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Here you can find news and stories related to the National Wildlife Refuge System.

Two people smile at each other

What we can learn from Ash Meadows

Golden-cheeked warbler

Continental Conservation for the Golden-Cheeked Warbler

Migratory Species

Interior Department Announces $87 Million for Wetland Conservation Projects and Refuges

Samantha Bartling Receives the Secretary of the Interior’s Diversity Award

Damien Miller Receives Department of the Interior's Distinguished Service Award

An ʻIʻiwi perching on a branch while reaching with its beak for nectar from a white flower

Endangered Species Act

Birds of Hakalau Forest and Kona Forest

Habitat Restoration

Moapa Valley Refuge announces proposal to remove invasive palms

A man standing in a grassy area holding one end of a net with brush and trees in the background.

Remembering a Conservation Pioneer

locals look for birds in the cottonwood trees in the distance with a cloudy, blue sky.

Community is rich here in the San Luis Valley. The Refuge Complex celebrates their new visitor center.

A bald eagle perches on the arm of a man in a Service jacket in a snowy forested outdoor setting

Maurry Mills: 50 years of service with the Service

A pile of Higgins Eye Pearly Mussels facing many different directions with light glinting off their shells.

Wildlife Wonders

Mussels: The Muscles of a Healthy Waterway

A deepening friendship

Rainwater Basin Wetland Management District Helping Neighboring Ranchers After Floods

Land Management

San Luis Valley Conservation Area Established in Colorado

Proposed Hunting Expansion for Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge in Utah

Hunting and Fishing Opportunities on North Dakota National Wildlife Refuges Expanded

Possible Waterfowl Hunting on Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge

Summertime Fishing at National Fish Hatcheries and National Wildlife Refuges

Land Management

FWS Begins Planning Efforts for the National Bison Range

Land Management

Environmental Assessment for Eastern South Dakota Fire Management Plan

Wildlife Management

National Elk Refuge Management Plan

Improvements to Oil and Gas Regulations on Refuge System Lands

Expanded Urban Partnerships

Utah Family Land Donation Establishes Bear River Watershed Conservation Area

Dark silhouettes of trees and their branches stand out in front of the sun shining in the background. These silhouettes are further emphasized when they are seen reflected in flooded water below them with added texture from the ripples in the water.

Wildlife Wonders

The March Equinox

Rachel Carson sitting on mountain cliff

Rachel Carson: Would-be climate champion

Habitat Restoration

Restoring the prairies for wildlife and people

Minnesota's prairie jewel

Wildlife Wonders

Largest Dark Sky Sanctuary in the World Includes Hart Mountain National Antelope Refuge

Science and Technology

Caribou Food for Thought

Monica Iglecia in a boat on Copper River Delta

Celebrating Women in Conservation

Habitat Restoration

Saving the Salt Marsh

Two men in uniform smiling in an outdoor setting

El legado de una familia en la conservación

Land Management

Seeking Public Comment at Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge

Habitat Restoration

Restoring Shallow Water Wetlands at Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge

Federal Wildlife Officer Bests Endurance Challenge