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By 1907, fewer than 1,000 bison remained in North America. That year, the Bronx Zoo shipped 15 bison to Oklahoma's Wichita Mountains in one of the first bison reintroduction efforts — and it worked. Their descendants still roam those grasslands today. It's National Wildlife Refuge Week — visit one near you. 🦬 Video of a close up of bison bull bellowing by Nancy Corona: USFWS

By 1907, fewer than 1,000 bison remained in North America. That year, the Bronx Zoo shipped 15 bison to Oklahoma's Wichita Mountains in one of the first bison reintroduction efforts — and it worked. Their descendants still roam those grasslands today. It's National Wildlife Refuge Week — visit one near you. 🦬 Video of a close up of bison bull bellowing by Nancy Corona: USFWS

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So close we can smell it! National Wildlife Refuge Week starts this weekend, and that includes a fee-free day on Sunday, Oct. 11! The National Wildlife Refuge System spans more than 570 refuges, including at least one in every state and one within an hour of most major cities. Consider getting outside and treating yourself to the nation’s premier network of public lands dedicated to wildlife conservation!

So close we can smell it! National Wildlife Refuge Week starts this weekend, and that includes a fee-free day on Sunday, Oct. 11! The National Wildlife Refuge System spans more than 570 refuges, including at least one in every state and one within an hour of most major cities. Consider getting outside and treating yourself to the nation’s premier network of public lands dedicated to wildlife conservation!

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What soundtrack would you give to this American woodcock strut? Woodcocks will walk while rocking back and forth and keeping their head still. This one in particular was spotted at Big Stone #WildlifeRefuge in Minnesota! 🎥 Mike Budd/USFWS

What soundtrack would you give to this American woodcock strut? Woodcocks will walk while rocking back and forth and keeping their head still. This one in particular was spotted at Big Stone #WildlifeRefuge in Minnesota! 🎥 Mike Budd/USFWS

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Do you remember the 21st night of September? The elk do because it's the beginning of rut.

Do you remember the 21st night of September? The elk do because it's the beginning of rut.

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Here. You need this calming sunrise video. Video of steam rising off Lake Andes National Wildlife Refuge Complex with birds and waterfowl flying and swimming by Liz Julian/USFWS

Here. You need this calming sunrise video. Video of steam rising off Lake Andes National Wildlife Refuge Complex with birds and waterfowl flying and swimming by Liz Julian/USFWS

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Welcome to goose rodeo season at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge in Utah! In the early summer months of June and July, most adult Canada geese molt their flight feathers and enter a brief window of flightlessness. It’s the perfect time for biologists to band geese for science.

Welcome to goose rodeo season at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge in Utah! In the early summer months of June and July, most adult Canada geese molt their flight feathers and enter a brief window of flightlessness. It’s the perfect time for biologists to band geese for science.

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This bald eagle family needs you to stop scrolling and watch as they perform their branch manager duties.

This bald eagle family needs you to stop scrolling and watch as they perform their branch manager duties.

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Oh look. A prehistoric swamp log with legs. This trail camera caught a large American alligator cruising through Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge. It looks slow, but don’t be fooled. Over short distances, alligators can sprint up to about 11 miles per hour on land.

Oh look. A prehistoric swamp log with legs. This trail camera caught a large American alligator cruising through Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge. It looks slow, but don’t be fooled. Over short distances, alligators can sprint up to about 11 miles per hour on land.

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It’s time. 🦆🎨🎊 The 2026 Duck Stamp Contest is next week, Sept. 24-25! Watch the livestream on the USFWS YouTube page starting at 10 a.m. Central time, 11 a.m. Eastern time both days.

It’s time. 🦆🎨🎊 The 2026 Duck Stamp Contest is next week, Sept. 24-25! Watch the livestream on the USFWS YouTube page starting at 10 a.m. Central time, 11 a.m. Eastern time both days.

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Canada goose moms are so into parenting they’ll adopt extra goslings. If it’s small, fluffy, and vaguely goose-shaped, it’s in the family now. Happy Mother's Day to all the moms! Video by USFWS Description: An adult Canada goose swims off, with dozens of goslings following her.

Canada goose moms are so into parenting they’ll adopt extra goslings. If it’s small, fluffy, and vaguely goose-shaped, it’s in the family now. Happy Mother's Day to all the moms! Video by USFWS Description: An adult Canada goose swims off, with dozens of goslings following her.

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Canada lynx avoid human activity and stick to remote habitats where their oversized, snowshoe paws help them move silently. Snowshoe hare make up the majority of the lynx diet, but they'll also eat grouse, squirrels, moles and more.

Canada lynx avoid human activity and stick to remote habitats where their oversized, snowshoe paws help them move silently. Snowshoe hare make up the majority of the lynx diet, but they'll also eat grouse, squirrels, moles and more.

