USFWS

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) recently proposed reintroducing California Condors in the Pacific Northwest. Although sometimes thought of…

The endangered Golden-cheeked Warbler breeds only in Texas Hill Country near Austin and San Antonio, but much of its nesting…

A while back, I wrote about an under-appreciated part of the National Wildlife Refuge System:  Waterfowl Production Areas (WPAs).  Although…

The striking Golden-cheeked Warbler nests only in the hills of central Texas near Austin but a substantial part of those…

October 18 is a legal holiday in the 49th state.  Alaska Day commemorates Alaska’s formal transfer from Russia to the…

In June, the 2018-2019 Federal Duck Stamp was released.  Birders have been encouraged by the American Birding Association and others…

I am something of an aficionado of National Wildlife Refuges.  On this site, I have attempted to list the top…

The Northwestern Hawaiian Islands are home to some of the largest assemblages of breeding seabirds in the United States.  These…

More than 50 years ago, the Hawaiian Goose (Nene) was one of the first birds listed under the Endangered Species…

The Northern Spotted Owl is a “threatened” species under the U.S. Endangered Species Act and it was famously the subject…