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Improving Incentives for Federal Land Managers: The Case for Recreation Fees

Randal O'Toole In 2004, Congress allowed federal land managers to charge recreation fees only for certain kinds of recreation. In general, while national parks and wildlife refuges can charge entry fees, managers of other federal lands...Show More Summary

Where to Photograph Endangered Sea Turtles on the Island of St. Croix

Sandy Point on St. Croix isn't just one of the Caribbean's most beautiful beaches, it is also a National Wildlife Refuge where endangered leatherback sea turtles come ashore to nest and lay eggs each year. Sandy Point National Wildlife...Show More Summary

5 Must-Do Activities in Sanibel, Florida

The charms of Sanibel, a subtropical barrier island in the Gulf of Mexico off Florida's southwestern coast, are many. From a wildlife refuge to pontoon boat cruises, here are five ways to discover them.

Rare pair: Reticulated giraffe twins born alive in Texas

It's a girl! And a boy! A rare set of living reticulated giraffe twins was born earlier this month at a Texas wildlife refuge. This is only the second set of twin giraffes ever born alive in the United States. The babies were welcomed into the world on May 10 at Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch, in San Antonio, Texas. Show More Summary

This Alaskan Gold Mine Makes Arctic Drilling Look Good

What's the greatest threat to Alaska's pristine wilderness? Drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is up there, as is climate change. But if you ask people who live in the state, many will tell you that Pebble Mine—a proposed...Show More Summary

A very Dapper Bun

"Summer is upon us. I better start growing a more trendy coat." :P Thanks Susan for the great shot of this very handsome bun from the National Wildlife Refuge in Modoc County, CA.

Midway: Message From the Gyre

Midway is a 2.4-square-mile atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, roughly equidistant between North America and Asia. On the Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, administered by the US Fish and Wildlife Service, tens of thousands of baby albatrosses lie dead on the ground, their bodies filled with plastic from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.

The Duck Stamp and The Wildlife Conservation Stamp Living in Symbiosis?

The Mission of the National Wildlife Refuge System is to administer a national network of lands and waters for the...

"Hectored by flies, whooping cranes still struggling in Wisconsin."

"A swarm of black flies at the Necedah National Wildlife Refuge appears to be the best explanation for why endangered whooping cranes are abandoning their nests, but the pesky insects might not be the only reason the birds are struggling in Wisconsin."

Maine’s Grass-Covered Cold War Bunkers Provide Refuge from Deadly Bat Disease

The United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) inherited 43 cold war era bunkers in 1994 when the former Loring Air Force Base in Maine shut down. Used as a storage and aerial delivery site for nuclear warheads, the base was transformed into the Aroostook

Best Dad Ever: Man Fights Brown Bear To Save Family, Wins

Toby Burke, a wildlife biologist for Kenai National Wildlife Refuge, was on a bird watching excursion along the Alaskan Kasilof River Beach with his family when they spotted a brown bear in the distance. At first they didn't think much of the sighting,...

Zuckerberg's Lobby Can't Stay Silent On Secretive Conservative Political Ads Forever

Online backlash is growing against Mark Zuckerberg’s lobby’s secretive ads supporting conservative senators who encourage the creation of the Keystone XL pipeline and drilling in the Arctic Wildlife Refuge. “Immigration reform – fine. Show More Summary

What does an obscure Alaska road project say about Obama’s clout?

What does the political wrangling over a one-lane gravel road through 10 miles of a remote Alaskan wildlife refuge tell us about President Barack Obama’s influence with Congress? Plenty, as it turns out. Inside the Beltway, reporters and political players have been consumed with trying to gauge the prospects for Obama's second-term agenda in light [...]

Father Saves Boy From Alligator Attack, With A Stranger's Help

A 6-year-old boy's day off from school Friday left him with a vivid story to tell his classmates, after he was seized — and eventually released — by an alligator in South Florida. The attack occurred at a wildlife refuge where the boy's father had taken his son for a canoe ride.

The Worst Wildlife Disease Outbreak Ever in North America Just Got Way Worse

The US Fish and Wildlife Service confirms white-nose syndrome (WNS) is present at Fern Cave National Wildlife Refuge in Alabama. This cave provides winter hibernation space for several bat species, including the largest documented wintering colony of endangered gray bats. Show More Summary

Making the Cut

The new cut. Twice! And the old cut.Brad and I start at Monomoy Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center, kite upwind in the bay, go out through the new cut, kite downwind oceanside to the old cut, walk across South Beach, kite back to the visitor center. Show More Summary

Buford Lake in early spring - Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge

Young cougars believed to be OK after standoff with coyotes

Two juvenile mountain lion cubs are presumed to be OK after a tense standoff with five coyotes late Thursday at Wyoming's National Elk Refuge. The confrontation was witnessed and photographed by Lori Iverson, a U.S. Fish & Wildlife employee. Show More Summary

Special Ohio Youth Turkey Hunting Drawing for Killbuck Marsh Wildlife Area Refuge

The ODNR Division of Wildlife will offer special opportunities for young hunters seeking wild turkeys this spring. In addition to the statewide youth turkey hunting days April 20th and 21st on both public and private lands, the Division of Wildlife will be holding a drawing on Saturday, April 13, 2013 for a special, controlled turkey [...]Show More Summary

Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge

Last October we made our first trip down to south Florida since 2004. During our past trips we spent most of our time on the Gulf Coast side of the state except for trips to the Everglades, the Keys, and Merrit Island NWR. On this trip I wanted to hit all of our favorite places and explore some new locations. Show More Summary