USFWS Reports

Arizona refuge makes for uncommon family hunting experience

September 5, 2018

Three generations of Andersons have a particular attachment to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge and hunting bighorns on craggy mountainsides under the desert sun. (Sid Sloan/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)Autumn is for remembering. The last light of summer yields to the first beautiful days of fall. This time of year is a communion between…

USFWS: Duck numbers down in 2018

August 21, 2018

But survey says most populations are still above long-term averages.

Bolstering rare captive trout brood stock – through ‘cryopreservation’

July 12, 2018

For rare, native trout, “it’s like backing up your data. You store off-site what’s precious, and we’re confident that this is good for Apache trout conservation.”

Celebrate Fish Migration Day and Earth Day this weekend

April 20, 2018

A male (upper) and female (lower) Arctic Grayling at Red Rock Creek, Mont. (Photo by Jim Mogen/USFWS) Saturday, April 21 is World Fish Migration Day. Participate in a related event near you, or visit a local national wildlife refuge or national fish hatchery. And explore the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Fish Migration Station website to learn more about the importance of fish passages, aquatic habitat conservation, and…

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: Canada lynx in position to be delisted

January 12, 2018

(Photo courtesy of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)DENVER – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced earlier this week that a scientific review of the Canada lynx in the contiguous United States concludes that the animal may no longer warrant protection under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and should be considered for delisting due to recovery. The recommendation is the…

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service expands hunting, fishing opportunities at 10 national wildlife refuges

November 7, 2017

Includes Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge as well as Wisconsin’s Fox River National Wildlife Refuge and Horicon National Wildlife Refuge.

In Montana, effort would benefit grassland birds, greater sage grouse

October 6, 2017

A chestnut-collared longspur. (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service/Rick Bohn)A new, voluntary wildlife conservation opportunity designed with Montana ranchers in mind is now open for public comment, and the benefits to five species of birds in need could be significant, according to a news release from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. According to the release, interested landowners will receive regulatory certainty…

Conservation stewardship and the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program (video)

September 25, 2017

The Wildlife Restoration Act of 1937 was supported by organized sportsmen and sportswomen, state fish and game agencies, and industry to tax firearms and ammunition with the proceeds going specifically to wildlife conservation. So, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, when you buy that new firearm, arrows or a new bow, a box of shotgun shells or fishing…

USFWS: Eight species of concern to benefit from voluntary agreements

July 14, 2017

Recently finalized conservation strategy will support continued economic growth through proactive habitat conservation across public and private lands.

Restoring monarch habitat – on an Illinois right-of-way

June 29, 2017

The Partners Program contributed $500 to the project, which in total cost more than $15,000, meaning each dollar spent by the Partners Program was matched 30-to-1, allowing the Partners Program to financially assist more landowners and restore more acres overall.

Something for everyone during National Great Outdoors Month

June 9, 2017

(U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)National Great Outdoors Month is the time when hundreds of national wildlife refuges, parks and other public lands host special events and welcome droves of visitors. Each year, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service hosts more than 50 million visitors, helping create outdoor memories that last a lifetime. Under the Great Outdoors Month umbrella, National Trails Day was June 3, but a…

Birders set to converge on North Dakota festival

June 9, 2017

The Potholes and Prairies Birding Festival, scheduled June 14-18 in Carrington, N.D., drew 90 birders from 29 continental states and British Columbia last year.

Camp gives youths a glimpse of life as a conservation officer

May 2, 2017

Held in Minnesota this year, Youth Game Warden Camp aims to provide youth with an opportunity to connect their love of the outdoors and conservation with meaningful careers and raises awareness for the need to respect wildlife and the habitats that they call home.

Monarch migration stronghold turns 105

February 21, 2017

Located in Lake Michigan, off the tip of Wisconsin’s Door Peninsula, this essential stopover habitat for birds and other migratory species consists of five islands and is framed by two states — Wisconsin and Michigan.

In New Mexico, Gila trout return — thanks in part to devastating fire

December 19, 2016

Release is a large step forward in conserving the are yellow trout.

Trapping Permits To Be Issued for Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge

September 23, 2016

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced that Refuge special use permits and trap tags for the 2016-2017 furbearer trapping season on the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge will be issued beginning October 3, 2016 at locations in MN, WI and IL.

Facebook plays role in poaching convictions

August 1, 2016

Two Wisconsin men fined, hunting rights suspended

Detector dogs trained to sniff out illegal wildlife shipments

April 8, 2013

First graduating class of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service enforcement canines will help in battle to halt protected species trafficking.