Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge in MT has released a final Environmental Assessment (EA) and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) to improve Arctic grayling access to spawning habitat: ow.ly/4G4p50Rno0E Photo: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

This week’s USFWS Virtual Youth Fish and Wildlife Club (YFWC) will cover how to be safe around wildlife and what signs to watch for! Join us tomorrow: ow.ly/FqHS50RhCAf or at the Facebook event page: ow.ly/tYtW50RhCAc

Hello, Spring! Spring brings blossoming colors and beautiful Arrowleaf balsamroot plants, a perennial plant in the sunflower family. Find them in most Western states, especially in mountain fields. Don’t shy away from enjoying the bright sights and smells of Spring! Photo: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Get ready my friends! Voting for #GageGreatness finals starts Monday April 8 at noon MT and will last 48 HOURS! Tell your friends, family, colleagues, and strangers to vote for #Colorado 's Andrews Creek gage in RockyNPS! We will repost the link once its available!

It's that time of year! Spring has arrived which means bears are waking.

Do you know proper bear safety practices?

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#DYK ? National fish hatcheries released 126 m+ fish in 2023 to support the recovery and restoration of threatened, endangered, and at-risk species? [star emoji] Step inside a national fish hatchery at the next USFWS Virtual Youth Fish and Wildlife Club! 🔗fws.gov/education-prog…

Who pooped in the woods? (don’t worry, it’s educational poop…) This Weds. 3/20 Youth Fish and Wildlife Club features lessons for understanding the environment around us at this week’s club: “Whose Scat is That? And Other Environmental Clues…” 🔗fws.gov/education-prog…

Please paws and give thanks to all our K-9 Veterans. 🐾

This handsome lab is a recently retired Wildlife Canine Inspector named Dock. Dock and many working K-9s like him, are an integral part of our Office of Law Enforcement.

When the snow falls, the snow buntings come out to play!

This snow bunting was seen at the National Elk Refuge in Wyoming. These cuties are ground dwellers, so you'll find them hopping around in search of seeds to eat. Photo: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Spring is right around the corner! What migratory birds are you excited to see in the coming months?

Photo: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Enjoy this frost-covered bison for hump day!

Fun facts about bison:
Its fur coat is so thick and insulating that snow simply sits on top instead of melting.
A bison's hump helps swing its head from side-to-side to clear snow—especially for creating foraging patches.

📸 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service