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The bright blue water belonging to Cat Point Creek weaves through vivid green wetlands
Land Management
Interior Department Announces More Than $67 Million for Wetland Conservation Projects and National Wildlife Refuges
May 19, 2026
Group photo of staff and artists at the Federal Junior Duck Stamp contest
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Nina Liang, 17, Wins U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 2026 National Junior Duck Stamp Art Contest
Apr 21, 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
A woman sits on a rock watching sandhill cranes land in a field.
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Spring break for sandhill cranes in Colorado
Apr 10, 2026
Painting of Wood Duck
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2026 Alaska Junior Duck Stamp Contest Winner
Apr 8, 2026
artwork of birds featured in 2026 World Migratory Bird Day
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World Migratory Bird Day 2026
Jan 27, 2026
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Sing a bird song of Christmas in the New Year
Jan 14, 2026
three different landsacpes: swamp, shoreline, grasses.
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9 Ways We Protect America's Wild Places
Dec 18, 2025
Whooping Cranes
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Helping wildlife thrive in Kansas
Dec 10, 2025
Two duck hunters holding shotguns pose with water in the background at Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge
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Willapa National Wildlife Refuge Expands Hunting Opportunities
Sep 25, 2025
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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The bright blue water belonging to Cat Point Creek weaves through vivid green wetlands
Land Management
Interior Department Announces More Than $67 Million for Wetland Conservation Projects and National Wildlife Refuges
May 19, 2026
Group photo of staff and artists at the Federal Junior Duck Stamp contest
Get Involved
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.
Get Involved
Minnesota Artist James Hautman Wins 2025 Federal Duck Stamp Art Contest
Sep 19, 2025
Vast flooded mudflat with a wide snow-capped mountain range visible in the distance.
Wildlife Management
Interior Announces More Than $54 Million for Waterfowl Habitat, Increased Public Access on Refuges
Sep 18, 2025
A long-necked duck with a brown head and a white neck and long tail feathers swims on a body of water.
Wildlife Management
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
Flock of Canada geese in flight over from a wetland edged in grasses.
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Interior Establishes Willamette Valley Conservation Area in Oregon
Aug 13, 2024
A Greater Yellowlegs by the water within the Huron Wetland Management District.
Migratory Species
Interior Department Announces $87 Million for Wetland Conservation Projects and Refuges
May 8, 2024
close-up shot of a yellow-rumped warbler
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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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Endangered Species Act
El Servicio finaliza la inclusión del diablotín como especie en peligro de extinción
Dec 27, 2023

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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.
Recreation
Celebrating community and stewardship in Utah
Apr 14, 2026
A woman sits on a rock watching sandhill cranes land in a field.
Recreation
Spring break for sandhill cranes in Colorado
Apr 10, 2026
Painting of Wood Duck
For Parents and Educators
2026 Alaska Junior Duck Stamp Contest Winner
Apr 8, 2026
artwork of birds featured in 2026 World Migratory Bird Day
Migratory Species
World Migratory Bird Day 2026
Jan 27, 2026
Recreation
Sing a bird song of Christmas in the New Year
Jan 14, 2026
three different landsacpes: swamp, shoreline, grasses.
History and Culture
9 Ways We Protect America's Wild Places
Dec 18, 2025
Whooping Cranes
Land Management
Helping wildlife thrive in Kansas
Dec 10, 2025
Two duck hunters holding shotguns pose with water in the background at Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge
Working Lands
Willapa National Wildlife Refuge Expands Hunting Opportunities
Sep 25, 2025
Sandhill Cranes flying over the Refuge from a distance.
Migratory Species
Migratory Bird Annual Status Reports 
Sep 2, 2025
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Migratory Species
2025 Waterfowl Breeding Population and Habitat Survey Field Reports
Jul 3, 2025
The common loon known as ABJ on the water with two chicks
Wildlife Wonders
The oldest known common loons
May 15, 2025
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The art and science of preventing birds from colliding with windows
May 8, 2025

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