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67 articles in the TruthFoundry index. Each links out to the original.

• U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Plans Prescribed Burns at Turnbull Refuge · U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service plans prescribed burns at Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge to improve habitat and reduce wildfire risk.
• First Wild Black-Footed Ferret Nursery Site Launched In Arizona · Wildlife officials establish first wild nursery site for endangered black-footed ferrets.
• Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge Hosts First Successful Creature Crawl · Over 700 visitors attended the inaugural Creature Crawl at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge.
• Pea Island Refuge Visitor Center Closed After Nor'easter Storm Damage · Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge closes Visitor Center due to storm damage to parking lot and infrastructure.
• Flags Across America Highlights Detroit River Wildlife Refuge · The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service highlights the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge as part of the Flags Across America initiative.
• 37th Annual Nisqually Watershed Festival Draws Crowds · The 37th annual Nisqually Watershed Festival attracted approximately 1,585 attendees for free conservation education and entertainment.
• Stolen Prehistoric Arrowheads Returned to Osage Nation · Culturally significant arrowheads unlawfully removed from Missouri lands were returned to The Osage Nation following a civil forfeiture.
• New Mojave poppy bee populations found, no ESA listing required · USFWS discovered new Mojave poppy bee populations, declined endangered listing.
• Tennessee Youth Camp Teaches Outdoor Skills at Dale Hollow Hatchery · Over 60 hotdogs were consumed while youth learned fishing, archery, and bat biology at a Tennessee hatchery camp.
• Connecticut releases updated bee inventory for pollinator conservation · Connecticut published an updated 400-species bee inventory to guide conservation efforts.
• Missouri Ozark Cavefish Wildlife Refuge marks 35 years of conservation · US Fish & Wildlife celebrates 35 years of Missouri cave habitat protection.
• Minnesota Artist Robert Hautman Wins 2026 Federal Duck Stamp Art Contest · Robert Hautman of Minnesota won the 2026 Federal Duck Stamp Art Contest with a painting of a long-tailed duck pair.
• FWCO and Miccosukee Tribe Conduct Wet Season Fish Surveys in Everglades · U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service partners with Miccosukee Tribe for wet season fish surveys and health screening in Florida.
• Bear River Refuge Interns Drive Surge in Utah Junior Duck Stamp Participation · Interns at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge helped increase Utah Junior Duck Stamp submissions from 78 to 524 in 2026.
• US Interior expands Prairie Pothole wetland easement review program · US Department of the Interior expands review for older North Dakota wetland easements.
• U.S. Fish and Wildlife Marks 2026 National Hunting and Fishing Day · U.S. Fish and Wildlife observes National Hunting and Fishing Day on September 21, 2026.
• Prescribed Burning Scheduled at Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge · U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service plans prescribed burns up to 1,462 acres starting Oct. 19.
• U.S. Fish & Wildlife Plans Prescribed Burn at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge · U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service plans a prescribed burn at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge to restore habitat.
• Interior Department Appoints Council Members for Hunting and Shooting Sports Conservation · The Department of the Interior announced appointments to the reestablished Hunting and Shooting Sports Conservation and Access Council.
• Leavenworth Hatchery Marks US 250th Anniversary With Salmon Conservation Event · Leavenworth National Fish Hatchery hosted a salmon release celebration for US 250th anniversary.
• US Fish and Wildlife schedules virtual Red Wolf Recovery Program meeting · USFWS will host a September 2026 virtual meeting for Red Wolf recovery updates.
• Military Veteran Transitions From Chinook Helicopters To Salmon Conservation · Former US military helicopter mechanic Addison Emerson works on salmon conservation via USFWS AmeriCorps.
• Prescribed Burn Planned at Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge · U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service plans a prescribed burn at Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge in October 2026.
• U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Partners to Restore Maine Eelgrass Meadows · Federal and state agencies in Maine use drones and underwater cameras to restore declining eelgrass habitats.
• Girl Scouts Camp Conowingo Dam Removal Restores Susquehanna River Habitat · Completed dam removal at Camp Conowingo reconnects aquatic habitat and aids migratory fish in Maryland.
• Cibola National Wildlife Refuge begins Island Fire recovery, retains hunting access · Cibola National Wildlife Refuge starts fire recovery while keeping safe hunting areas open.
• Wildfire Rescue Saves 78 Gila Trout in New Mexico · Multi-agency teams rescued 78 threatened Gila trout from New Mexico wildfire zone before rain destroyed their habitat.
• Biologists Rescue 78 Gila Trout from Wildfire Zone in New Mexico · A multi-agency team evacuated 78 threatened Gila trout from New Mexico after wildfires destroyed access trails.
• US Fish and Wildlife Service launches streamlined raven conflict permitting · USFWS announced a statewide permitting process for managing common raven conflicts.
• Alaska bans invasive chokecherries to protect wildlife and forests · Alaska enforces a statewide quarantine on invasive chokecherries to prevent ecological damage.