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Minidoka National Wildlife Refuge is a Destination for Idahoans

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Janine Castro Cast Her Own Net in Life and Career

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Reward for Information Leading to a Arrest, Criminal Conviction or Civil Penalty Assessment

A group of 11 students gathered in snowshoes with mountains behind them

From Snowshoes to Fish Fins

A spring chinook sign on a fence in front of snow-covered hatchery raceways

Seasons of Service: Winter Work at our Hatcheries

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A Long and Winding Journey Toward the Upper Salmon River

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New Leader Named for Fish and Aquatic Conservation Program in the Pacific Region

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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Offers Reward for Information Regarding the Illegal Killing of a Gray Wolf

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Beavers and Salmon: Partners in Restoration

Endangered Species Act

Monarch Butterfly Proposed for Endangered Species Act Protection

A Pathways employee smiles as she holds up a prickly sculpin. A field and sky can be seen in the background.

Story of Service: Angel Velasquez

A service intern wearing waders stands in a river with a pole net, ready to scoop up fish.

Story of Service: Ethan Chaipatanapong

gray wolf lying down with head turned to camera

Reward for Information Leading to a Arrest, Criminal Conviction or Civil Penalty Assessment

A man with light hair and glasses wearing an orange collared shirt smiles. Behind him is a window.

New Leader Named for Fish and Aquatic Conservation Program in the Pacific Region

gray wolf lying down with head turned to camera

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Offers Reward for Information Regarding the Illegal Killing of a Gray Wolf

Endangered Species Act

Monarch Butterfly Proposed for Endangered Species Act Protection

A gray wolf lays down in short grasses, with it's head up and looking quizzically at the camera.

Reward Offered for Information on Washington Gray Wolf Killings

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

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

Emergency Management

Wildfire damage forces parts of Oregon refuge to remain closed

Endangered Species Act

Strategy to Manage Invasive Barred Owls to Protect Imperiled Spotted Owls

Bird Flying Over Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually NWR

History and Culture

50th Celebration for Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge

An aerial view of a river with a structure spanning across it. People are in the river with nets, rounding up fish.

Habitat Restoration

Salmon River Restoration for Chinook and Sockeye Recovery Efforts

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Habitat Restoration

Trustee Agencies Seek Input on Draft Damage Assessment and Restoration Plan for the 1999 Mystery Oil Spill

A brown owl with white streaks and spots sits in a tree with green moss and needles.

Endangered Species Act

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Releases Final Environmental Impact Statement on Proposed Strategy to Manage Invasive Barred Owls to Protect At-Risk Spotted Owls

An image of a mallard duck sitting on water.

Minidoka National Wildlife Refuge is a Destination for Idahoans

A woman with brown hair and wearing a pink, collared shirt smiles brightly

Janine Castro Cast Her Own Net in Life and Career

A group of 11 students gathered in snowshoes with mountains behind them

From Snowshoes to Fish Fins

A spring chinook sign on a fence in front of snow-covered hatchery raceways

Seasons of Service: Winter Work at our Hatcheries

An aerial view over a winding river with a road along one side and mountains with evergreen trees on the other. there is a light dusting of snow on the road and terrain.

A Long and Winding Journey Toward the Upper Salmon River

A beaver climbing out of the water onto some cement bricks with tree branches in the background

Beavers and Salmon: Partners in Restoration

A Pathways employee smiles as she holds up a prickly sculpin. A field and sky can be seen in the background.

Story of Service: Angel Velasquez

A service intern wearing waders stands in a river with a pole net, ready to scoop up fish.

Story of Service: Ethan Chaipatanapong

A small brown animal sits on gray rocks in front of a lake and mountain background

Land Management

Snow Lakes or Bust

Deep Connections with Salmon at Warm Springs National Fish Hatchery

Service intern smiles while holding up a Bay Pipefish.

Story of Service: Maya Bass

A woman smiles while holding up a clear container holding water and a small, thin eel like fish. The ruler inside measures it around 12 cm in length

Tracy Bowerman: Love of Nature Opens World of Experiences