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Kern National Wildlife Refuge

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a buena vista lake ornate foraging at a pile of dried mealworms
Wildlife Wonders
Camera trap catches Buena Vista Lake ornate shrews
Dec 2, 2024
Two men in uniform smiling in an outdoor setting
Our People
El legado de una familia en la conservación
Mar 1, 2024
A river coming from the left curves to meet the ocean with a sandy beach in the foreground
Recreation
The Wildlife Refuges of I-5
Nov 1, 2023
a front shot of a tan colored tipton kangaroo rat on the ground lit by a sunrise
Wildlife Wonders
Capturing Kangaroo Rats
Oct 11, 2023
Two men in uniform smiling in an outdoor setting
Our People
A family legacy of conservation
Apr 3, 2023
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
Nov 30, 2022
A large white bird soaring in blue sky with its long white-and-black wings spread the width of the photo
Wildlife Wonders
Refuge Animals From A to Z
Apr 19, 2022
Aerial view of water and land split up
Climate Change
A model for the future
Dec 9, 2021
A small rodent with brown fur and a large, dark eye rests on all fours beneath a small bush on sandy soil.
Wildlife Management
Don't call it a comeback. We've been here for years.
Aug 17, 2021
A woman aims her camera at birds through a photography blind at Ankeny National Wildlife Refuge in Oregon.
Recreation
Photo Blinds on Wildlife Refuges
Aug 10, 2021
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
May 17, 2021
a buena vista lake ornate foraging at a pile of dried mealworms
Wildlife Wonders
Camera trap catches Buena Vista Lake ornate shrews
Dec 2, 2024
Two men in uniform smiling in an outdoor setting
Our People
El legado de una familia en la conservación
Mar 1, 2024
A river coming from the left curves to meet the ocean with a sandy beach in the foreground
Recreation
The Wildlife Refuges of I-5
Nov 1, 2023
a front shot of a tan colored tipton kangaroo rat on the ground lit by a sunrise
Wildlife Wonders
Capturing Kangaroo Rats
Oct 11, 2023
Two men in uniform smiling in an outdoor setting
Our People
A family legacy of conservation
Apr 3, 2023
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
Nov 30, 2022
A large white bird soaring in blue sky with its long white-and-black wings spread the width of the photo
Wildlife Wonders
Refuge Animals From A to Z
Apr 19, 2022
Aerial view of water and land split up
Climate Change
A model for the future
Dec 9, 2021
A small rodent with brown fur and a large, dark eye rests on all fours beneath a small bush on sandy soil.
Wildlife Management
Don't call it a comeback. We've been here for years.
Aug 17, 2021
A woman aims her camera at birds through a photography blind at Ankeny National Wildlife Refuge in Oregon.
Recreation
Photo Blinds on Wildlife Refuges
Aug 10, 2021
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
May 17, 2021
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