initiative to Support Coalition-Based Conservation

Great ‘Staycation’ Destinations: National Wildlife Refuges

Service Proposes to Expand Hunting Opportunities on National Wildlife Refuges in Eight States

AMERICA’S GREAT OUTDOORS: Salazar Announces Draft Vision for Future of Refuge System

Film Screenings and Stage Production - Open to Public at National Wildlife Refuge System's Conserving the Future Conference

Interior Secretary Announces Nearly $27 Million for Wetlands Grants for Migratory Birds, $3 Million for Wildlife Refuge Acquisitions

Service Fights Battle on Midway

Summer Jobs in America’s Great Outdoors

WOODY NAMED SERVICE LAW ENFORCEMENT CHIEF

AMERICA’S GREAT OUTDOORS

Interior Secretary Salazar Announces Initiative to Conserve Working Lands and Wildlife Habitat in the Everglades Headwaters

Service Facilities Honored With Federal Energy and Water Management Awards

Service, Partners Dedicate America’s 553rd National Wildlife Refuge

Turkey Hunting in 2006: An Analysis of Hunter Demographics, Trends, and Economic Impacts; Addendum to the 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting and Wildlife-Associated Recreation

Celebrate National Wildlife Refuge Week October 10-16, 2010

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and The Conservation Fund Renew National Support for Go Zero®

Senate Resolution Designates October 10-16 National Wildlife Refuge Week

Secretary Salazar Announces Multi-million Dollar Purchase Supporting Wetlands and Funding for Grants to Protect Migratory Waterfowl Habitat

Service to Continue to Allow Humane Water Stations onBorder Refuge

Safe Harbor: Lighthouses of the National Wildlife Refuge System

Get Set for Summer in the National Wildlife Refuge System

Two companies awarded $654,000 in stimulus funding for upgrades at Carson National Fish Hatchery

Senator Inouye, Mayor Tavares Break Ground for New Keālia Pond National Wildlife Refuge Headquarters and Visitor Center

Fish and Wildlife Service Announces it Will Begin Comprehensive Conservation Planning Process for the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

Water Trails Take Paddlers Deep Inside National Wildlife Refuges

To Green Your Garden, Go Native

Color Me a Conservationist

Wild Angles - News from the National Wildlife Refuge System

Countdown to Winter on National Wildlife Refuges

Secretary Salazar Announces Contract Award to Construct Wetland Levees at Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge

Secretary Salazar Announces Contract Award to Construct Accessible Trail at Stone Lakes National Wildlife Refuge

Draft Comprehensive Conservation Plan for Klamath Marsh NWR Available for Public Review

Final Comprehensive Conservation Plans Released for Sacramento, Delevan, Colusa and Sutter National Wildlife Refuges

Secretary Salazar Announces $1.2 Million Contract Award for Renovation (Phase 2) of Administrative Headquarters at San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge

Service Awards Contract for Design and Engineering Services for New Administrative Headquarters and Visitor Contact Station at San Diego National Wildlife Refuge Complex

Service Releases Final Environmental Impact Statement/Report on Proposed Cullinan Ranch Restoration Project

Input Sought on Public Use Activities Planned for Cullinan Ranch Unit of San Pablo Bay National Wildlife Refuge

Two California Projects Approved for Grants to Benefit Migratory Birds

Service Releases Record of Decision on South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project at Don Edwards San Francisco Bay NWR

Draft Farallon National Wildlife Refuge Comprehensive Conservation Plan and Environmental Assessment for Public Review and Comment

New Film Explores Farallon Refuge’s Human Past and Conservation Future

Temporary Fire Restoration Closure

Columbia National Wildlife Refuge To Host Youth Hunt for Canada Goose, Duck and Coot

Secretary Kempthorne Announces Funding for Wetlands Projects, Additions to National Wildlife Refuges

Secretary Kempthorne Announces Funding for Wetlands Projects, Additions to National Wildlife Refuges

Secretary Kempthorne Announces New Policies to Improve Management of National Wildlife Refuges

Tom Reed Becomes New Hunting and Fishing Coordinator for the National Wildlife Refuge System

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Selects New Manager for National Key Deer Refuge

Hunting and Fishing Opportunities Abound on National Wildlife Refuges in Louisiana

A Record 5300 Acres Reforested in Mississippi Delta Near Yazoo National Wildlife Refuge

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Appoints New Project Leader for St. Vincent National Wildlife Refuge

Public Invited to Pond Creek National Wildlife Refuge Plan Discussion

NEW PROJECT LEADER FOR MISSISSIPPI SANDHILL CRANE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE

Fish and Wildlife Service Completes Plan to Expand Bond Swamp National Wildlife Refuge

America's First Refuge, pelican island, Celebrates 96th Anniversary; Acquires Additional 38 Acres of Land

RETIRED FLORIDA REFUGE MANAGER RECEIVES DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD FROM PRESIDENT CLINTON, SECRETARY BABBITT

New Project Leader for Sabine National Wildlife Refuge

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Withdraws From Savannah Harbor Deepening Stakeholder Group

Two National Wildlife Refuges Receive $150,000 Reforestation Grant

Right-of-Way Permit for Natural Gas Pipeline to Cross Wheeler Refuge Approved

New Manager Appointed to Head North Carolina's Pee Dee National Wildlife Refuge

The Nature Conservancy of Louisiana Completes it's Largest Financial Acquisition of an Important Conservation Area with the Purchase of 4,750 Acres from Plum Creek Timber Company

Expansion Proposed for Tensas River National Wildlife Refuge

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

Wildlife Wonders

Riparian Woodrats Found After 8 Year Absence

Land Management

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

Wildlife Wonders

a small white cygnet floats on a pond

Wildlife Wonders

Triumph of the trumpeter swans

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

Hispanic Access Foundation fellows support climate, culture and community

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

Wildlife Wonders

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

Current Road Conditions at Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge

National award comes home to the midwest

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

Employee Profile: Isis Rivera Lopez – Environmental Education Enthusiast

Citizen scientists on Guam discuss plant features to help with identification

Si Yu'os ma'ase, Guam!

An image of a wood duck pair sitting on a log beside a turtle.

Wildlife Wonders

We’re Not Wood Ducking Around: A Survival Story

Six Amazing Places for Fall Birding

Habitat Restoration

Shoring up beaches for horseshoe crabs and birds

A close up of a fuzzy gray bee with large speckled eyes

Pioneering non-lethal native bee surveys in California

Science and Technology

Virtual panel: Exploring the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument

Cerulean blue water stretches between sloped mountains beneath a partly cloudy sky.

History and Culture

Quluryaq: Terror Bay and Uganik East Passage

For Parents and Educators

Summer STEM storytime

Wildlife biologist, Jon Plissner, observing black-footed albatross nest at Midway

Wildlife Management

Among winged-sacred beings in Kuaihelani

Aerial image of a native seed farm with rows of bright colors and mountains along the horizon under a blue sky.

