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Program News

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

Six Amazing Places for Fall Birding

A close up of a fuzzy gray bee with large speckled eyes

Pioneering non-lethal native bee surveys in California

Science and Technology

Virtual panel: Exploring the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument

Cerulean blue water stretches between sloped mountains beneath a partly cloudy sky.

History and Culture

Quluryaq: Terror Bay and Uganik East Passage

Wildlife biologist, Jon Plissner, observing black-footed albatross nest at Midway

Wildlife Management

Among winged-sacred beings in Kuaihelani

For Parents and Educators

Summer STEM storytime

Aerial image of a native seed farm with rows of bright colors and mountains along the horizon under a blue sky.

The art of growing native seed in California

South Dakota Artist Adam Grimm Wins 2024 Federal Duck Stamp Art Contest

A man in a USFWS uniform, cap, and gloves walks on a ramp.

2024 National Wildlife Refuge Association Refuge Manager of the Year, David Lucas

purple wildflowers with orange and black monarch butterflies

Rallying around monarchs at butterfly roundup

Curved cement infrastructure with green trees and a lake in distance

Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge invests in major upgrade for public safety

male redhead duck with wings spread

Damaged Water Pump Temporarily Affecting Waterfowl Hunt

Drawing of a brown duck with a green patch above its eye sitting in greenish water.

For Parents and Educators

Fremont student wins California’s Digital Junior Duck Stamp Contest

Necedah National Wildlife Refuge firefighters assist local community

Wildlife Management

National Elk Refuge to End Supplemental Feeding for 2022-2023 Season

An adult and child read a sign at Wapato Lake National Wildlife Refuge.

For Parents and Educators

Community Celebrates New Public Access at Wapato Lake National Wildlife Refuge

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

Habitat Restoration

Public Review and Comment Period Extended for Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge Draft Environmental Assessment

Over $120M From Inflation Reduction Act Advances Resilience

Brown sign with the words Headquarters Kenai National Wildlife Refuge and a moose silhouette

Wildlife Management

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Withdraws Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Proposed Rule

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

Habitat Restoration

Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge Releases Draft Environmental Assessment for Arctic Grayling Overwintering Habitat

Waterway view at Bill Williams River Refuge

Land Management

Bill Williams River Environmental Analysis Available for Public Comment

Land Management

Rappahannock River Valley NWR Public Comment to Open the Cat Point Creek Unit

A wooden water control structure on the riparian shore of North Burnt Fork Creek

Habitat Restoration

Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge Releases Draft Environmental Assessment for Fish Passage Barrier Removal

McNeill-Peach Creek Unit at San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge

Land Management

Texas National Wildlife Refuges Grow by Nearly 6,000 Acres in 2022

A man with white hair and beard and wearing a Hawai'ian shirt signs a book at the counter of a visitor center store.

History and Culture

37th Annual Summer Lecture Series

Refuge Employee talks to a group about wild turkey hunting

Yelping, Clucking and Calling: Finding your Passion in the Field

For Parents and Educators

Brushing Fear Aside with a Paintbrush

Engineering Equipment Operator Robert Luna Receives 2024 Refuge Employee of the Year Award

Women Veterans Day Trailblazing Celebration at Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge

Laysan albatross flying above Kahuku Golf Course

Migratory Species

Bird-Friendly Golf Courses

Migratory Species

Hummingbirds of North America

Habitat Restoration

A glowing mountain at sunset sits behind a wetlands in shadow

History and Culture

The Hulē‘ia National Wildlife Refuge

Changes Coming to Vernita Camping

Pollinators transform a neighborhood in Hartford, Connecticut

Veteran in wheelchair catches fish

For Parents and Educators

Bringing Together Disabled Veterans for a Day on the Water