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Northern Pintail Telemetry

a man smiles while painting a large rainbow mural decorated with various flowers

Art as a stepping stone to nature

The colorful back of an Arctic grayling is held just out of clear waters by a gloved hand

Land Management

Red Rock Lakes NWR Releases Final EA for Arctic Grayling Overwintering Habitat

Silvio O. Conte National Fish & Wildlife Refuge Releases Final 2023 Hunting Plan

image shows an island neighborhood and houses connected to mainland by a bridge, which has been washed out by water. Debris litters the shoreline

Habitat Restoration

Hurricane Season

Migratory Species

two people in boat paddling

Land Management

Wild and Scenic Rivers

Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge Seeking Public Comment on Research

a view of sunset from the top of a ridge across an arid landscape

Draft Compatibility Determination at Sevilleta Available

Habitat Restoration

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Helps Fight Fire and Restore Rare Habitat in the Willamette Valley

Two large white birds with spindly legs and black tips on their wings coming in for a landing in a wetland

Endangered Species Act

2023 Wintering Whooping Crane Count

National Elk Refuge Seeks Input for Public Meeting Locations

Empowering people to fight aquatic invasive species

Urban Wildlife Conservation Day

Migratory Species

Putting a stop to bird collisions

Saltmarsh Sparrow mother and chicks huddled in nest in salt marsh

The sparrow that speaks for the marsh

Wildlife Wonders

A fall foliage tour of the Northeast

Land Management

Prescribed Fire at Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge

Migratory Species

Minnesota Valley NWR - Saving Birds One Window at a Time

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Manages Lands and Waters for You

Making new connections: Meet Refuge Manager Cassie Skaggs

A concrete bridge structure with vertical grates along the sides extending into the water. In the foreground, a floating boom reaches diagonally across the canal.

Habitat Restoration

Lake Mattamuskeet Aquatic Grass Restoration FAQs

A rainbow over a wetland and green field with dozens of birds flying by

Habitat Restoration

Creating Healthy Habitat

A furry, beaver-like animal perches in the mud of a coastal wetland. It uses its paws to gather marsh grass roots to eat.

Habitat Restoration

Good riddance to bad rodents