The art of growing native seed in California

Curved cement infrastructure with green trees and a lake in distance

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

male redhead duck with wings spread

Damaged Water Pump Temporarily Affecting Waterfowl Hunt

Wildlife Management

Citizen Scientists Key to Successful Data Collection at National Wildlife Refuge

Science and Technology

Exploring the Atlantic’s only marine monument

Common yellowthroat perched on a shrub.

Music, Wildlife, and Nature Create New Experiences for Visitors

Expansion of Powell Creek Nature Trail at James River National Wildlife Refuge

Better visitor services for Illinois refuge

Land Management

60 Years of Wilderness!

A brown bison grazes in the foreground with Denver and the Rocky Mountains rising in the background

2024 Winners, National Wildlife Refuge Association Awards

Purchase a Hunting License

Wildlife Conservation

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

Preventing dreissenid mussels from entering Alaska

black brant flying in front of a grassy hill

Migratory Species

Pacific black brant migration and what they can teach us

Minnesota Valley NWR - Confluence Gallery

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

History and Culture

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

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

For Parents and Educators

State and Refuge Partners Host Hunter Education Course For the First Time

Youth pose with a fish and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service staff at the 2024 Cops and Bobbers Fishing Program

Building Connections Through Fishing

A small yellow helicopter with a crew member looking out soars above rocky mountains in Wyoming.

Emergency Management

Taking Flight to Fight Wildland Fire

A man with white hair and beard and wearing a Hawai'ian shirt signs a book at the counter of a visitor center store.

History and Culture

37th Annual Summer Lecture Series

Refuge Employee talks to a group about wild turkey hunting

Yelping, Clucking and Calling: Finding your Passion in the Field

For Parents and Educators

Brushing Fear Aside with a Paintbrush

Engineering Equipment Operator Robert Luna Receives 2024 Refuge Employee of the Year Award

Women Veterans Day Trailblazing Celebration at Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge

Laysan albatross flying above Kahuku Golf Course

Migratory Species

Bird-Friendly Golf Courses

Migratory Species

Hummingbirds of North America

A glowing mountain at sunset sits behind a wetlands in shadow

History and Culture

The Hulē‘ia National Wildlife Refuge

Habitat Restoration

Changes Coming to Vernita Camping

Pollinators transform a neighborhood in Hartford, Connecticut

Veteran in wheelchair catches fish

For Parents and Educators

Bringing Together Disabled Veterans for a Day on the Water

Head and upper shoulder photo of a sika deer with 3 to 4 inches of newly budding antler growth, looking toward camera with mouth open, probably chewing food.

Taking Pride in a First-Time Hunt

Northern pintail on a wetland

Wildlife Management

New Strategy to Inform Northern Pintail Hunting Regulations

Land Management

2024 Invasive white sweet clover survey on the Yukon River

A group of four people stand in a paved walkway next to a sign about endangered wildlife. They are surrounded by lush greenery. Two of the people have huge smiles on their faces. They appear to be chatting.

Hanalei National Wildlife Refuge Viewpoint Now Open

History and Culture

Honoring a conservation legacy

Image of group in front of cabin

History and Culture

USFWS History Committee Conducts Annual Meeting

Habitat Restoration

Why is there water in that lake?

Eastern kingbirds in flight

Get Outdoors at Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge

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

Wildlife Management

Art and Conservation

Migratory Species

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

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

Refuge Fire Update - Imperial NWR

Land Management

These Boots are Cleaned for Hiking

an old tree at the edge of the marsh

Land Management

Gaining Ground at Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge

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

History and Culture

A tribute to the Latino Legacy of the Salinas Valley

Mangroves Move North as the Climate Heads South

Guam NWR volunteer labeling planted seeds at the plant nursery

Habitat Restoration

Restoring habitat after Typhoon Mawar

A Sticky Solution at Nestucca

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

2024 Idaho Junior Duck Stamp Winners!

Two people smile at each other

What we can learn from Ash Meadows

Golden-cheeked warbler

Continental Conservation for the Golden-Cheeked Warbler

Damien Miller Receives Department of the Interior's Distinguished Service Award

Samantha Bartling Receives the Secretary of the Interior’s Diversity Award

An ʻIʻiwi perching on a branch while reaching with its beak for nectar from a white flower

Endangered Species Act

Birds of Hakalau Forest and Kona Forest

A man standing in a grassy area holding one end of a net with brush and trees in the background.

Remembering a Conservation Pioneer

locals look for birds in the cottonwood trees in the distance with a cloudy, blue sky.

Community is rich here in the San Luis Valley. The Refuge Complex celebrates their new visitor center.

A bald eagle perches on the arm of a man in a Service jacket in a snowy forested outdoor setting

Maurry Mills: 50 years of service with the Service

A deepening friendship

A pile of Higgins Eye Pearly Mussels facing many different directions with light glinting off their shells.

Wildlife Wonders

Mussels: The Muscles of a Healthy Waterway

Overhead photo of a green island with a dramatic point over 200 feet high with waves crashing on the cliff. There is a lighthouse at the end of the point.

Free Mobile Guide is Now Available

At Cape Cod Refuge, Coastal Change Is a Constant

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

Summer Fishing Events

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

Endangered Species Act

Suwannee Alligator Snapping Turtle

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

Wildlife Wonders

(Canada) Goosin’ Around in Minnesota

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

Relocation of Narrows Wake Zone on Lake Lowell

Habitat Restoration

Fish and Wildlife Service Pursues Nature-Based Solutions

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

Birds on the Brink

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

Fishes of Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge

Lake Lowell Opens for Boating on April 15

Wildlife Wonders

Community Partnership Builds New Outdoor Classroom

Antler Poaching Felony Earns Fine and Ban

Current Road Conditions at Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge

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

Public Viewpoint Opens April 2024 at Hanalei National Wildlife Refuge

Land Management

For Peat's Sake

Migratory Species

Clicking for Rails

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

History and Culture

Un homenaje al legado latino del Valle de Salinas

Kara Hilwig standing next to a single engine bush plane on a dirt airstrip.

My Life, Wildlife: Kara Hilwig

A person with frost-covered hair peeking out of a hood. Their mouth is covered by a neck gaiter and they smile with their eyes.

My Life, Wildlife: Karin Bodony

A firefighter walks the edge of a controlled burn in a dry grassland with mountains in the background

Land Management

Prescribed Fire Planned at Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge

Biologist Robin Corcoran in chest waders and cold weather clothing holding a surfbird with both hands while sitting near a rocky shoreline in Alaska .

My Life, Wildlife: Robin Corcoran

Migratory Species

Where do birds go offshore? The answers may be blowing in the wind

Maria Fosado smiles for a selfie on an ocean shore. Snow-covered mountains loom in the distance.

