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Program News

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

A blue sign with "Selawik National Wildlife Refuge" in text and an illustration of sheefish with a geometric design at the bottom

History and Culture

Sunsets and Sheefish

Community Gallery

Wildlife Wonders

Surviving Minnesota Winters

Wildlife Management

Avoid sick or dead waterfowl

a buena vista lake ornate foraging at a pile of dried mealworms

Wildlife Wonders

Camera trap catches Buena Vista Lake ornate shrews

Mentor Autumn and Mentee Natasha at Mentored Archery Deer Hunt at Cherry Valley NWR November 2024

From Field to Fork

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

A group of uniformed officials pose with a Smokey mascot

Land Management

Agencies renew Nevada's commitment to shared stewardship

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

A bulldozer works to remove part of an earthen levy separating two bodies of water.

Habitat Restoration

Historic breach opens San Francisco Bay to tidal marsh restoration

Emergency Management

Local Fire Crews Prevent Spread of Structure Fire

group of people outdoors posing for a photo. A small sign that reads Masonville Cove can be seen

Service celebrates a decade of Connecting People to Nature through Urban Wildlife Refuge Partnerships

Scenic view of the lower Colorado River with mountains in the background.

Land Management

Prescribed Fire at Imperial and Cibola National Wildlife Refuges

grasses glow in the golden hour of sunset with mountains stretching behind

Land Management

Temporary Road Closures at Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge

Update on the Status of Lake Ilo National Wildlife Refuge

a brown, wooden building on a grassy hill

History and Culture

Rappahannock River Valley National Wildlife Refuge’s Cat Point Creek Lodge transferred to the Rappahannock Tribe of Virginia

Service Director Williams Celebrates Visitor Center at Bombay Hook Refuge

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Promotes Public Access to Hunting and Fishing

Service to open new Office and Visitor Center in Kennebunk, ME

Two firefighters standing on a road watching a fire burn through grassland

Land Management

Prescribed Burning Planned at Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge

Wildlife Management

Reminder of Changes Coming to National Elk Refuge Hunt Fall 2023

Land Management

Wildlife Corridors

Wildlife Wonders

How Best to Enjoy a Wildlife Refuge

Wildlife Management

Refuges to the Rescue

Habitat Restoration

Freshwater Mussels and Fish Moved to a New Home in the Donner und Blitzen River

Wild Facts About Wild Turkeys

Wildlife Wonders

Fall for Autumn

Trails for Non-Hikers

Meeting the mission in the Cache River

Wildlife Wonders

Wildlife Wonders

Weathering the Cold

a close up of a riparian woodrat's face, with its body held in a pillowcase

Wildlife Wonders

Riparian Woodrats Found After 7 Year Absence

Land Management

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Seeks Public Input on Draft Compatibility Determination for Saginaw Bay Pipeline Company Right-of-Way Renewal