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Collaborative conservation efforts keep lake sturgeon off the endangered species list!

Our 12-month finding shows ongoing management efforts, such as fish stocking, have contributed to the conservation of the species.

📷: Justin Chiotti/USFWS

Don't Frogot about Save the Frogs Day!

Where would you rather live?

These frogs are threatened by a deadly fungus called Bd. You can help frogs by washing your shoes with diluted bleach prior visiting aquatic habitats.

📷 USFWS, USBR, USFS
Pond: Courtesy of Steve Rottenborn

When home life feels a bit prickly. Lark buntings not only stand on prickly chollas, but they also often build their nests at the base of them. The cactus provides shade and protection for their nests. Aand a built in security system.

Photo: Renee Tressler/USFWS

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Graphic by USFWS

What’s in a name?

Although born in a vernal pool, California tiger salamanders spend most of their lives underground. When their aquatic home starts to dry out, they begin metamorphosis: growing legs, absorbing gills, and earning their spots!

📷Michael Van Hattem/USFWS

This Steller's jay does not approve of feeding wildlife.

Feeding wildlife is a bad idea. It can lead to conflict (injury or death), is not part of a healthy wildlife diet, and might expose them (or your furry family members) to disease or parasites.

📸: Adrian Medellin/USFWS

Welp, Yukon Delta NWR is getting louder! The refuge supports one of the world's largest water bird gatherings anually. 1M ducks, around 40K loons, 40K grebes, 100K swans, 30K cranes, (and more!) return each spring.

📹 Lisa Hupp/USFWS
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Belted kingfishers are returning to summer breeding grounds. Watch and listen for their rattling calls along rivers, ponds and other open waterways as they defend their territories against other kingfishers.

📷 courtesy of Gordon Garcia

Here’s 3 tips to keep your garden pest-free & pollinator-friendly:

🐞 Use ladybugs to combat aphids

🌻Plant marigolds next to vegetables
They feed bugs before they notice the salad bar

🍺Beer can trap unwanted flies

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📷 Nora Papian/USFWS

North America's grasslands are among the world's most endangered ecosystems, and grassland bird populations suffer some of the steepest declines of any group of birds, decreasing in populations by 53%.

Sage against the machine

While other flowers shrivel up, sages are tough-as-nails and reliable bloomers during peak summer heat. Their fragrant, clusters of flowers attract and feed a wide range of pollinators.

📷Lisa Cox/USFWS