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Alert: The roads are alive. And they are moist. Somewhere out there, a salamander just checked the weather and said, “Tonight’s the night.” Welcome to the annual amphibian migration, also known as Big Night. After spending all winter hunkered down, amphibians like frogs, toads, and salamanders emerge all at once and start marching toward their breeding areas. The problem is… roads exist. And Big Night often turns into Big Crossing. If it’s warm (above 40°F), rainy, and the ground has thawed, keep an eye out. You might see a spotted salamander or a determined frog making questionable life choices across the pavement. Video by Keith Ramos/USFWS Video description: a spotted salamander with yellow spots crosses a gravel road

Alert: The roads are alive. And they are moist. Somewhere out there, a salamander just checked the weather and said, “Tonight’s the night.” Welcome to the annual amphibian migration, also known as Big Night. After spending all winter hunkered down, amphibians like frogs, toads, and salamanders emerge all at once and start marching toward their breeding areas. The problem is… roads exist. And Big Night often turns into Big Crossing. If it’s warm (above 40°F), rainy, and the ground has thawed, keep an eye out. You might see a spotted salamander or a determined frog making questionable life choices across the pavement. Video by Keith Ramos/USFWS Video description: a spotted salamander with yellow spots crosses a gravel road

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Ope, just scooching on by. Don't mind me. Take a lengthy look at the longest species of snake native to North America: the eastern indigo.

Ope, just scooching on by. Don't mind me. Take a lengthy look at the longest species of snake native to North America: the eastern indigo.

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Sorry, can't talk right now. I'm watching a live-stream.

Sorry, can't talk right now. I'm watching a live-stream.

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We have a Fox News exclusive.

We have a Fox News exclusive.

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We're celebrating BFFs today... black-footed ferrets. These hotdog-shaped mustelids were declared extinct in 1979. Just two years later, a small population was discovered along the banks of the Greybull River in Wyoming. #ESA50

We're celebrating BFFs today... black-footed ferrets. These hotdog-shaped mustelids were declared extinct in 1979. Just two years later, a small population was discovered along the banks of the Greybull River in Wyoming. #ESA50

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Someone cue the clown car music. What you’re seeing here is a group of ducks being released after receiving leg bands, each one stamped with a unique number. Duck banding helps us answer big questions about migratory birds: • Where do they go • How long do they live • How many are out there • And how well conservation efforts are working When a banded duck is later harvested and reported, it gives biologists critical data that helps guide hunting regulations, habitat protection, and population management across the country. Video at Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge by USFWS

Someone cue the clown car music. What you’re seeing here is a group of ducks being released after receiving leg bands, each one stamped with a unique number. Duck banding helps us answer big questions about migratory birds: • Where do they go • How long do they live • How many are out there • And how well conservation efforts are working When a banded duck is later harvested and reported, it gives biologists critical data that helps guide hunting regulations, habitat protection, and population management across the country. Video at Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge by USFWS

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NCTC Bald Eagles Nest Update Last time we checked in on the bald eagle nest at the National Conservation Training Center, there were three eggs. Fast forward to now, and we’ve got three very hungry, very fluffy chicks.

NCTC Bald Eagles Nest Update Last time we checked in on the bald eagle nest at the National Conservation Training Center, there were three eggs. Fast forward to now, and we’ve got three very hungry, very fluffy chicks.

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"I'm not a beaver!" - Muskrats

"I'm not a beaver!" - Muskrats

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Meet the next generation of cloned black-footed ferret kits! The twelve new offspring are the result of continuing genetic research on cloning technology to increase genetic diversity for this endangered species.

Meet the next generation of cloned black-footed ferret kits! The twelve new offspring are the result of continuing genetic research on cloning technology to increase genetic diversity for this endangered species.

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Hotel Beaver is dam nice. For over a decade, partner groups have used empty space at Winthrop National Fish Hatchery and Leavenworth National Fish Hatchery in Washington to temporarily house beavers in the process of being relocated. 🧵

Hotel Beaver is dam nice. For over a decade, partner groups have used empty space at Winthrop National Fish Hatchery and Leavenworth National Fish Hatchery in Washington to temporarily house beavers in the process of being relocated. 🧵

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It's a shell-ebrity sighting. Diamondback terrapins are the only turtles in North America that thrive in the brackish estuaries along the Atlantic & Gulf of America coasts. Named for their diamond-like markings, no two are exactly alike & markings are different for each turtle.

It's a shell-ebrity sighting. Diamondback terrapins are the only turtles in North America that thrive in the brackish estuaries along the Atlantic & Gulf of America coasts. Named for their diamond-like markings, no two are exactly alike & markings are different for each turtle.

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