My Life, Wildlife: Maria Fosado

Biologist Heather Renner holds a puffin chick with both hands on the side of a steep slop with green vegetation and a hilltop in the background.

My Life, Wildlife: Heather Renner

Dark silhouettes of trees and their branches stand out in front of the sun shining in the background. These silhouettes are further emphasized when they are seen reflected in flooded water below them with added texture from the ripples in the water.

Wildlife Wonders

The March Equinox

Rachel Carson sitting on mountain cliff

Rachel Carson: Would-be climate champion

Habitat Restoration

Restoring the prairies for wildlife and people

Minnesota's prairie jewel

Wildlife Wonders

Largest Dark Sky Sanctuary in the World Includes Hart Mountain National Antelope Refuge

Science and Technology

Caribou Food for Thought

Monica Iglecia in a boat on Copper River Delta

Celebrating Women in Conservation

Habitat Restoration

Saving the Salt Marsh

Land Management

Seeking Public Comment at Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge

Two men in uniform smiling in an outdoor setting

El legado de una familia en la conservación

Habitat Restoration

Restoring Shallow Water Wetlands at Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge

Federal Wildlife Officer Bests Endurance Challenge

Habitat Restoration

Refuge Relishes Progress in San Francisco Bay Recovery

Wildland Fire Apprentice Program Fosters Excellence

Migratory Species

Press Release - Fowler Beach Seasonal Closure

A young man in waders smiles and holds a crayfish in front of a shallow freshwater lake

Casting lines and connecting lives

Habitat Restoration

Freshwater filter feeding Saginaw Bay sees recovery in Michigan

A wide river stretches from the foreground to the background, edged by bright green grasses and dark green trees, with a cloudy sky above

Saving salt marsh a team sport

A Career in the Wild

a woman in a US Fish and Wildlife Service uniform and hat holds her hand over a saltmarsh ditch

Habitat Restoration

Final Habitat Management Plan and Environmental Assessment Released

Sense of wonder, not worry

Dworshak National Fish Hatchery on the Clearwater, sunset after a storm.

History and Culture

50 Years of the Boldt Decision

Barred Owl resting with its eyes closed in a tree, perched right next to the white papery trunk. No leaves on any of the trees within the background with the light blue winter sky seen through tree trunks and branches.

Wildlife Wonders

Barred Owls: ‘Tis the mating season

Landscape painting of marsh and forest

History and Culture

February Artist in Residence

A smiling group stands in a frozen salt marsh

Salt marsh is the keystone to coastal conservation

Yellow warbler perches on branch in sunlight.

Connecting with nature beyond sound

An ‘ākohekohe sits on a branch. It has a black body with orange patches strewn throughout its body. An orange circle outlines its eye.

Decision-making in a new era of conservation

Two Volunteers Log More Than 20,000 Hours at National Wildlife Refuges

A person wearing snowshoes and a winter hat with a red pompom faces away from the camera as they look out across the Minnesota River Valley from the field next to the overlook behind the Bloomington Education and Visitor Center.

Exploring the Winter Wonderland Through Snowshoeing

students setting up trail camera in the woods

Wildlife Management

An Amazing Journey From Intern to Zoologist

Silhouette of a person in a boat on a river at sunrise

Wildlife Wonders

Birding bitter sweetness

Supporting an Existing Community Asset

A metal structure dams a ditch and prevents water from flowing out.

Habitat Restoration

Water: The lifeblood of a swamp

Nature to the Rescue

Close Up of Federal Wildlife Officer/Pilot taxis at an airport with the entry window/door open.

A 67 Million Acre Open Air Office

Two people kneel as they place small seedlings in the ground

Habitat Restoration

Innovative restoration shows promise

Endangered Species Act

Songs for Species

Bull elk walking across frozen land

Where are the Elk?

three whooping cranes

Land Management

Draft Land Protection Plans for Texas Coastal Refuges

Lantern Acres Game Land (NCWRC) Project Draft Compatibility Determination Available for Public Comment

Pale bluish-grey foliose lichen adorns the top and sides of a purplish-brown rock, it is accompanied by some moss in the upper corners.

Wildlife Wonders

Lichen: What the fungus is it?

manatees in pool with people

Endangered Species Act

A Herculean Task of Shakespearian Proportions

Ritidian to reopen to the public

New Mexico meadow jumping mouse feeding on grass

Endangered Species Act

Biobanking: a Wildlife Recovery Insurance Policy

Making Hiking More Accessible at William L. Finley National Wildlife Refuge

Many rows of corrugated evidence boxes stacked on shelves

History and Culture

A Second Life for Indigenous Artifacts

a brown, wooden building on a grassy hill

History and Culture

Cat Point Creek Lodge transferred to the Rappahannock Tribe

Habitat Restoration

Apalachicola Comeback

Spectacled eider

Migratory Species

Diving into the Mysterious World of Sea Ducks

Monarch butterfly lights on a stem as rain drops fall.

How Wildlife Refuges Improve Water Quality

Photo of orphaned well on Lacassine National Wildlife Refuge

Habitat Restoration

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law at work in Louisiana

A Most Wonderful Time of the Year

A hydrologist walks into flood waters flowing over a road at Great Dismal Swamp.

Great Dismal Swamp hydrologist isn't afraid to get her feet wet

A Coordinated Approach for Grassland Conservation

Wildlife Wonders

Weathering the Cold

Take me to the Connecticut River

Finding purpose along the Detroit River

American toad sprawled out and floating with its head above the surface of a slightly murky pond with water vegetation visible beneath the surface.

Wildlife Wonders

Where Did All the Frogs Go?

wetland with yellow marsh plants at edge

Habitat Restoration

Upper Klamath NWR wetlands on path to restoration, reconnection

Wildlife Wonders

Eww, Gross. Tell Me More

The Wildlife Refuges of I-5

View of the administrative office of Kootenai NWR

Kootenai National Wildlife Refuge Seeks Public Comment on Compatibility Determinations

Annual Station-Specific Hunting and Sport Fishing Regulations

Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge Seeks Public Comment on Compatibility Determinations

Wildlife Wonders

How Best to Enjoy a Wildlife Refuge

Wildlife Wonders

Identifying Bats

Wildlife Wonders

Bird Festival Planner

A biologists uses a fine paintbrush to sort through sand and holds a petri dish with tiny snails.

