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Sandhill Cranes Nest for the First Time at Kootenai National Wildlife Refuge

Wildlife Management

National Elk Refuge to Host Open Houses & Webinar

Emergency closure of early teal hunt on Area C Hunt Unit at Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge

Oceans of Trash

A small, mostly yellow-green bird with black and light blue markings on its breast and face perched on a thin branch

Lower Rio Grande Valley seeking public input

Joint Base McGuire Dix Lakehurst named Service’s Military Conservation Partner of the Year

USFWS at EAA AirVenture

On the Minestrone-ness of Bird Subspecies

Working in Wildland Fire Management

Four Things To Do at Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge

Brown, black & white raccoon swimming across a canal

Habitat Restoration

Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge Water Management Plan

Monarch migration stepping stones across the Great Lakes

Maine refuge stores tons of carbon

Holding space for adaptive hunting

Baskett Slouth National Wildlife Refuge Seeks Public Comment on Research Compatibility Determination

White goats graze in the thick underbrush. The goat in the foreground wears a tag on its ear that says "cotton."

Land Management

Seeking input on Experimental Goat Grazing at Ozark Plateau

Working towards a brighter, greener future for our cities

An Illinois Chorus Frog

Wildlife Management

Illinois Chorus Frog

History and Culture

Cultural connections on Service lands

Migratory Species

Respecting the Great White Owl

Cooperative Agriculture Opportunity at Pocosin Lakes NWR

Where Art and Science Meet

Ash Meadows Junior Refuge Ranger Day