Shutdown affects national wildlife refuges
The partial government shutdown is taking its toll on national wildlife refuges. E&E News reports on a list of impacts, including vandalism and garbage dumping, ...
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Interior announces NAWCA grants
The Department of Interior has announced the approval of $23.8 million in grants for waterfowl and wetland conservation. The Migratory Bird Conservation ...
Exploring Ohio: Public lands near the ‘Land’
Click here to register for TWS’ 25th Annual Conference in Cleveland, Ohio, or visit twsconference.org for details, regular updates and other important conference ...
USFWS expands hunting and fishing in 10 refuges
On Nov. 8 the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced that it would increase hunting activities at nine national wildlife refuges and open up one refuge to sport ...
The ‘Sev’: Hidden gem of Central New Mexico
For many attendees, the location of this year’s TWS Annual Conference in the Southwest offers new and unique opportunities to experience the wildlife in ways not ...
Canvasback connects ‘sister refuges’ in AK, CA
At first glance, an urban national wildlife refuge on the coast of California and a remote refuge in the interior of Alaska don’t seem to have much in common. ...
See a wildlife refuge grow at 2017 TWS Annual Conference
The Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge in Albuquerque, N.M., isn’t your typical wildlife refuge – it’s a small grassy field that recently supported a dairy ...
Wildlife refuges waive entrance fees for select days in 2017
In addition to over 500 national wildlife refuges that are free to access year-round, 31 refuges across the country that normally charge entrance fees will waive ...
USFWS approves Great Thicket National Wildlife Refuge
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has officially approved a new National Wildlife Refuge in the northeastern United States. The Great Thicket National Wildlife ...
TWS member wins Refuge Manager of the Year award
Longtime member of The Wildlife Society Keith Weaver was recently recognized as Refuge Manager of the Year after committing over 30 years to working with national ...