Endangered Species Act

Biologists Spring Into Action to Save Springsnails

A small brown bat with a silver band on its wing resting on a piece of bark with thin, frilly, silvery-green vegetation

First, find the bats

Wildlife Management

Refuges to the Rescue

Wild Facts About Wild Turkeys

Image of shorebird

Migratory Species

Shorebird Migration Spotlight

White Tailed Deer - Patuxent

Patuxent Research Refuge announces temporary hours reduction for North Tract unit

Wildlife Wonders

Fall for Autumn

front view of a pedestrian, multi-span truss bridge on a sunny day

History and Culture

Exploring Connection at the Old Cedar Avenue Trailhead- Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge

Habitat Restoration

Restoring Healthy Habitats

11 Ways Wildlife Refuges Make Life Better

A black bear stands on its hind legs, facing camera.

Land Management

Donation to Refuge Benefits Community

Photo of Rebekah Martin who recently earned Refuge Manager of the Year honors

Refuge Manager of the Year

Science and Technology

Conserving at Flyway Scales

a front shot of a tan colored tipton kangaroo rat on the ground lit by a sunrise

Wildlife Wonders

Capturing Kangaroo Rats

Migratory Species

To Feed or Not to Feed Wild Birds

Grand opening ribbon cutting ceremony with officials from USFWS, Box Elder County, Box Elder County Tourism and Friends of the Bear River Refuge. Cutting ceremony in front of of the welcome sign with a mountain background

Grand Opening of the new additions on the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge

Try Nature. It's Good for You

Land Management

Klamath Basin Fire Management Zone

Seeking Public Comment on Draft Environmental Assessment for Cyanobacteria Treatment in Lake Mattamuskeet

FL Gar Captured at A.R.M. Loxahatchee NWR

Fishes of the A.R.M. Loxahatchee NWR Canals

Trails for Non-Hikers

large tractor with an attachment on the back

Land Management

We’ve Got Chemistry

Whooping crane pauses in the vegetation at the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge

Endangered Species Act

Flight to Survive

Inside of a log public use cabin with table, woodstove, and bunks.

Kenai Recreation Fees

Great Drives on National Wildlife Refuges

From top to bottom, blue skies, purple mountains, desert landscape with small shrubs all tan. Small body of stream-like water in the middle

Land Management

Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge – unique, worth every ounce of effort

Long-abandoned, 'orphaned' wells find champion named BIL

A bird sits at then end of a branch.

Endangered Species Act

Black-capped Vireo Surveys Show Continued Recovery

A person in a black shirt and gray pants, standing on a wooden platform looks away from the camera through binoculars, at green vegetation, the ocean, and blue sky.

Bee on goldenrod in bloom

Wildlife Wonders

A Walk Through September

Extreme close-up of a tiny brown snail.

Endangered Species Act

How a River Was Moved to Save Tiny Snails

A green and yellow tractor tows a mowing attachment across a dusty field of grass with evergreens in the background.

Land Management

Mowing for Wildlife

hands holding a small yellow bird with its wing out

Monitoring Avian Productivity and Survivorship, Oh My!

Land Management

Planning for the Future

Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge Heavy Equipment Operator Key to Habitat Restoration

Sandhill Cranes Nest for the First Time at Kootenai National Wildlife Refuge

Oceans of Trash

On the Minestrone-ness of Bird Subspecies

Working in Wildland Fire Management

USFWS at EAA AirVenture

Four Things To Do at Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge

¡Bienvenido! Creating Community at Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge

Photo of Gregory Scott

OWL: Our Wild Lives

Community Led Conservation with Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge

Land Management

Children paint on the doors of a visitor center

Toka Nuwan Wayawa Tipi School Helps The Birds

Endangered Species Act

An Endangered River Worth Saving

Key deer doe and fawn

Endangered Species Act

Key Deer: Wild Animals in a Wildland-Urban Interface

Single fish underwater. Black band on fin.

Habitat Restoration

Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge helps ‘play defense’ for pupfish

Two adult monarch butterflies feed on the nectar of a goldenrod plant. The vibrant yellow flowers and green leaves of the goldenrod patch nearly fills the background of the photo.

Wildlife Wonders

Monarch Butterflies Emerge: A Closer Look into a Magnificent Life Cycle

Employee photographing wildlife from vehicle

FWS Behind the Lens Sandra Uecker

One of Ruby Lake's many Spring Ponds

Ruby Lake Hunting Brochure

an alligator rests on the banks of a river

Land Management

Planning at Little Sandy National Wildlife Refuge

Federal Wildlife Officer Nabs Refuge Timber Thief

Buffalo Lake Water

orange topped metal structure in ground

Habitat Restoration

Addressing Legacy pollutants at Deep Fork

White smudge in the shape of a bird seen on a window

Migratory Species

Coastal Delaware strikes back against bird strikes

Crowbill Point, covered in green and grey with grass and dirt, stretches into the blue waves of the Chukchi Sea.

History and Culture

Revisiting Cape Thompson's Lagoons

Wildlife Wonders

Cuckoo Bumble Bees: Important Species for Diverse Ecosystems - Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge

Northern Pintail Telemetry

a man smiles while painting a large rainbow mural decorated with various flowers

Art as a stepping stone to nature

Laysan Albatross colony, a bird sits on a nest with one egg visible

Migratory Species

FWS Pride: Laysan Albatross

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

Migratory Species

two people in boat paddling

Land Management

Wild and Scenic Rivers

Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge Seeking Public Comment on Research

Habitat Restoration

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Helps Fight Fire and Restore Rare Habitat in the Willamette Valley

Solicitation of Bids for Carp Removal Project at Mattamuskeet NWR

Endangered Species Act

Michigan birding hotspot is part of an endangered species success story

Endangered Species Act

Missouri wildlife refuge is home to blind fish

Aleutian shield fern grows out of the rocks.

Endangered Species Act

The Quest to Find an Endangered Fern

A polar bear drawing overlaid on the state of Alaska.

Endangered Species Act

Swipe Right on Alaska's Species

Endangered Species Act

Understanding red knot surveys in Delaware Bay

Endangered Species Act

Conservation law enforcement protect endangered species at home and abroad

Laurel Smith, smiling in uniform, at Kīlauea Point National Wildlife Refuge in Hawaii. Photo Credit: Angela Iwai-Pineda

FWS Behind the Lens Laurel Smith

Landscape view over a river and boreal forest

Science and Technology

River Refuge in the Arctic

Motus: Revolutionizing Data Collection, One Bird at a Time

Boating at Ruby Lake

Wildlife Wonders

Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge - The Season of New Life

Deep dive for mussel conservation

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Job Opening in Eastern North Carolina

Close-up photo of wild rice growing at Waccamaw National Wildlife Refuge

More space for more opportunities

Wildlife Wonders

Trumpeter Swans: First Sign of Spring

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

Habitat Restoration

Celebrate Earth Day 2023

It Started With a Drip Torch

Wildlife Wonders

Rare bee found in Wisconsin by pollinator task force

A woman sits in a tree and plays guitar

Wildlife Wonders

Century Trail: Behind the Scenes

Volunteer Tom Ress holds radio telemetry equipment as he tracks cranes in Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge.

four volunteers standing in a wetland and working

Migratory Species

Highlights from our Urban Bird Treaty City Partnerships

Kids Discovery Center

A dump truck tips a load of gravel onto a gravel road bordered in field and forest.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Job Openings in Eastern North Carolina

Habitat Restoration

Building Back a Better Wetland

Wildlife Wonders

A Treasure in the Valley: Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge

Racing across the refuge

Partnerships Make Conservation Possible

A smiling woman with long, gray hair and blue shirt and sweater stands in front of a green-leaved shrub with orange flowers

The Energizer Bunny of sustainability

Ground level view of hangar under construction.

