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A Mojave poppy bee standing on white petal of a prickly poppy plant

Wildlife Wonders

A Promising Discovery for Mojave Poppy Bees

A close up shot of a snake’s face, showing its black scales and orange chin

Endangered Species Act

Saving one of the midwest's rarest reptiles

Four people working together to capture tiny fish using a large net

Celebrating a Conservation Legacy

An adult Great Lakes piping plover rests on a sandy beach, with one chick hidden under its feathers and one chick standing next to the adult. The chick is white and mottled grey and brown. The adult is mostly light grayish brown with a white front and a collar of black feathers.

Wildlife Management

Record-breaking season for endangered Great Lakes piping plovers

Wilderness Day Camp Archery

Free Wilderness Day Camp 2026

A man standing on a beach looking through binoculars away from the water.

Endangered Species Act

2025 Midwest Recovery Champions

Through calm, clear waters, an emerald-green spiral springsnail is shown, sitting on a tan rock with holes.

Endangered Species Act

Tiny but Mighty: Three Forks Springsnail

Close-up of a black and gold bumble bee with a tracking device attached, feeding on a purple flower.

Science and Technology

Tiny tags, big questions for bumble bees

A greenish-brown hellbender faces the screen; white, red and brown rocks are visible beneath the salamander.

Endangered Species Act

Hellbender heroes: Saving Missouri's living fossil

Four people holding open insect net cages releasing butterflies in a grassy field.

Endangered Species Act

Bringing a rare butterfly back to Fort Custer

Staff from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and Coastal Program release Kemp’s ridley hatchlings at Padre Island National Seashore.

Wildlife Management

Renewed Hope for Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtles

Two people sit on a moving boat, with one person driving while the other holds a clipboard

Habitat Restoration

Partnerships, Perennials, and Preventing the Need to List the Apalachicola Wild Indigo

An adult Great Lakes piping plover rests on a sandy beach, with one chick hidden under its feathers and one chick standing next to the adult. The chick is white and mottled grey and brown. The adult is mostly light grayish brown with a white front and a collar of black feathers.

Wildlife Management

Record-breaking season for endangered Great Lakes piping plovers

A Key ring-necked snake is curled on an orange fall leaf. It is a small, black on top with bright yellow, orange and red markings on the belly.

Endangered Species Act

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Lists Two Florida Snakes as Endangered

A closeup of a Florida Keys mole skink shows its head down to its front two tiny feet and lower body. Photographed from above, you can see its brown back with tan lengthwise stripes and glimpse the pinkish-red underbelly.

Endangered Species Act

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Lists Florida Keys Mole Skink as Endangered

Endangered Species Act

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Completes 90-day Finding for Diamondback Terrapin

Plains spotted skunk in woodland habitat

Endangered Species Act

90-day Finding for Plains Spotted Skunk

Coiled southern hognose snake in a longleaf pine habitat in Aiken County, South Carolina

Endangered Species Act

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to Hold Virtual Public Hearing on Proposed Threatened Listing of Southern Hognose Snake

Endangered Species Act

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Removes Northeastern Bulrush from Endangered Species List Due to Recovery

A squirrel with a pine cone

Endangered Species Act

Draft Recovery Plan for Endangered Mount Graham Red Squirrel Available

Endangered rusty patched bumble bee on wild bergamot

Endangered Species Act

Finalized Habitat Protections for Endangered Rusty Patched Bumble Bee

a small mammal stands by a tree

Endangered Species Act

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Seeks Public Input on Draft Recovery Plan for Pacific Marten 

Clusters of small white flowers with yellow centers that appear popcorn like, with green stems and leaves in the background.

Service Announces Downlisting of Rough Popcornflower

Endangered Species Act

Designating Critical Habitat Across 17 States for Four Mussel Species

A Mojave poppy bee standing on white petal of a prickly poppy plant

Wildlife Wonders

A Promising Discovery for Mojave Poppy Bees

A close up shot of a snake’s face, showing its black scales and orange chin

Endangered Species Act

Saving one of the midwest's rarest reptiles

Four people working together to capture tiny fish using a large net

Celebrating a Conservation Legacy

A man standing on a beach looking through binoculars away from the water.

Endangered Species Act

2025 Midwest Recovery Champions

Wilderness Day Camp Archery

Free Wilderness Day Camp 2026

Through calm, clear waters, an emerald-green spiral springsnail is shown, sitting on a tan rock with holes.

Endangered Species Act

Tiny but Mighty: Three Forks Springsnail

Close-up of a black and gold bumble bee with a tracking device attached, feeding on a purple flower.

Science and Technology

Tiny tags, big questions for bumble bees

A greenish-brown hellbender faces the screen; white, red and brown rocks are visible beneath the salamander.

Endangered Species Act

Hellbender heroes: Saving Missouri's living fossil

Four people holding open insect net cages releasing butterflies in a grassy field.

Endangered Species Act

Bringing a rare butterfly back to Fort Custer

Staff from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and Coastal Program release Kemp’s ridley hatchlings at Padre Island National Seashore.

Wildlife Management

Renewed Hope for Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtles

Two people sit on a moving boat, with one person driving while the other holds a clipboard

Habitat Restoration

Partnerships, Perennials, and Preventing the Need to List the Apalachicola Wild Indigo

A building on a college campus illuminated by light at dusk

Science and Technology

Nebraska community college works with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to reduce bird collisions