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Four small owls sit among shrubs on the ground and look at the camera

Our Partners

Three California species supported by Tribal Wildlife Grants

May 31, 2023

Science and Technology

Theodore Roosevelt Genius Prize Offers up to $100,000 for Novel Conservation Solutions

May 18, 2023

Endangered Species Act

Furbish’s Lousewort, One of the First Federally Protected Plants, Now Faces a Lower Risk of Extinction

May 9, 2023

Endangered Species Act

Forest products company protects majority of habitat for federally protected plant in Maine

May 8, 2023

Endangered Species Act

Bumble Bee Atlas

May 2, 2023

Tuskegee students in hunter orange and camouflage look on as Bill Freemen shows them how to process a deer.

Our Partners

Supporting Outdoor Diversity and Access for Tuskegee University Students Through Hunter Education

Apr 28, 2023

Boater’s Paradise

Apr 28, 2023

Recreation

$20M to Support Boating Infrastructure, Local Communities and Outdoor Recreation

Mar 20, 2023

Our Partners

Power of partnerships

Mar 13, 2023

Wildlife Management

Over $1.6 Billion Will Support Conservation Agencies and Outdoor Access

Mar 3, 2023

Ten students from Mt. Holyoke stand in front of targets at the Fort River Archery Range.

Recreation

Service Introduces College Clubs to Archery at Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge

Mar 1, 2023

Fungi growing out of tick body under a microscope.

Climate Change

Service Supports Winter Tick Research Using Fungi to Decrease Tick Populations

Feb 8, 2023

ACE Fellow Elena Campbell wearing blazing orange holds three quail she successfully harvested while hunting at Buckeyes Plantation.

Wildlife Management

Reflection on Conservation Leaders for Tomorrow (CLfT) Experience

Jan 26, 2023

Our Partners

Tribal citizens step into new career field through fish hatchery experience

Jan 12, 2023

He‘eia wetland watershed on O‘ahu’s eastern coast with mountains in the background.

Habitat Restoration

Six Wetlands Supported Through the National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant Program

Jan 11, 2023

Clean Vessel Act Program mobile pump-out boat in operation

Recreation

The P Word: The Clean Vessel Act Contributes to a Cleaner Puget Sound

Dec 8, 2022

Science and Technology

Theodore Roosevelt Genius Prize Offers up to $100,000 for Novel Conservation Solutions

May 18, 2023

Endangered Species Act

Furbish’s Lousewort, One of the First Federally Protected Plants, Now Faces a Lower Risk of Extinction

May 9, 2023

Recreation

$20M to Support Boating Infrastructure, Local Communities and Outdoor Recreation

Mar 20, 2023

Wildlife Management

Over $1.6 Billion Will Support Conservation Agencies and Outdoor Access

Mar 3, 2023

a black and white bird in flight over water

Alaska Tribes to Receive $1.3 Million in Tribal Wildlife Grants

Nov 7, 2022

Science and Technology

Theodore Roosevelt Genius Prize Winners Announced

Sep 20, 2022

Press Release

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service makes a Finding of No Significant Impact for the proposed development of the South Dakota Shooting Sports Complex near Rapid City, South Dakota

Aug 19, 2022

Our Partners

More than $1.6 million to Northeast states from Competitive State Wildlife Grants

Jun 8, 2022

Wildlife Management

$7.6 Million in Grants to Support Imperiled Species

Jun 3, 2022

States Receive $56 Million to Advance Conservation Efforts and Protect Vulnerable Wildlife

Apr 22, 2022

20 States to Share More Than $18 Million in U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Grants for Boating Infrastructure

Mar 30, 2022

Proposed shooting range in Rapid City, South Dakota

Feb 18, 2022

Recreation

Grant Provides for Recreational Boaters, Local Waterways and Communities in Utah

Jul 25, 2020

Recreation

FWS Seeks Comments on Proposed Shooting Range in Watertown, South Dakota

Dec 28, 2016

Our Partners

$5.5 Million for State Wildlife Conservation Projects in Mountain-Prairie Region

Mar 21, 2016

Four small owls sit among shrubs on the ground and look at the camera

Our Partners

Three California species supported by Tribal Wildlife Grants

May 31, 2023

Endangered Species Act

Forest products company protects majority of habitat for federally protected plant in Maine

May 8, 2023

Endangered Species Act

Bumble Bee Atlas

May 2, 2023

Tuskegee students in hunter orange and camouflage look on as Bill Freemen shows them how to process a deer.

Our Partners

Supporting Outdoor Diversity and Access for Tuskegee University Students Through Hunter Education

Apr 28, 2023

Boater’s Paradise

Apr 28, 2023

Our Partners

Power of partnerships

Mar 13, 2023

Ten students from Mt. Holyoke stand in front of targets at the Fort River Archery Range.

Recreation

Service Introduces College Clubs to Archery at Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge

Mar 1, 2023

Fungi growing out of tick body under a microscope.

Climate Change

Service Supports Winter Tick Research Using Fungi to Decrease Tick Populations

Feb 8, 2023

ACE Fellow Elena Campbell wearing blazing orange holds three quail she successfully harvested while hunting at Buckeyes Plantation.

Wildlife Management

Reflection on Conservation Leaders for Tomorrow (CLfT) Experience

Jan 26, 2023

Our Partners

Tribal citizens step into new career field through fish hatchery experience

Jan 12, 2023

He‘eia wetland watershed on O‘ahu’s eastern coast with mountains in the background.

Habitat Restoration

Six Wetlands Supported Through the National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant Program

Jan 11, 2023

Clean Vessel Act Program mobile pump-out boat in operation

Recreation

The P Word: The Clean Vessel Act Contributes to a Cleaner Puget Sound

Dec 8, 2022

Adam Comer holds up small fish hooked while microfishing.

Recreation

Exploring Aquatic Education Through Microfishing in Texas

Nov 30, 2022

WSFR data dashboard for 2022 Wildlife Restoration and Hunter Education.

Wildlife Management

New Dashboards Make Decades of License and Apportionment Data More Accessible

Oct 31, 2022

Our Partners

History, Heritage, and Environmental Stewardship

Oct 28, 2022

October meeting: Friends of Dale Hollow National Fish Hatchery

Get Involved

October Meeting

Oct 27, 2022

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