USFWS

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…

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

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…

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