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Here are a few of the latest news stories from across the Service...</span></span></span></span></span></p></div></div></section><section class="views-element-container block block-views block-views-blockstories-topics-latest-stories clearfix"><div class="block-container"><div class="form-group"><div class="stories view view-stories-topics view-id-stories_topics view-display-id-latest_stories js-view-dom-id-296e4fc5f90c12bf266369f35fe986e3b9f9b7345eb9a36533ffa862dab45093"><div class="view-header"></div><div class="view-content"><div class="story"><div class="views-field views-field-field-banner-image"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-representative-image"><div class="field-content"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/story_slider/public/images/2025-01/spotted-turtle-release-va-dwr-meghan-marchetti.jpg?h=71976bb4&itok=vyYkCQYJ" width="390" height="295" alt="a dark turtle with small yellow spots swims in water with large green leaves and a large yellow flower bud, with blurred green plants in the background" class="img-responsive" /></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"> <span class="field-content"><div class="story__deck"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset-1"> <span class="field-content"><div class="category-information"><div class="views-field views-field-field-icon"><div class="field-content"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" id="Layer_1" data-name="Layer 1" viewBox="0 0 500 500"> <path d="M488,394,357.14,210V62.5h8.93c14.85,0,26.79-10.45,26.79-23.44V23.44c0-13-11.94-23.44-26.79-23.44H133.93c-14.85,0-26.79,10.45-26.79,23.44V39.06c0,13,11.94,23.44,26.79,23.44h8.93V210L12.05,394c-32.7,46,5,106,67.08,106H420.87C483,500,520.65,439.94,488,394Zm-334-81.54,53.8-75.78a28.37,28.37,0,0,0,6.47-18V62.5H285.6V218.75a28.81,28.81,0,0,0,6.48,18l53.79,75.78Z" transform="translate(-0.01)"></path></svg></div></div><div class="story__deck-category"><div>Science and Technology</div></div></div></span></div><div class="story__deck-title"> <span><a href="/story/returning-turtles-wild" hreflang="en">Returning turtles to the wild</a></span></div><div class="story__deck-body"><div>We're working with state, nonprofit and academic partners to get poached native turtles back home. It can be a years-long process that relies on informed emergency response, sound long-term care and careful consideration of the risk to local populations.</div></div><div class="story__deck-date"><div><time datetime="2025-01-23T12:00:00Z">Jan 23, 2025</time></div></div></div></span></div></div><div class="story"><div class="views-field views-field-field-banner-image"><div class="field-content"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/story_slider/public/banner_images/2021-08/Unforgettable%20--%20TOP%20--%20Arctic%20Refuge%2C%20AK%20--%20%20moose%20calling%20with%20birch%20bark%20%28Craig%20Roberts-USFWS%29.jpg?h=7df4b565&itok=Vsrmq4SP" width="390" height="295" alt="A man in hunting gear standing in a forest opening using a moose call" class="img-responsive" /></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-representative-image"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"> <span class="field-content"><div class="story__deck"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset-1"> <span class="field-content"><div class="category-information"><div class="views-field views-field-field-icon"><div class="field-content"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 500 500"> <defs><style>.a,.b{fill:#fff;}.b{stroke:#000;stroke-miterlimit:10;}</style></defs> <circle cx="250" cy="250" r="250"></circle> <circle class="a" cx="250" cy="250" r="201.61"></circle> <path d="M350.75,122.84l-145.51,66.5a32.21,32.21,0,0,0-15.9,15.9l-66.5,145.51c-7.67,16.78,9.62,34.08,26.41,26.41l145.51-66.5a32.21,32.21,0,0,0,15.9-15.9l66.5-145.51c7.67-16.79-9.62-34.08-26.41-26.41Z"></path> <circle class="b" cx="250" cy="250" r="32.19"></circle></svg></div></div><div class="story__deck-category"><div>Recreation</div></div></div></span></div><div class="story__deck-title"> <span><a href="/story/unforgettable-hunting" hreflang="en">Unforgettable Hunting</a></span></div><div class="story__deck-body"><div>National wildlife refuges offer several unforgettable hunting opportunities that many outdoorsmen and women would consider the experience of a lifetime. Here are just a few.</div></div><div class="story__deck-date"><div><time datetime="2025-01-22T12:00:00Z">Jan 22, 2025</time></div></div></div></span></div></div><div class="story"><div class="views-field views-field-field-banner-image"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-representative-image"><div class="field-content"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/story_slider/public/2022-02/6-J.ClarkSalyerRefuge-ND-GaryEslingerUSFWS.jpg?h=370fea1b&itok=-38-E1QI" width="390" height="295" alt="A young woman fishing from a platform" class="img-responsive" /></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"> <span class="field-content"><div class="story__deck"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset-1"> <span class="field-content"><div class="category-information"><div class="views-field views-field-field-icon"><div