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The bright blue water belonging to Cat Point Creek weaves through vivid green wetlands
Land Management
Interior Department Announces More Than $67 Million for Wetland Conservation Projects and National Wildlife Refuges
May 19, 2026
Vast flooded mudflat with a wide snow-capped mountain range visible in the distance.
Wildlife Management
Interior Announces More Than $54 Million for Waterfowl Habitat, Increased Public Access on Refuges
Sep 18, 2025
A long-necked duck with a brown head and a white neck and long tail feathers swims on a body of water.
Wildlife Management
Interior Department Announces $102.9 Million for Wetland Conservation Projects
Aug 4, 2025
Northern Pintail in flight over wetland
Migratory Species
A New Era for Pintail Regulations
Jan 23, 2025
Migratory Species
North American Wetlands Conservation Grant Opportunities
Dec 18, 2024
Graphic with a biodiverse wetland of plants and various bird species
Migratory Species
Shared Skies: Monarchs & Migratory Birds
Oct 11, 2024
Judges at the 2024 Federal Duck Stamp Art Contest hold the winning artwork.
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South Dakota Artist Adam Grimm Wins 2024 Federal Duck Stamp Art Contest
Sep 20, 2024
Wood Duck taking off from march area with a splash
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More Than $157 Million in Funding for Wetland Conservation Projects and National Wildlife Refuges
Sep 10, 2024
A Greater Yellowlegs by the water within the Huron Wetland Management District.
Migratory Species
Interior Department Announces $87 Million for Wetland Conservation Projects and Refuges
May 8, 2024
Monica Iglecia in a boat on Copper River Delta
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Celebrating Women in Conservation
Mar 6, 2024
A large group of birds flies into an orange sunset with a hazy background of trees over water.
Migratory Species
Migration: It’s a Risky Journey!
Dec 26, 2023
Ernesto Gomez taking photos of wildlife in a wetland
Our Partners
Neotropical Bird Conservation through the Lens of Ernesto Gomez
Nov 22, 2023

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The bright blue water belonging to Cat Point Creek weaves through vivid green wetlands
Land Management
Interior Department Announces More Than $67 Million for Wetland Conservation Projects and National Wildlife Refuges
May 19, 2026
Vast flooded mudflat with a wide snow-capped mountain range visible in the distance.
Wildlife Management
Interior Announces More Than $54 Million for Waterfowl Habitat, Increased Public Access on Refuges
Sep 18, 2025
A long-necked duck with a brown head and a white neck and long tail feathers swims on a body of water.
Wildlife Management
Interior Department Announces $102.9 Million for Wetland Conservation Projects
Aug 4, 2025
Judges at the 2024 Federal Duck Stamp Art Contest hold the winning artwork.
Get Involved
South Dakota Artist Adam Grimm Wins 2024 Federal Duck Stamp Art Contest
Sep 20, 2024
Wood Duck taking off from march area with a splash
Wildlife Management
More Than $157 Million in Funding for Wetland Conservation Projects and National Wildlife Refuges
Sep 10, 2024
A Greater Yellowlegs by the water within the Huron Wetland Management District.
Migratory Species
Interior Department Announces $87 Million for Wetland Conservation Projects and Refuges
May 8, 2024
View of a prayer of wild flowers and a hill in the backdrop
Wildlife Management
Interior Department Announces More Than $50.6 Million for Wetland Conservation Projects and National Wildlife Refuges
Sep 13, 2023
A ruddy duck in water.
Wildlife Management
More Than $146 Million for Wetland Conservation Projects and National Wildlife Refuges
Apr 27, 2023
Blue-winged Teal hen and ducklings swimming at Huron Wetland Management District South Dakota
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Interior Department Announces Nearly $105 Million for Wetland Conservation Projects and Refuges
Sep 21, 2022
Greater sandhill crane on Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge
Wildlife Management
$95 Million Awarded for Wetland Conservation Projects
Apr 27, 2022
Northern Pintail in flight over wetland
Migratory Species
A New Era for Pintail Regulations
Jan 23, 2025
Migratory Species
North American Wetlands Conservation Grant Opportunities
Dec 18, 2024
Graphic with a biodiverse wetland of plants and various bird species
Migratory Species
Shared Skies: Monarchs & Migratory Birds
Oct 11, 2024
Monica Iglecia in a boat on Copper River Delta
Our Partners
Celebrating Women in Conservation
Mar 6, 2024
A large group of birds flies into an orange sunset with a hazy background of trees over water.
Migratory Species
Migration: It’s a Risky Journey!
Dec 26, 2023
Ernesto Gomez taking photos of wildlife in a wetland
Our Partners
Neotropical Bird Conservation through the Lens of Ernesto Gomez
Nov 22, 2023
Spectacled eider
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Diving into the Mysterious World of Sea Ducks
Nov 20, 2023
Three sandhill crane in flight
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Conserving at Flyway Scales
Oct 12, 2023
Adult Whooping Crane standing on a nest over an egg surrounded by water
Endangered Species Act
Whooping Cranes: Reflecting on 50 Years of ESA Protection and Habitat Conservation
Aug 22, 2023
water and marsh vegetation weave together throughout a wetland
Wildlife Wonders
Four Fish Who Want You To Wet Your Plants
May 17, 2023
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Partners break ground on largest salt marsh restoration on East Coast
Mar 28, 2023
Green-Winged Teal
Migratory Species
Waterfowl Conservation and Management: Setting the Precedent
Jan 26, 2023

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