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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

Two men in uniform smiling in an outdoor setting

El legado de una familia en la conservación

A river coming from the left curves to meet the ocean with a sandy beach in the foreground

The Wildlife Refuges of I-5

a front shot of a tan colored tipton kangaroo rat on the ground lit by a sunrise

Wildlife Wonders

Capturing Kangaroo Rats

Two men in uniform smiling in an outdoor setting

A family legacy of conservation

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

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

Aerial view of water and land split up

A model for the future

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.

A woman aims her camera at birds through a photography blind at Ankeny National Wildlife Refuge in Oregon.

Photo Blinds on Wildlife Refuges

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

a buena vista lake ornate foraging at a pile of dried mealworms

Wildlife Wonders

Camera trap catches Buena Vista Lake ornate shrews

Two men in uniform smiling in an outdoor setting

El legado de una familia en la conservación

A river coming from the left curves to meet the ocean with a sandy beach in the foreground

The Wildlife Refuges of I-5

a front shot of a tan colored tipton kangaroo rat on the ground lit by a sunrise

Wildlife Wonders

Capturing Kangaroo Rats

Two men in uniform smiling in an outdoor setting

A family legacy of conservation

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

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

Aerial view of water and land split up

A model for the future

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.

A woman aims her camera at birds through a photography blind at Ankeny National Wildlife Refuge in Oregon.

Photo Blinds on Wildlife Refuges

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

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