class="field-content"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 500 500"> <defs><style>.a,.b{fill:#fff;}.b{stroke:#000;stroke-miterlimit:10;}</style></defs> <circle cx="250" cy="250" r="250"></circle> <circle class="a" cx="250" cy="250" r="201.61"></circle> <path d="M350.75,122.84l-145.51,66.5a32.21,32.21,0,0,0-15.9,15.9l-66.5,145.51c-7.67,16.78,9.62,34.08,26.41,26.41l145.51-66.5a32.21,32.21,0,0,0,15.9-15.9l66.5-145.51c7.67-16.79-9.62-34.08-26.41-26.41Z"></path> <circle class="b" cx="250" cy="250" r="32.19"></circle></svg></div></div><div class="story__deck-category"><div>Recreation</div></div></div></span></div><div class="story__deck-title"> <span><a href="/story/gone-fishing" hreflang="en">Gone Fishing</a></span></div><div class="story__deck-body"><div>More than 340 national wildlife refuges offer fishing. Learn about a handful of our favorite refuge fishing spots from those who know them best.</div></div><div class="story__deck-date"><div><time datetime="2025-01-22T12:00:00Z">Jan 22, 2025</time></div></div></div></span></div></div><div class="story"><div class="views-field views-field-field-banner-image"><div class="field-content"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/story_slider/public/images/2025-01/deer-hunting-scene_48947260167_o.jpg?h=cd1e1963&itok=YqzBQ8Vq" width="390" height="295" alt="Two hunters in orange hunter outfit standing in the field." class="img-responsive" /></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-representative-image"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"> <span class="field-content"><div class="story__deck"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset-1"> <span class="field-content"><div class="category-information"><div class="views-field views-field-field-icon"><div class="field-content"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" id="Layer_1" data-name="Layer 1" viewBox="0 0 500 500"> <path d="M477.25,130.18,387.5,105l10.84-5.47a78.31,78.31,0,0,0,30-26.46L446,46.48a7.76,7.76,0,0,0-2.15-10.84l-13-8.69A7.76,7.76,0,0,0,420,29.1L402.44,55.66a45.8,45.8,0,0,1-18.06,15.92l-41.61,20.8-33-9.27,8.1-10.06a46.94,46.94,0,0,0,10.25-29.3V7.81A7.83,7.83,0,0,0,320.31,0H304.69a7.83,7.83,0,0,0-7.81,7.81V43.75a15.71,15.71,0,0,1-3.42,9.77L277.05,73.93l-15.72-4.4a15.59,15.59,0,0,1-11.43-15V7.81A7.83,7.83,0,0,0,242.09,0H226.46a7.84,7.84,0,0,0-7.81,7.81V54.49a46.85,46.85,0,0,0,34.18,45.12l77,21.68-33,66.21H62.5A62.56,62.56,0,0,0,0,250v62.5l31.25-20.8v47.75L19.63,370.51a62.58,62.58,0,0,0-2.15,37.11L41.8,488.18A15.64,15.64,0,0,0,56.93,500h62.31a15.65,15.65,0,0,0,15.14-19.43l-25.69-86.33,19-50.49H281.25V484.38A15.67,15.67,0,0,0,296.88,500h62.5A15.67,15.67,0,0,0,375,484.38V281.25l31.25-62.5h62.5A31.21,31.21,0,0,0,500,187.5V160.25A31.37,31.37,0,0,0,477.25,130.18Zm-71,41.7a15.63,15.63,0,1,1,15.63-15.63A15.68,15.68,0,0,1,406.25,171.88Z"></path></svg></div></div><div class="story__deck-category"><div>Wildlife Management</div></div></div></span></div><div class="story__deck-title"> <span><a href="/press-release/2025-01/over-13-billion-support-fish-and-wildlife-conservation-and-outdoor-access" hreflang="en">Over $1.3 Billion to Support Fish and Wildlife Conservation and Outdoor Access</a></span></div><div class="story__deck-body"><div>The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today announced over $1.3 billion in apportionments to support states, commonwealths and territories in their efforts to fund conservation and connect people with nature. This critical funding is generated by manufacturers who paid federal excise taxes last year...</div></div><div class="story__deck-date"><div><time datetime="2025-01-15T12:00:00Z">Jan 15, 2025</time></div></div></div></span></div></div><div class="story"><div class="views-field views-field-field-banner-image"><div class="field-content"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/story_slider/public/images/2025-01/aerial-view-of-weweantic-river-wetlands.jpg?h=8872183f&itok=9VWZXNYH" width="390" height="295" alt="An aerial view of Weweantic River wetlands" class="img-responsive" /></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-representative-image"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"> <span class="field-content"><div class="story__deck"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset-1"> <span class="field-content"><div class="category-information"><div class="views-field views-field-field-icon"><div class="field-content"><svg 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href="/press-release/2025-01/more-25-million-protect-and-restore-coastal-wetlands-and-build-coastal" hreflang="en">More Than $25 Million To Protect and Restore Coastal Wetlands and Build Coastal Resiliency</a></span></div><div class="story__deck-body"><div>Today, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is awarding $25.7 million to support 28 projects in 11 coastal states to protect, restore or enhance over 10,000 acres of coastal wetlands and adjacent upland habitats and more than eight miles of streams and shoreline under the National Coastal Wetlands...