Alaska's Busiest Seaplane Base

Two men in uniform smiling in an outdoor setting

A family legacy of conservation

2023 world migratory bird day poster

Migratory Species

World Migratory Bird Day 2023

Maintenance worker mowing Refuge property

Maintenance Fellowship application open for Guam National Wildlife Refuge

A western grebe sitting on a nest at Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge

Red Eyes and Tuxedos

Women of Wildlife Feature

Male and female mourning doves touching beaks with their eyes closed on a roof with a blurred bright green background of trees.

Wildlife Wonders

Minnesota Valley NWR - Dove is in the Air

Great Backyard Bird Count in Elizabeth, New Jersey

Picture of Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge entrance sign.

Wildlife Management

Historic Investments to Benefit Klamath Basin Refuges for Future Generations

Young boy and FWS biologist catching frogs in net at Big Oaks NWR

Frog Day is March 22 at Big Oaks NWR

a group of people stand on a boardwalk during a construction project

Maintenance teams make nature accessible for all

Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge Announces Selection of Refuge Manager

Migratory Species

Federal Agencies Treating Glass to Reduce Bird Collisions

Happy Birthday, Refuge System

Habitat Restoration

Prescribed Burns Planned for Spring 2023

A small, brownish-gray riparian brush rabbit sits on a trail

Wildlife Management

103 Riparian Brush Rabbits Rescued From Winter Flooding

Two adults stand side by side holding an award plaque between them

Conservation Partner of the Year

A beaver chews on a stick while sitting in a pond

Leave it to Beaver: Partners Collaborate on Beaver Dam Analog Project

Endangered Species Act

Partners help red-cockaded woodpeckers regain ground in Virginia

Winter Wildlife Field Days flyer with newt, partners and contact information

For Parents and Educators

Join us for Winter Wildlife Field Days 2023!

A black butterfly with iridescent blue perches on a spray of purple, pom-pom-shaped flowers

Spring Interpretive Programs and Events

Swan Mortality at Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge

Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge seeking Youth Conservation Corps crew members

Virginia opossum resting between a tree trunk and a vertical tree branch

Wildlife Wonders

Minnesota Valley NWR - Opossums Looking Forward to Spring

Monarch migration stepping stones across the Great Lakes

Maine refuge stores tons of carbon

Holding space for adaptive hunting

Baskett Slouth National Wildlife Refuge Seeks Public Comment on Research Compatibility Determination

White goats graze in the thick underbrush. The goat in the foreground wears a tag on its ear that says "cotton."

Land Management

Seeking input on Experimental Goat Grazing at Ozark Plateau

Working towards a brighter, greener future for our cities

An Illinois Chorus Frog

Wildlife Management

Illinois Chorus Frog

History and Culture

Cultural connections on Service lands

Migratory Species

Respecting the Great White Owl

Cooperative Agriculture Opportunity at Pocosin Lakes NWR

Ash Meadows Junior Refuge Ranger Day

Where Art and Science Meet

People scattered across a brown hillside, kneeling and standing, with the lake, yellow trees, and dramatic clouds visible behind.

Seeking Board Leadership

Wildlife Wonders

Eagles Across America

Aerial view of a small island with sand and green vegetation on it, surrounded by deep blue water

A Beginner’s Guide to the National Wildlife Refuge System

Seedlings in crates ready to be planted as part of a thornscrub habitat restoration project at Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge

Habitat Restoration

Thorns and All: Conservation Partners Show Love to Thornscrub Habitat in South Texas

Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge sunset

Land Management

Seeking comments on draft Land Protection Plan

Wildlife Wonders

Carol of the Birds: A Christmas Bird Count Story

Winter Programs and Tours at Pocosin Lakes NWR

A ponderosa pine looms tall from below, with frost covering the needles and blending the many scraggly branches into the gray-blue sky

Draft Compatibility Determination for Commercial Timber Harvest

Wildlife Wonders

Remains of woolly mammoths found in Marine National Monument

a black and white photo from a trail camera of a san joaquin kit fox among low bushes looking the camera with glowing eyes

Wildlife Wonders

San Joaquin Kit Foxes Return to Kern National Wildlife Refuge

Habitat Restoration

News Feature: North Carolina Public Radio

Remember the Simple Truths

A banded piping plover feeds on invertebrates in the intertidal zone.

The future for piping plovers

A sparrow--primarily gray and black with russet around the eyes--perches in tall marsh grass.

Reviving a Coastal Marsh

The Wildlife Refuges of I-95

Land Management

Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge considers application for cellular tower - We want to hear from you!

Habitat Restoration

Making Great Meadows marshy again

A medium-size brown, gray and black birds standing in shallow blue water with sparse vegetation in the foreground

Habitat Restoration

Coming soon: 125-acres of coastal wetland in the Otay River Estuary

A young girl talks with a group of adults at an outdoor event

History and Culture

On the shoulders of giants

Habitat Restoration

High school students help restore Connecticut’s Great Meadows Marsh

Communing with, and through, nature

a white and gray whale fin emerging from the ocean

Wildlife Wonders

The monument in your backyard

Wildlife Wonders

“The Coolest Mammals on Earth”

History and Culture

Theodore Roosevelt & the Teddy Bear

Wildlife Wonders

Empowering people to fight aquatic invasive species

Wildlife Wonders

Discovering turtles at Northern Maine National Wildlife Refuge Complex

Urban Wildlife Conservation Day

Migratory Species

Putting a stop to bird collisions

Saltmarsh Sparrow mother and chicks huddled in nest in salt marsh

The sparrow that speaks for the marsh

Wildlife Wonders

A fall foliage tour of the Northeast

Land Management

Prescribed Fire at Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge

Migratory Species

Minnesota Valley NWR - Saving Birds One Window at a Time

Making new connections: Meet Refuge Manager Cassie Skaggs

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Manages Lands and Waters for You

A concrete bridge structure with vertical grates along the sides extending into the water. In the foreground, a floating boom reaches diagonally across the canal.

Habitat Restoration

Lake Mattamuskeet Aquatic Grass Restoration FAQs

A rainbow over a wetland and green field with dozens of birds flying by

Habitat Restoration

Creating Healthy Habitat

A furry, beaver-like animal perches in the mud of a coastal wetland. It uses its paws to gather marsh grass roots to eat.

