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Program News

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

Matt shows the Mikania, invasive vine at the Guam National Wildlife Refuge

Getting back into conservation

Better visitor services for Illinois refuge

Land Management

60 Years of Wilderness!

American white pelican at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge

Final Environmental Assessment Available for the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge’s New Bunkhouse

Emergency Management

Wildfire damage forces parts of Oregon refuge to remain closed

A brown bison grazes in the foreground with Denver and the Rocky Mountains rising in the background

2024 Winners, National Wildlife Refuge Association Awards

Purchase a Hunting License

Wildlife Conservation

Watercraft inspector physically inspecting two kayaks on top of truck roof rack for aquatic invasive species.

Preventing dreissenid mussels from entering Alaska

black brant flying in front of a grassy hill

Migratory Species

Pacific black brant migration and what they can teach us

Minnesota Valley NWR - Confluence Gallery

duck flying low over brown wetland plants

Land Management

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

Service Offers New Public Access to Hunting and Fishing

Temporary Road Closure at Hart Mountain

Habitat Restoration

Stratford’s Great Meadows Salt Marsh Gets a $4M Refresh

Wildlife Management

Drought Conditions at Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge Complex and Potential Impacts to Recreation Opportunities

Land Management

Lower Klamath and Tule Lake Refuges Announce 2022-23 Hunt Season Closure

Refuge Addresses Comments on Commercial Special Use Permit Fee Changes

bottomland hardwood forest

Land Management

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Acquires Nearly 250 Acres in East Texas

Service Seeks Public Input to Improve Access to Federal Lands

An overlook near a pond.

Final Environmental Assessment for Replacement Visitor Center

Photo shows two small rabbits in a woody habitat, one is looking towards the camera while the other passes behind.

Wildlife Management

Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease confirmed for first time in endangered riparian brush rabbits

Endangered Species Act

Federal Officials Seek Assistance in Investigation of Red Wolf Death

whooping crane close up

Migratory Species

Record High Number of Whooping Cranes Wintered in Texas

Dander print on a glass window that outlines a bird’s outstretched body

Wildlife Management

Art and Conservation

A wildfire is burning in the desert. A black plume of smoke is behind an observation towet

Refuge Fire Update - Imperial NWR

Land Management

These Boots are Cleaned for Hiking

an old tree at the edge of the marsh

Land Management

Gaining Ground at Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge

A National Wildlife Refuge sign with a blue goose stands before a field of low-growing plants with a large wetland beyond. In the distance sand dunes are on the horizon beneath a blue sky.

History and Culture

A tribute to the Latino Legacy of the Salinas Valley

Mangroves Move North as the Climate Heads South

A Sticky Solution at Nestucca

Guam NWR volunteer labeling planted seeds at the plant nursery

Habitat Restoration

Restoring habitat after Typhoon Mawar

Painting of white trumpeter swan flying out of the water. The swan’s wings are extended, and its head curved down. The background features a forest on the horizon with the pink, red, and orange hues of a sunset behind it.

2024 Idaho Junior Duck Stamp Winners!

Two people smile at each other

What we can learn from Ash Meadows

Golden-cheeked warbler

Continental Conservation for the Golden-Cheeked Warbler

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