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Nebraska community college works with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to reduce bird collisions
Jul 28, 2026
Red-tailed tropicbirds can be found in Hawai‘i during the breeding season February through October.
Wildlife Wonders
100 years of conservation and stewardship at Johnston Atoll
Jul 17, 2026
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New Federal Duck Stamp Goes on Sale, Supporting Wetland Conservation Across America
Jun 26, 2026
plane flying over two pilot biologists standing in front of a plane
Migratory Species
2026 WBPHS Field Report - Northern Ontario and Quebec
Jun 16, 2026
aerial view of drift prairie southeast of Devils Lake, North Dakota
Migratory Species
2026 WBPHS Field Report - Eastern Dakotas
Jun 16, 2026
Aerial survey crew Zach Lyall (front right), Jeff Drahota (front left), and Trey McClinton in a plane
Migratory Species
2026 WBPHS Field Report - Western Dakotas and Montana
Jun 16, 2026
two people standing in front of an airplane
Migratory Species
2026 WBPHS Field Report - Southern Alberta
Jun 16, 2026
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2026 WBPHS Field Report - Southern Ontario and Quebec
Jun 16, 2026
two pilot biologist standing by a plane
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2026 WBPHS Field Report - Northwest Territories
Jun 16, 2026
two pilot biologists standing by a plane
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2026 WBPHS Field Report - Maine and the Atlantic Canada
Jun 16, 2026
habitat just south of Lake Athabasca, Saskatchewan
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2026 WBPHS Field Report - Northern Saskatchewan and Manitoba
Jun 16, 2026
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2026 WBPHS Field Report - Alaska and Yukon
Jun 16, 2026

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Recreation
New Federal Duck Stamp Goes on Sale, Supporting Wetland Conservation Across America
Jun 26, 2026
The bright blue water belonging to Cat Point Creek weaves through vivid green wetlands
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Interior Department Announces More Than $67 Million for Wetland Conservation Projects and National Wildlife Refuges
May 19, 2026
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Nina Liang, 17, Wins U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 2026 National Junior Duck Stamp Art Contest
Apr 21, 2026
Six judges at the 2025 Federal Duck Stamp Art Contest hold the winning artwork.
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Minnesota Artist James Hautman Wins 2025 Federal Duck Stamp Art Contest
Sep 19, 2025
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Interior Announces More Than $54 Million for Waterfowl Habitat, Increased Public Access on Refuges
Sep 18, 2025
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Interior Department Announces $102.9 Million for Wetland Conservation Projects
Aug 4, 2025
Press Release
Harvest Closure Date Change-North Slope Region
Jun 12, 2025
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More Than $157 Million in Funding for Wetland Conservation Projects and National Wildlife Refuges
Sep 10, 2024
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Land Management
Interior Establishes Willamette Valley Conservation Area in Oregon
Aug 13, 2024
A Greater Yellowlegs by the water within the Huron Wetland Management District.
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Interior Department Announces $87 Million for Wetland Conservation Projects and Refuges
May 8, 2024
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Grassland birds, Forest birds and Other Migratory Birds to Benefit from $22 Million in Funding
May 7, 2024
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Service Improves Permit Process to Benefit Bald and Golden Eagles
Feb 8, 2024

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Science and Technology
Nebraska community college works with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to reduce bird collisions
Jul 28, 2026
Red-tailed tropicbirds can be found in Hawai‘i during the breeding season February through October.
Wildlife Wonders
100 years of conservation and stewardship at Johnston Atoll
Jul 17, 2026
aerial view of drift prairie southeast of Devils Lake, North Dakota
Migratory Species
2026 WBPHS Field Report - Eastern Dakotas
Jun 16, 2026
Aerial survey crew Zach Lyall (front right), Jeff Drahota (front left), and Trey McClinton in a plane
Migratory Species
2026 WBPHS Field Report - Western Dakotas and Montana
Jun 16, 2026
plane flying over two pilot biologists standing in front of a plane
Migratory Species
2026 WBPHS Field Report - Northern Ontario and Quebec
Jun 16, 2026
two people standing in front of an airplane
Migratory Species
2026 WBPHS Field Report - Southern Alberta
Jun 16, 2026
habitat just south of Lake Athabasca, Saskatchewan
Migratory Species
2026 WBPHS Field Report - Northern Saskatchewan and Manitoba
Jun 16, 2026
two pilot biologists sitting on top of a seaplane
Migratory Species
2026 WBPHS Field Report - Southern Ontario and Quebec
Jun 16, 2026
four pilot biologist in front of two planes
Migratory Species
2026 WBPHS Field Report - Alaska and Yukon
Jun 16, 2026
two pilot biologists standing by a plane
Migratory Species
2026 WBPHS Field Report - Maine and the Atlantic Canada
Jun 16, 2026
two pilot biologist standing by a plane
Migratory Species
2026 WBPHS Field Report - Northwest Territories
Jun 16, 2026
Two shorebirds with long, upcurved bills and orange feathered heads stand in a wetland. One bird has it's head down near the water to feed.
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Celebrating community and stewardship in Utah
Apr 14, 2026

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