Habitat Restoration

Good riddance to bad rodents

2022-2023 Station-Specific Hunting and Sport Fishing Final Rule

2023 Canada goose hunt at Baskett Slough

Minnesota Valley NWR - Walk for the Wild 5K Challenge

Science and Technology

Failing forward

The wilderness of the Northeast

History and Culture

Fall Artist in Residence

Three students holding a plant

Migratory Species

Urban Bird Treaty Program Funds 6 Community-Based Projects in 2022

Land Management

Wilderness! There's Nothing Like It

Crocodile vs. Climate

National Wildlife Refuge Association 2022 Award Winners

Reshaping Bosque del Apache for a climate-ready future

Wildlife Photography at Muscatatuck NWR

Refuge grows, and blooms, in Alabama

Scott Covington holding a fresh caught fish in his hands while out fishing.

Climate Change with Scott Covington

National Wildlife Refuge Week

Land Management

Great American Outdoors Act Makes Public Lands More Accessible

a woman wearing a service uniform shows a turtle to a small boy

Tried-and-true friend: Cindy Heffley

Painting of an ocean waves on a beach on canvas

History and Culture

Meet the Summer Artist in Residence - Tamara Major

Camping is a Treat at These National Wildlife Refuges

Habitat Restoration

Conservación y communidad - conservation and community

children play in a tree in the forest

Children Get Their Hands Dirty During “Be the Biologist” Junior Ranger Program at Trinity River NWR

Habitat Restoration

Agua es Vida - Water is Life

Sunrise over the Okefenokee Swamp.

History and Culture

Muscogee Nation Visits “Most Blissful Spot of the Earth.”

Multiple vehicle tire treads leading into the distance on an empty beach

Public Comment Period Open for Draft Fishing Compatibility Determination

Hooked on hunting

Habitat Restoration

Working to Prevent a New Dust Bowl

“Musseling” Back from Near Extinction

Connecting Visitors to Nature

Tufted Puffin feeding off the coast of Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge

Science and Technology

Tufted puffins as sea sentinels

Tufted puffin perched on a cliff with bright orange feet showing

Science and Technology

Puzzling about puffins

Hunters as Conservationists

Fish and wildlife staff peer into a mess of abandoned and mangled lobster traps

Seabirds and the struggle against marine debris in the Gulf of Maine

A vertical portion of a rainbow over amber waves of steppe grass

Rainbows Over Refuges

Wildlife Wonders

The Beach, Wildlife and You

History and Culture

National Wildlife Refuges Along the Lewis and Clark Trail

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.

Latino Conservation Week

Hispanic Access Foundation interns kick off summer with the Service

tree planter hands another a sapling in the forest

Spruce by spruce, replanting a more resilient Vermont

Why I Took These Shots #3

Why I Took These Shots #4

Why I Took These Shots #6

History and Culture

National Wildlife Refuges Along the Trail of Tears

Why I Took These Shots #1

Why I Took These Shots #7

Why I Took These Shots #8

Why I Took These Shots #9

Why I Took These Shots #10

Why I Took These Shots #2

Wildlife Management

"Hope Spots" in the Ocean

fish and wildlife biologist sits in the marsh holding a sparrow

How one small bird can teach us about an entire marsh ecosystem in a changing climate

Boardwalk at Beaverdam Creek Swamp

Beaverdam Swamp Boardwalk reopens at Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge

Firefighters work to contain the Swan Lake Fire in Alaska in 2019.

Land Management

Swan Lake Fire: A Burn Severity Story

2 people stand in front of an airplane

Migratory Species

Becoming a Pilot Biologist for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Top 5 Reasons YOU should buy a Duck Stamp!

History and Culture

Lighthouses of the Refuge System

A medium-size bird with black and white feathers and a long tail standing on a rock in a field

Visiting a National Park? Try a National Wildlife Refuge, Too

2022-2023 Station-Specific Hunting and Sport Fishing Proposed Rule

small pine tree in grass

Habitat Restoration

Restoring watershed forests

Expanding Conservation at Big Boggy National Wildlife Refuge

Seeing the future forest for the trees

Expanding Conservation at Aransas National Wildlife Refuge

Wheelchair-accessible trails of the Northeast

How you can help turtles

Hike it Baby! A special Mother's Day in Elizabeth, New Jersey

Migratory Species

Habitat Restoration

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Supports Ecosystem Restoration

Volunteers Make our Year

aerial view of sprawling wetlands with hills in the background

Wildlife Wonders

Wetlands of Alaska's Kanuti Refuge

Migratory Species

Searching for Wonder Among the Sparrows

Small blue fish

Wildlife Wonders

Defying the odds

Force multiplier

Confronting climate change

America's Great Outdoors

Ozark Plateau National Wildlife Refuge seeks input on draft Compatibility Determination for cultural resource use.

Birds fly over desert wetland with mountains in background.

Wildlife Wonders

Ash Meadows is the Galapagos of the Mojave Desert

Wildlife Wonders

Habitat Restoration

A Breath of Fresh Air: Restoring Bottomland Hardwood Forests in Kansas

a vast wetland with water moving through marsh grasses

Habitat Restoration

Setting salt marsh standards

a man in Service uniform stands near a salt marsh with a refuge boundary sign behind him

Redefining conservation in a changing climate

a bear in a creek with snow on the banks

Wildlife Wonders

Sharing the landscape as bears wake up from hibernation

Wildlife Wonders

The oldest known common loons

Where the Birds Are

A young woman fishing from a platform

Serenity on the Water

Wildlife Wonders

Refuge Animals From A to Z

a woman in a US Fish and Wildlife Service uniform and hat holds her hand over a saltmarsh ditch

Partnering across Parker River

Different plants with different shades of green in a woodland

Pachaug-Ledyard focus area final preacquisition compatibility determinations

Recreate Responsibly

History and Culture

The Midway Atoll You Might Not Know

Why Hunting Is Allowed on Refuges

Land Management

The Wildlife Refuges of California

Wetland at Mashpee NWR

Bird's Eye View of Cape Cod Ospreys

Wildlife Wonders

Eagle trio sees parenting success in Illinois

Mini nature moments with kids

Kentucky Junior Duck Stamp Best of Show 2022

Kentucky Junior Duck Stamp Program

Image of a watercolor painting of a white-breasted nuthatch perched upside-down on the trunk of a birch tree

Native birds in watercolor

Youth Opportunities

Sand dollar on driftwood

Spring 2022-Cape Romain NWR

An aerial view of a cliffside that abuts a large green river. Trees cover the land in various shades of green and yellow. Adjacent to the cliffs are marshlands.

