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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

@USFWS

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) is dedicated to the conservation, protection, and enhancement of fish, wildlife, plants, and their habitats. 🐟🦆 🌱

Washington, DC

hootbio.com/www.fws.gov

Joined July 2009

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@USFWS
Jun 26
Time to put your stamp on conservation! The 2026-2027 Federal Duck Stamp is now on sale! The new stamp features three buffleheads painted by James Hautman of Minnesota. Be a part of this conservation legacy – buy stamps, save wetlands, and help wildlife! Photo © USFWS
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Jun 26
Why purchase a Federal Duck Stamp? 🦆Free admission to national wildlife refuges that have entrance fees 🦆Required for hunting migratory birds 🦆Healthy habitat supports migratory birds and other wildlife 🦆Get inspired by art – and nature 🦆Funding helps protect wetlands
New Federal Duck Stamp Goes on Sale, Supporting Wetland Conservation Across America | U.S. Fish &...
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US Department of the Interior
@Interior
Jun 23
🎶 Wastin' away again in Pollinatorville... 🎶 Sing it, Jimmy. This National Pollinator Week, we're celebrating all pollinators, including the lesser long-nosed bat. No, this bat isn't normally yellow. It's covered in pollen after visiting a blooming agave. As it travels from
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Jun 22
Meet the Weed Shiner, an important little fish with a really interesting story on the upper Mississippi River! 👋🐟 Tune in later today to get the full scoop on our "Fish of the Week!" podcast: fws.gov/fish-of-the-we… Weed Shiner. 📷 Zach Randall/Florida Museum #AllTheFish
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Jun 22
Now is peak season for firefly viewing across much of the eastern and central United States. Warm, humid evenings, especially after rain, from dusk to about 11:00 p.m. are your best chances to see them. The darker your fields and backyards are, the more likely you are to see the
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Jun 22
Photo of fireflies at Great Smoky Mountains National Park by Richard Bryant
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US Department of the Interior
@Interior
Jun 11
These turtles weren't just numbers. They were native wildlife, stolen from American landscapes and packed away in brutal conditions. A federal judge sentenced Wei Qiang Lin to 2 years in prison for smuggling hundreds of turtles to Hong Kong in packages falsely labeled as toys.
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Jun 10
People on the internet say you should touch grass. We suggest touching water. National Fishing and Boating Week is a great excuse to get outside, explore public waters, and spend a little less time looking at screens.
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US Department of the Interior
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Jun 9
More access. More opportunity. More time outdoors. We’re proposing the largest expansion of hunting and sport fishing opportunities in the history of the @USFWS. 1,450+ new opportunities. 111 refuges and hatcheries. 92 million acres. Hunters and anglers have helped fund
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US Department of the Interior
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Jun 7
Sometimes the most effective strategy in nature is doing absolutely nothing. American alligators like this one can spend hours barely moving at all. Staying still helps them conserve energy, regulate body temperature, and wait patiently for prey to come within snapping distance.
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Jun 2
Is this: A. Our new national fish hatchery mascot B. That's just Frank. He volunteers on Saturdays C. A Freedom 250 decoration D. A way to scare off all those pesky predator birds who keep trying to steal our fish Photo at Leavenworth National Fish Hatchery
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Jun 3
Thank for all the answers. The obvious answer is E. All the above. But we will also take D. as well. p.s. Frank says hi
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US Department of the Interior
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Jun 3
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One example is the Okaloosa darter; a tiny fish found only in Florida. When the @USFWS worked with Eglin Air Force Base and partners to restore streams and improve habitat, they helped to support the recovery of the darter to the point where it was removed from the federal
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US Department of the Interior
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Jun 3
Did you know that we partner with the @DeptofWar to help protect wildlife? Across military lands, we work together to conserve fish, wildlife, and plants through habitat restoration and on-the-ground conservation work. Military readiness and wildlife conservation often go hand
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May 29
NASA has confirmed these are, in fact, flowers. Eastern shooting stars are native spring wildflowers found in prairies, meadows, and open woodlands across much of the central and eastern United States. Their swept-back petals give them the appearance of tiny shooting stars
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May 27
This bizarre native fungus is called the elegant stinkhorn (Mutinus elegans). It is neither elegant, nor a horn, but it is stink...y.
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May 27
The elegant stinkhorn mushroom isn’t just out here making observers uncomfortable. That dark slimy coating on the tip is called gleba, a foul-smelling spore mass that attracts flies and other insects. Despite the smell and extremely suspicious appearance, they’re an important
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