USFWS

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

The coastal subspecies of California Gnatcatcher (Polioptila californica californica) can be found in sage scrub that was once abundant from…

Every few years, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) attempts to calculate the economic contribution of National Wildlife Refuge…

The Trump Administration has been a challenging place for conservationists to find any glimmers of optimism. Other than a sweeping…

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…

On June, 28, 2019, the 2019-2020 Federal Duck Stamp was released. Birders have been encouraged by the American Birding Association…

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