</div></div><div class="story__deck-date"><div><time datetime="2025-01-07T12:00:00Z">Jan 7, 2025</time></div></div></div></span></div></div><div class="story"><div class="views-field views-field-field-banner-image"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-representative-image"><div class="field-content"> <img loading="lazy" 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industries, stakeholders, conservation organizations, academia, local and state agencies, and the public, have been leading others to take voluntary actions at all scales to address light pollution and stop bird collisions. This movement has gained momentum...</div></div><div class="story__deck-date"><div><time datetime="2025-01-03T12:00:00Z">Jan 3, 2025</time></div></div></div></span></div></div></div><div class="view-footer"><p class="text-center margin-top-block"><a href="/news" class="btn btn-primary">View All Stories</a></p></div></div></div></div></section></div></div><div class="layout layout--onecol--with-heading container-children padding-top trees-background layout--onecol"><div class="layout__region layout__region--content"><h2>Our Focus</h2> <section class="block block-block-content block-block-contentcad5a419-c9b1-4fda-80bb-8690d4e73bad clearfix"><div class="block-container"><div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field--item"><p><span><span><span><span><span>The history of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service can be traced back to 1871. We are the only federal government agency </span></span></span><span><span><span><span>whose primary responsibility is to manage fish and wildlife resources in the public trust for people today and future generations. </span></span></span></span><span><span><span>Here are just a few of our focus areas...</span></span></span></span></span></p></div></div></section><section class="multiple-thumbnail-blocks margin-bottom-block block block-block-content block-block-content88b5e319-f9f9-414f-bbb1-e00c7a3ff648 clearfix"><div class="block-container"><div class="block-mulitiple-image-blocks"><div class="our-focus-card" }}> <a href="/initiative/pollinators" title="Pollinators"><div class="card-image"> <img src="/sites/default/files/styles/medium_block/public/banner_images/2024-04/52082965448_d0d217b971_o.jpg?itok=MzhNOSWl" alt="A digger bee approaches golden currant flowers" loading="lazy"><h3 class="card-title">Pollinators</h3></div> </a></div><div class="our-focus-card" }}> <a href="/program/national-wildlife-refuge-system" title="National Wildlife Refuges"><div class="card-image"> <img src="/sites/default/files/styles/medium_block/public/images/2024-10/in0a2663.jpg?itok=ob80rFHh" alt="aerial view of wetlands, boreal forest, and a river" loading="lazy"><h3 class="card-title">National Wildlife Refuges</h3></div> </a></div><div class="our-focus-card" }}> <a href="/initiative/protecting-wildlife" title="Protecting Wildlife"><div class="card-image"> <img src="/sites/default/files/styles/medium_block/public/2022-03/saltmarshsparrowfemale_eating2leafhoppersand1cricket_BBenvenuti_USFWS.jpg?itok=QVE9QFJy" alt="a small bird with a cricket in its mouth being held by a biologist" loading="lazy"><h3 class="card-title">Protecting Wildlife</h3></div> </a></div><div class="our-focus-card" }}> <a href="/climate-change" title="Climate Change"><div class="card-image"> <img src="/sites/default/files/styles/medium_block/public/2021-08/Polar%20bears%20USFWS.jpg?itok=6LtKgCC6" alt="Polar bear mom and cub" loading="lazy"><h3 class="card-title">Climate Change</h3></div> </a></div><div class="our-focus-card" }}> <a href="/program/national-fish-hatchery-system" title="National Fish Hatchery Systems"><div class="card-image"> <img src="/sites/default/files/styles/medium_block/public/banner_images/2021-10/Trout.jpg?itok=DQgG8qJF" alt="a man in waders hold a rainbow trout" loading="lazy"><h3 class="card-title">National Fish Hatchery Systems</h3></div> </a></div><div class="our-focus-card" }}> <a href="/program/office-of-law-enforcement" title="Law Enforcement"><div class="card-image"> <img src="/sites/default/files/styles/medium_block/public/images/2005-07/9795.jpg?itok=m9tDXiOf" alt="" loading="lazy"><h3 class="card-title">Law Enforcement</h3></div> </a></div></div></div></section></div></div><div class="layout layout--onecol--with-heading bg-lhgrey container-children padding-top layout--onecol"><div class="layout__region layout__region--content"><h2>What We Do For You</h2> <section class="block block-block-content block-block-content6a790e20-bba3-4a02-a4d2-088c9af46446 clearfix"><div class="block-container"><div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field--item"><p><span><span><span><span><span>If you’re looking for places to experience nature; interested in partnering with us; seeking technical advice, permits, grants, data or scientific research; want to know more about today’s conservation challenges; looking for ways on how you can get involved and make a difference -- the Service has a lot to offer and more…</span></span></span></span></span></p></div></div></section><section class="centered-block multiple-icon-image-blocks margin-bottom-block block block-block-content block-block-contentc719f6cb-804a-4dc8-923b-1592dce74700 clearfix"><div class="block-container"><div class="block-mulitiple-icon-image-blocks"><div class="image-icons-card" }}> <a href="/services" title="Our Services"><div 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