Return to the river

a black fuzzy caterpillar walks across the snow

Wildlife Wonders

Spring Equinox Marks Change in Alaska

History and Culture

Healing the Soul by Healing the Land

New England aster in bloom with big bluestem and a large wetland in the background studded with trumpeter swans

Conservation Partner of the Year

Spring Wings Bird Festival

The Forests Hold Carbon, and Cash

Apply Now for Summer Work Crew

A ruby throated hummingbird hovering upwards to a light purple flower to feed.

Land Management

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Manual

Governor Sisolak Signs Sustainable Outdoor Recreation Partnership Agreement in Nevada

Habitat Restoration

Building Back a Better Wetland

A man using a large video camera standing on a beach filming a crab in the water

Land Management

Filming Activities in the National Wildlife Refuge System

Fun Facts About Refuge Rivers and Trails

Raccoon standing in a tree hollow

Part of the Hole-in-the Tree Gang

Large brown, grey & white cat crouching on the ground

Not the Missing Lynx

3 people stack concrete structures in shallow water

A New, Natural Normal

A big flock of ducks flies in the orange light of sunset.

Habitat Restoration

Prescribed Fire along the Rio Grande

Wildlife Wonders

Wildlife Videos

Woman with white skin drum leads group of people walking down a road. Kids on bikes flank her.

History and Culture

Unangax people remember the Forgotten War

Science and Technology

Sailing the Oceans of Alaska

Weather reigns (and rains), but the research goes on

Painting of a green-winged teal drake floating in a wetland

Nevada Junior Duck Stamp Program

Why I Took These Shots #5

Discover the Hidden Forest Cabin

Land Management

Wildlife Corridors

A hard hat worn by a USFWS Maintenance Action Team member during a construction project at Occoquan National Wildlife Refuge.

Refuge Visitor Center closed for Renovations

Land Management

Marine Areas, Islands and Coasts

Conservation and diversity

Habitat Restoration

Beauty Amidst Beastly Threat

History and Culture

Honoring Black History on National Wildlife Refuges

Wildlife Wonders

Large oak tree at Big Oaks NWR

Big Oaks Reopened April 17

Wildlife Wonders

America's Birdiest Places

Tips for Great Photos

Wildlife Management

Waterfowl Production Areas

Competitive Birding

Unforgettable Hunting

Tips for Hunters and Non-Hunters

Wildlife Wonders

10 Birds to See

Land Management

A Polar Bear Year: Summer

Gun hunter walking across field

Hunting Opportunities at Muscatatuck

Managing for Climate Change

Wildlife Wonders

a beaver dam in a wetland

Wildlife Wonders

Beavers Can Build, but Rivers Rule the Roost

Officials, volunteers celebrate improvements at Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge

Habitat Restoration

Tittabawassee River Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge Expansion

Climate Change Impacts

Habitat Restoration

Tittabawassee River Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge Restoration Project

Wildlife Wonders

“Tshcick-a-dee-dee” Chickadees

Wildlife Wonders

Rivers: America’s Lifeblood

Aerial view of water and land split up

A model for the future

Science and Technology

Anatomy of a Fish Weir

Accommodations for Disabled Hunters at Stillwater NWR

Wildlife Wonders

Seabirds of the Pacific Northwest

Frequently Asked Questions for Stillwater NWR

What to do if you find baby wildlife in Nevada

Watch the Wild Speaker Series

History and Culture

Passion and Persistence Pays off for Dakota Elder

WWII soldiers behind gun with snowy hillside in the distance

History and Culture

Refuge and Remembrance

In the foreground a shed antler sitting on purple tundra flowers, and in the distance coastal waters

History and Culture

“We walked in the same path as my ancestors”

Land Management

Life Zones in the Mojave Desert

Watch Us on The Spirit of Nevada

Wildlife Management

Old canal gets new life

Find Us on Facebook

Land Management

Watch Us on PBS

Wildlife Wonders

Tips for Sighting Desert Bighorn Sheep

Land Management

Watch the Refuge Video

Common Ground, Sacred Bonds

Wildlife Management

When a pandemic raged

Songs on the Wind, Hooves on the Landscape

Wildlife Management

Baby Birds and Injured Wildlife in California

Habitat Restoration

Otay River Estuary Restoration Project

Land Management

Alaska Invasive Species Fright Fest

#WeAreUSFWS: Cohort of Senior Social Scientists Joins the Service

Wildlife Wonders

Rehabilitation saves a tough turtle

Wildlife Management

Preserving utopia: Pilot Town’s history and addition to Bon Secour

For Parents and Educators

Wildlife Wonders

Fat Bear Diet Plan

Wildlife Management

Stone Lakes NWR Waterfowl Hunting Rules and Regulations

Wildlife Management

Stone Lakes NWR Waterfowl Hunting Blind Information

a man bringing in a fish in a net

Migratory Species

Dandy Dollies of Far-North Alaska

Wildlife Wonders

Made in Alaska: Bering Cisco

Remembering Rich Guadagno (1962-2001)

F and G Street Marsh Contaminant Cleanup Project (Operable Unit 3)

group around sign reading Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Headquarters. All in masks

Denver’s Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge: A Refuge for All

Photo of kids fishing at a lake

A Guide to Fishing for the First Time

Expert Tips to Hook the Perfect Fish

Photo Blind at Pixley Refuge

Wildlife Management

Don't call it a comeback. We've been here for years.

a brown and green and white hummingbird hovers at a pink group of flowers

Migratory Species

Fast and Furious

Photo Blinds on Wildlife Refuges

How Photographers Can Help

Photo Tips for Kids

Migratory Species

Plovers and people -- an essential union

Endangered Species Act

Signs of breeding success are sweet for rare candy darters

Marsh Foot at Stillwater NWR

Animals, birds… and chupacabras

Wildlife Wonders

Find Your Birding Community

Wildlife Wonders

Wildlife Webcams

Endangered Species Act

Songbird point count surveys

a northern lake with fall colors

History and Culture

Fish Camp and Family

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

dragonfly on a bank

Wildlife Wonders

Dragons and Damsels

wetlands sprawl out across the landscape from above

Wildlife Wonders

Winding River, Wetland Wonder

man standing by a river

A lifetime on the land, a gift for finding the lost

Wildlife Wonders

A Polar Bear Year: Spring

person's hands holding a bright red fish with hearts

Migratory Species

Fish Fasts 20 Months for Chance at Love

History and Culture

11 interesting facts about U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service lighthouses

Wildlife Wonders

A Polar Bear Year: Early Winter

Wildlife Wonders

Five Super Stops on the Monarch Migration Trail

Conserving While Black: Breaking down barriers in the conservation community

Habitat Restoration

Saving a Seabird Paradise From Invasive Yellow Crazy Ants

Land Management

A family’s refuge for four generations, a wildlife refuge in perpetuity

Watercolor painting of a prickly pear cactus

History and Culture

Meet the 2021 Artist in Residence - Rosalie Haizlett

two whooping cranes walk in a wetland

Wildlife Management

Counting the Wild Whoopers

National Wildlife Refuges Abound with Wetlands of International Importance

Flames run in a pattern on the ground as firefighters with drip torches are pictured in the background. Trees spaces our surround the area

Using prescribed fire to improve habitat and save wildlife

FWS Patrol Captain Kelly Knutson, a Federal Wildlife Officer, and a U.S. Forest Service agent stand next to patrol vehicles (one white truck and the other is tan) with there backs showing.

