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Extra Furry Black Bear

Nov 21, 2023

Monarch butterfly lights on a stem as rain drops fall.

How wildlife refuges improve water quality

Nov 15, 2023

Current Road Conditions at Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge

Nov 6, 2023

A black bear stands on its hind legs, facing camera.

Land Management

Donation to Refuge Benefits Community

Oct 13, 2023

Migratory Species

To Feed or Not to Feed Wild Birds

Oct 6, 2023

Brown, black & white raccoon swimming across a canal

Habitat Restoration

Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge Water Management Plan

Aug 8, 2023

Swamp Rose Mallow

Aug 1, 2023

Jul 28, 2023

Jun 27, 2023

Wildlife Wonders

Pickerelweed with Bee

Jun 21, 2023

Zebra Swallowtail

May 24, 2023

American Elderberry

May 10, 2023

Yellow Palm Warbler

May 3, 2023

Apr 28, 2023

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Job Opening in Eastern North Carolina

Apr 25, 2023

Apr 17, 2023

red wolf painted on a building with red background

Endangered Species Act

Service Works with Partners to Unveil Mural of World’s Most Endangered Wolf at Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge

Apr 15, 2023

A dump truck tips a load of gravel onto a gravel road bordered in field and forest.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Job Openings in Eastern North Carolina

Apr 10, 2023

Highbush Blueberry

Mar 21, 2023

Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge Announces Selection of Refuge Manager

Mar 20, 2023

Coastal Serviceberry Blooms

Mar 14, 2023

A black butterfly with iridescent blue perches on a spray of purple, pom-pom-shaped flowers

Recreation

Spring Interpretive Programs and Events

Mar 2, 2023

Sunrise on Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge

Feb 16, 2023

Feb 9, 2023

Dinner Just Out of Reach

Feb 2, 2023

Two North American River Otters

Jan 25, 2023

Cooperative Agriculture Opportunity at Pocosin Lakes NWR

Jan 19, 2023

Winter Programs and Tours at Pocosin Lakes NWR

Dec 13, 2022

Nov 30, 2022

Nov 22, 2022

Carolina chickadee

Nov 8, 2022

Northern harrier

Nov 3, 2022

Sep 27, 2022

Wildflower of the Week-Arrow Arum

Sep 20, 2022

Sep 13, 2022

Sep 6, 2022

Joe Pye & the Butterfly

Sep 2, 2022

Aug 23, 2022

Standing Black Bear

Aug 16, 2022

Beautiful Blossoms

Aug 9, 2022

Jul 26, 2022

Swamp Rose Mallow

Jul 12, 2022

Hurricane Preparedness Notice

Jun 28, 2022

Beautiful Zebra Swallowtail Butterfly

Jun 28, 2022

Narrowleaf Evening Primrose

Jun 21, 2022

Summer Tanager is a Flash of Red

Jun 14, 2022

Getting the Blues on the Refuge is Great!

May 24, 2022

Migratory Species

May 17, 2022

Swamp Doghobble

May 10, 2022

May 4, 2022

White eyed vireo

Apr 28, 2022

Beautiful Iris on Refuge

Apr 19, 2022

Apr 12, 2022

Crossing the Canal

Apr 5, 2022

Follow the Leader

Mar 29, 2022

Coastal Serviceberry in Bloom

Mar 22, 2022

Raccoon standing in a tree hollow

Part of the Hole-in-the Tree Gang

Mar 15, 2022

Large brown, grey & white cat crouching on the ground

Not the Missing Lynx

Mar 8, 2022

Many red-winged blackbirds filling the sky

Mar 1, 2022

When you're enjoying exploring Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge be sure and keep an eye in the canals, ponds and other water areas for the North American River Otter.

Feb 22, 2022

Brown, white and black geese on the ground and hovering above

Feb 15, 2022

Black bird with red area on wings

Red-winged blackbird

Feb 10, 2022

Black bird with red area on wings

Red-winged Blackbird

Feb 8, 2022

Endangered Species Act

New Year Brings Renewed Hope for America’s Red Wolf

Feb 2, 2022

Tundra Swans in Flight

Feb 1, 2022

Two white and black geese flying with wings spread wide

Jan 18, 2022

Dozens of white and black snow geese fill the sky

Flock of Snow Geese

Jan 11, 2022

Tall sandhill cranes intermingle with white tundra swans

You Wouldn't Want These Cranes on a Construction Site

Jan 5, 2022

Endangered Species Act

Each one, much too important to lose

Jul 1, 2021

Two white and black geese flying with wings spread wide

Pocosin Restoration Celebration

Feb 2, 2021

Emergency Management

Jul 1, 2020

Photo of the Week: New York Ironweed

Sep 18, 2018

Wildlife Management

Jun 23, 2018

Brown, black & white raccoon swimming across a canal

Habitat Restoration

Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge Water Management Plan

Aug 8, 2023

red wolf painted on a building with red background

Endangered Species Act

Service Works with Partners to Unveil Mural of World’s Most Endangered Wolf at Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge

Apr 15, 2023

Endangered Species Act

New Year Brings Renewed Hope for America’s Red Wolf

Feb 2, 2022

Endangered Species Act

Each one, much too important to lose

Jul 1, 2021

Extra Furry Black Bear

Nov 21, 2023

Monarch butterfly lights on a stem as rain drops fall.

