U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
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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
Joined July 2009
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American badgers are incredible diggers, using their strong forelimbs and long claws to excavate tunnels and dens at speed. Their digging aerates the soil and creates burrows that other animals (like foxes, burrowing owls, and skunks) later use for shelter. 📸: Norman Welsh
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A boy who's used to being seen as nothing more than trouble that has a heart of gold, and a compassionate girl who truly sees him for who he is. Opposites really do attract in The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity 🌸 Read it now on the app ~
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Have you seen this spooky fungus? Dead man’s fingers is often spotted in wooded areas, especially near decaying trees! Photo: Dead man’s fingers courtesy of Virginia Arboretum/CC BY-ND 2.0. https://t.co/3YYWh36kBO
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From scaling waterfalls to farming algae, Hawaii’s native ‘o’opu gobies embody a mauka to makai (mountains to sea) way of living: https://t.co/2wVquS5xFX nōpili 📷 Jules Wyman CC BY-NC 4.0 nākea📷 Cody Chicon ‘alamo‘o and 'akupa 📷 Cory Yap naniha (not pictured) #AllTheFish
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The contributions from hunters and anglers help to restore habitats, support wildlife, and ensure future generations can experience the same outdoor traditions we love today. 📸USFWS
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Did you know that hunting and fishing is allowed on more than 400 national wildlife refuges, water management districts, and national fish hatcheries? That means family traditions, good food on the table, and access to the outdoors on public lands across the country. 📸USFWS
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It’s not just a day on the calendar, it’s a tradition that built American conservation. National Hunting and Fishing Day is here, and we’re celebrating the role hunters and anglers play in conserving wildlife and wild places. 📸Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge by USFWS
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Public lands are yours. They're open spaces where wildlife thrives and people connect with the outdoors. Take advantage of today and make some wild memories. Photo at Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge in Colorado by Dan Walters (sharetheexperience)
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Today is National Public Lands Day. All national wildlife refuges that usually charge an entrance fee are fee-free today. That's more opportunities to explore, wander, and maybe even spot a white-tailed buck showing off his best “branch manager” impression at a refuge near you.
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It's Fry-day! These are baby paddlefish, called fry. At this age, they survive off the yolk sac they hatched with, but will soon start feeding on microscopic plankton which will help them grow to be up to 7 feet long and 200 pounds! Photo: Ralph Simmons/USFWS
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Video: Roshan Patel/Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute Description: Black-footed ferrets, light brown in color, play in an enclosure with plastic tubing, at one point three emerge from under a pot, and then one shows its long and slender body walking.
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Life is a miracle, some say. And occasionally I hear about a miracle happening somewhere far away. But can I expect miracles in my life? Yes, I know they can happen—whether through answered prayer or unexpectedly—not just one, but many, if we call on His name. I was deeply
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Thanks to Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute, Revive & Restore, San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, and others, this achievement marks a milestone in the possibilities of using cloning technology to enhance genetic diversity for endangered species.
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Tomorrow, September 26, is Black-footed Ferret Rediscovery Day. This year marks 44 years since a wild population of black-footed ferrets was rediscovered in Wyoming in 1981, years after scientists had thought they'd gone extinct.
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Meet the next generation of cloned black-footed ferret kits! The twelve new offspring are the result of continuing genetic research on cloning technology to increase genetic diversity for this endangered species.
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Forgive God, Forgive Others, Forgive Yourself... Father has many gifts and his greatest contribution is in his gift of apostolic teaching about God's Mercy and Forgiveness. Father’s charism of love brings the Gospel of Jesus Christ alive. We learn from Father about the
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What is it they say is in the eye of the beholder? For this alligator in TX, it's the reflection of the photographer. Alligators can reach surprisingly high speeds in short bursts on land, so be sure to give them enough space so that everyone can feel safe. 📸: Norman Welsh
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Meet the green jay, a charismatic resident of South Texas and Mexico. Like most other corvids (the crow/jay family), they are gregarious, intelligent and adaptable. They're so intelligent that they're known to use tools to access insect prey! 📸: Norman Welsh at Laguna Atascosa
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No one celebrates autumn harder than the marbled orb weaver. NO ONE. Happy first day of fall. 🍁🍂 📷Alan Downie (sharetheexperience)
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Golden-rod hour. This crested caracara is looking for a meal across a flowering grassland in TX. Caracaras are opportunistic feeders, eating carrion, small live prey, and even stealing food from other birds. They can often be seen in company with vultures. 📸: Cynthia Lockwood
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LIFT Daily Prayer: I Am With You Always | October 25, 2025 Today’s Verse: Matthew 28:20 (NKJV) “And lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Jesus’ final words to His followers were a promise of His unending presence. He didn’t say, “I’ll be with you when life
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