Federal Wildlife Officer’s Persistence Leads to Justice in Large Scale Timber Theft

A male Attwater's Prairie Chicken walks across a grassy area

Endangered Species Act

A Remarkable Return

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

A western yellow-billed cuckoo sits in a tree

Habitat Restoration

The Benefits of Floodplain Restoration

Wildlife Viewing

History and Culture

Harriet Tubman homestead discovered

History and Culture

Unsung heroes of American conservation

Close up of a USFWS patch on a uniform shirt

Habitat Restoration

Dredging up the past at Antioch Dunes

Reconnecting Lenape Tribes to their homelands

A small, brownish-gray riparian brush rabbit sits on a trail

Endangered Species Act

Vaccinating Wild Rabbits Against a Deadly Virus

Habitat Restoration

Chop, drop, and roll

Habitat Restoration

Building Great Marsh Resiliency from the Bottom-Up

A group of youth standing in front of a faux rock wall. Some of the kids hold blue pastic badges

For Parents and Educators

Desert NWR Junior Refuge Ranger Resources

Emergency Management

Wildlife Wonders

The Waterkeepers

Black and white photo of around 20 African American men in a line in the woods.

History and Culture

National Wildlife Refuges with Ties to African American History

Science and Technology

Wildlife Selfies

Wildlife Wonders

A Few Words for Nature Nerds

Wildlife Wonders

Native Wildflowers Turn Up the Color

Wildlife Wonders

Dragonfly Watching on Wildlife Refuges

Wildlife Wonders

Winter in the Heart of Alaska

For Parents and Educators

8 Powerful Lessons the Ocean Can Teach

Far north lake reflects conifers at Arookstook National Wildlife Refuge in Maine

History and Culture

National Wildlife Refuge Names and their Indigenous Roots

Passing Along the Hunting Ethic

He speaks for the sea

Wildlife Management

Sun peeks through orange and pink clouds over calm marsh.

Watching Out for Wetlands

A large white bird with black legs, black markings around its eyes, and a long bill wading about to grab a blue crab out of shallow water

Science and Technology

Can you track me now?

Student Placement

A masked bobwhite quail walks along a patch of gravel and dirt.

Bobwhite Aboard, Bobwhite Abound

A deer and fawn appear close up, with ears raised, on a remote-action trail camera at Klamath Marshal National Wildlife Refuge in Oregon.

A Quality Harvest

Wildlife Management

Guardians of the Desert Bighorn

a rock in the foreground serves as a lookout across a desert landscape with a dry lakebed and mountains in the distance

Beyond the Bright Lights

Wildlife Management

Invasive fire ants make problems for Attwater's Prairie Chicken

A non-hunter’s guide to hunting

10,000-Plus Hours and Counting

History and Culture

Supplementing the Family Table

Good Hunting May Be Closer Than You Think

A dense stand of dozens of tall, slender longleaf pine trees

Longleaf Pine for Georgians

a small black, white, and yellow bird perched on a tree branch

Migratory Species

Backpacks for birds

Endangered Species Act

New Hope for Ferrets

’Tis the Season for the Christmas Bird Count

Land Management

Non-Federal Oil and Gas Rule FAQs

Birding Means Business in South Texas

Company Spirit on the Refuge

A Lens on Nature

Abandoned Oilfield Equipment

Habitat Restoration

Invasive Species Control Aids Midway Albatross Colony

Happy Birthday, National Wildlife Refuge System! Nation’s Premier Wildlife Conservation Network Marks 111 Years

Spills and Leaks are a Recurring Problem at Atchafalaya

Great Bird Festivals at National Wildlife Refuges

Sophisticated Eyes in the Sky Benefit Texas Songbirds

Join an Eagle Watch Tour in Oklahoma

Join an Eagle Watch Tour in Oklahoma

Join an Eagle Watch Tour in Oklahoma

Valle de Oro Holds Public Meeting on Planning the Refuge

NFWF Announces $8.8 Million for Gulf Restoration Projects in Texas

Whooping Crane Spotted at the Brazoria National Wildlife Refuge

Trinity River Refuge National Public Lands Day Cleanup Results

Trinity River Refuge to host big game hunting opportunities

Sea Turtle Nests Up Dramatically in Southeast

Great Scenic Drives On National Wildlife Refuges

Great Refuges for Birding

Summer Celebration and Salmon Bake at Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge

Baron Horiuchi Awarded Rachel Carson Award for Scientific Excellence

Kīlauea Point Lighthouse Re-dedication Ceremony Honors Senator Daniel K. Inouye

Record of Decision for Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge's Management Plan Now Available

Kīlauea Point National Wildlife Refuge closed for the final phase of lighthouse restoration

Stair Maintenance Planned for Coquille Point

Wildflower Tours Announced for Hanford Reach National Monument

AmeriCorps Week at Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge

Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge Draft Management Plan Released

U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service Offers Free Admission to National Wildlife Refuges in Honor of Veterans

Refuge Notebook Brings Natural Science to Life in Alaska

Wildlife Refuges Showcase Nature’s Courtship Rituals Long Past Valentine’s Day

Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge Earns Sanibel Island Top Place as Travel Destination, Says Frommer

Service to Hold Public Hearing and Reopen Comment Period on the Revised Proposed Critical Habitat Designation and Associated Draft Economic Analysis for the Mississippi Gopher Frog

Snowy Owl Sightings Snowball

AMERICA’S GREAT OUTDOORS: Secretary Salazar to Deliver Keynote Address at ‘Conserving the Future’ Conference in Wisconsin

Refuge System Celebrates 108 Years

National Wildlife Refuges Waive Fees for Veterans Day, November 11

National Wildlife Refuges Join The Big Sit!™

Service Proposes First Time Hunting on One Refuge Hunting, Fishing Expansion on Others

Service to Host Public Meeting to Discuss Planning Process for Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Comprehensive Conservation Plan

Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge Earns Sanibel Island Top Place as Travel Destination, Says Frommer

Web Cam Provides Real-Time Access to National Wildlife Refuge Known as “California’s Galapagos"

Service to Host Public Meeting to Discuss Proposed Land Exchange and Road Corridor for Izembek National Wildlife Refuge