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$7.5M More in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding to Support Salmon and Communities
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Convergent Evolution in Fish Morphology
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Service Announces Zoonotic Disease Initiative Funding Opportunity
Feb 16, 2023
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Martha Williams Sworn In as Director of the Fish and Wildlife Service
Mar 8, 2022
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Top 5 Reasons We Love to Celebrate Military Appreciation Month
May 1, 2026
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Don’t Tread on Me
Sep 11, 2025
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Wildlife Stories That Sound Fake but Are Totally True
Mar 25, 2025
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Meeting shared missions through co-stewardship 
Dec 30, 2024
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Our People
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Social Media Wins Webby Awards
May 14, 2024
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Migratory Species
$7.5M More in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding to Support Salmon and Communities
Apr 24, 2024
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Wildlife Wonders
Convergent Evolution in Fish Morphology
Apr 22, 2024
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Our Partners
Razorback Suckers In Good Hands
Apr 17, 2024
A coastal view of Guam National Wildlife Refuge that overlooks the ocean. The land is covered in lush, green plant live. The clouds paint a grey hue across the sky where it meets the ocean in the distance.
Our Partners
Shelter from the Storm
Apr 11, 2024
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Wildlife Wonders
Wildlife Behavior and a Solar Eclipse
Mar 22, 2024
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Wildlife Wonders
The White Raven: Corvus Considered
Mar 4, 2024
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Journey of Unwavering Vision, Believing and Belonging
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