How wildlife refuges improve water quality

Nov 15, 2023

Current Road Conditions at Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge

Nov 6, 2023

A black bear stands on its hind legs, facing camera.

Land Management

Donation to Refuge Benefits Community

Oct 13, 2023

Migratory Species

To Feed or Not to Feed Wild Birds

Oct 6, 2023

Swamp Rose Mallow

Aug 1, 2023

Jul 28, 2023

Jun 27, 2023

Wildlife Wonders

Pickerelweed with Bee

Jun 21, 2023

Zebra Swallowtail

May 24, 2023

American Elderberry

May 10, 2023

Yellow Palm Warbler

May 3, 2023

Apr 28, 2023

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Job Opening in Eastern North Carolina

Apr 25, 2023

Apr 17, 2023

A dump truck tips a load of gravel onto a gravel road bordered in field and forest.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Job Openings in Eastern North Carolina

Apr 10, 2023

Highbush Blueberry

Mar 21, 2023

Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge Announces Selection of Refuge Manager

Mar 20, 2023

Coastal Serviceberry Blooms

Mar 14, 2023

A black butterfly with iridescent blue perches on a spray of purple, pom-pom-shaped flowers

Recreation

Spring Interpretive Programs and Events

Mar 2, 2023

Sunrise on Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge

Feb 16, 2023

Feb 9, 2023

Dinner Just Out of Reach

Feb 2, 2023

Two North American River Otters

Jan 25, 2023

Cooperative Agriculture Opportunity at Pocosin Lakes NWR

Jan 19, 2023

Winter Programs and Tours at Pocosin Lakes NWR

Dec 13, 2022

Nov 30, 2022

Nov 22, 2022

Carolina chickadee

Nov 8, 2022

Northern harrier

Nov 3, 2022

Sep 27, 2022

Wildflower of the Week-Arrow Arum

Sep 20, 2022

Sep 13, 2022

Sep 6, 2022

Joe Pye & the Butterfly

Sep 2, 2022

Aug 23, 2022

Standing Black Bear

Aug 16, 2022

Beautiful Blossoms

Aug 9, 2022

Jul 26, 2022

Swamp Rose Mallow

Jul 12, 2022

Beautiful Zebra Swallowtail Butterfly

Jun 28, 2022

Hurricane Preparedness Notice

Jun 28, 2022

Narrowleaf Evening Primrose

Jun 21, 2022

Summer Tanager is a Flash of Red

Jun 14, 2022

Getting the Blues on the Refuge is Great!

May 24, 2022

Migratory Species

May 17, 2022

Swamp Doghobble

May 10, 2022

May 4, 2022

White eyed vireo

Apr 28, 2022

Beautiful Iris on Refuge

Apr 19, 2022

Apr 12, 2022

Crossing the Canal

Apr 5, 2022

Follow the Leader

Mar 29, 2022

Coastal Serviceberry in Bloom

Mar 22, 2022

Raccoon standing in a tree hollow

Part of the Hole-in-the Tree Gang

Mar 15, 2022

Large brown, grey & white cat crouching on the ground

Not the Missing Lynx

Mar 8, 2022

Many red-winged blackbirds filling the sky

Mar 1, 2022

When you're enjoying exploring Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge be sure and keep an eye in the canals, ponds and other water areas for the North American River Otter.

Feb 22, 2022

Brown, white and black geese on the ground and hovering above

Feb 15, 2022

Black bird with red area on wings

Red-winged blackbird

Feb 10, 2022

Black bird with red area on wings

Red-winged Blackbird

Feb 8, 2022

Tundra Swans in Flight

Feb 1, 2022

Two white and black geese flying with wings spread wide

Jan 18, 2022

Dozens of white and black snow geese fill the sky

Flock of Snow Geese

Jan 11, 2022

Tall sandhill cranes intermingle with white tundra swans

You Wouldn't Want These Cranes on a Construction Site

Jan 5, 2022

Two white and black geese flying with wings spread wide

Pocosin Restoration Celebration

Feb 2, 2021

Emergency Management

Jul 1, 2020

Photo of the Week: New York Ironweed

Sep 18, 2018

Wildlife Management

Jun 23, 2018

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