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

Public Comment Sought on Proposal for Charles M. Russell Wetland Management District

A photo captures an Everglades snail kite as it snags a snail in its talons.

Land Management

Miccosukee Tribe, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Co-Stewardship

Good Hunting May Be Closer Than You Think

Migratory Species

Christmas Bird Count (CBC)

Buff-colored and white shorebird wades into wetland with waters in the distance

Habitat Restoration

Reimagining wetland restoration in Minnesota

Habitat Restoration

More Than $25 Million To Protect and Restore Coastal Wetlands and Build Coastal Resiliency

Land Management

Alimentando la tradición: una trayectoria bilingüe

Okefenokee Swamp is quiet at sunset.

Land Management

Minor Expansion of Acquisition Boundary

Overlook Closure at Kīlauea Point National Wildlife Refuge

Long view of walkers and cyclists using the Flyway Trail at Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge.

At San Francisco Refuge, New Trail Connects Community

Two monarch butterflies sip nectar from a blooming blazing star plant

Promoting quality habitat on private lands

Dan Murphy: Taking a Landscape Approach to Conserving Wildlife

Set of antlers in field with distant snowy mountains

Antler Poaching Leads to Fine and Hunting Ban

Sandhill Cranes at Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge

Land Management

Service Finalizes Land Protection Plan for Expanding Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge

Thick-trunked trees with leafy green foliage grow out of standing water

Land Management

Final Plan for Roanoke River NWR Expansion Available

National Elk Refuge Solicits Proposals for Guided Sleigh and Wagon Ride Interpretive Tours

Bison and elk graze on a snow-patched field of grass

Update: National Elk Refuge Bison and Elk Management Plan

Wildlife Management

Interior Department Establishes Everglades to Gulf Conservation Area

Land Management

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Seeks Public Input on Proposed National Wildlife Refuge in Southern Maryland

Land Management

Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge adds nearly 2,000 acres

A snowcapped mountain sits in the background under a blue sky in front of green hills and a lake

Wildlife Management

Draft Environmental Assessment for Beaver Dam Notching

Land Management

Proposed Updates to Framework for Biological Integrity, Diversity and Environmental Health

Habitat Restoration

$10.8 Million To Protect and Restore Coastal Wetlands and Build Coastal Resiliency

Ground-level view of a moist soil unit with shallow water and wetland vegetation.

Land Management

Pump Replacement at Cibola National Wildlife Refuge

A unformed FWS employee shakes hands with another individual while holding an award. A woman stands smiling to the right of the awardee.

Habitat Restoration

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Biologist Wins Natural Resources Conservation Service (WA) Annual Partner Award

Migratory Species

One bird too many

Man with a beard wearing a Marine veteran hat

Veteran protects Alaska's waters

Maintenance Action Team Restores Habitat at Baskett Slough National Wildlife Refuge

2024-2025 Station-Specific Hunting and Fishing Final Rule

Pinkish-purple speckles cover a seed pod growing off the green stem of a Fish Slough milkvetch plant.

Wildlife Wonders

The Amazing Native Plants of the Great Basin

Great Drives on National Wildlife Refuges

Group photo of participants at a refuge planting event

Rediscover your nature at a national wildlife refuge

Wildlife Wonders

Eagles Across America

Bienvenido a la Semana Latina de la Conservación en Idaho: Welcome to Idaho Latino Conservation Week

11 Ways Wildlife Refuges Make Life Better

Wildlife Wonders