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Conservation stories from one of the world’s most ecologically diverse regions

An Experience to Remember and a Career Jumpstart!

An Experience to Remember and a Career Jumpstart!

Hannah Ferwerda details her inspiring internship experience supporting the Western Washington Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office
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USFWS Columbia Pacific Northwest Region
Feb 6
Jalene Littlejohn promotes private lands restoration as the new Pacific Region Partners for Fish…

Jalene Littlejohn promotes private lands restoration as the new Pacific Region Partners for Fish…

By Jan Peterson, for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
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USFWS Columbia Pacific Northwest Region
Feb 3
Where art and science meet: Expressing wildlife observation through the arts

Where art and science meet: Expressing wildlife observation through the arts

The Junior Duck Stamp Art Contest is a free contest for K-12 students in formal, Tribal or homeschools across the nation.
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USFWS Columbia Pacific Northwest Region
Jan 19
Volunteers repair vital water infrastructure at Hart Mountain National Antelope Refuge

Volunteers repair vital water infrastructure at Hart Mountain National Antelope Refuge

Volunteers from the Wild Sheep Foundation repaired vital water infrastructure that was damaged in a wildfire.
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USFWS Columbia Pacific Northwest Region
Jan 17
Carol of the birds: A Christmas bird count story

Carol of the birds: A Christmas bird count story

The Christmas Bird Count is a holiday of a different family gathering. That of the birding community and the birds are the pageant.
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USFWS Columbia Pacific Northwest Region
Dec 29, 2022
Big Casts Towards Common Goals

Big Casts Towards Common Goals

The Western Washington Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office and Rods and Reels in Need team up for multiple successful angling recruitment…
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USFWS Columbia Pacific Northwest Region
Dec 16, 2022
Pacific Lamprey Biggest Winner in Award-winning Oregon Fish Passage Project

Pacific Lamprey Biggest Winner in Award-winning Oregon Fish Passage Project

By Jan Peterson, for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Pacific Region
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USFWS Columbia Pacific Northwest Region
Dec 13, 2022
The Little Jacks That Could

The Little Jacks That Could

Quilcene National Fish Hatchery celebrates these smaller, and often-underappreciated male coho salmon.
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USFWS Columbia Pacific Northwest Region
Dec 8, 2022
Service Employees Inducted to the Northwest Fish Culture Conference Hall of Fame

Service Employees Inducted to the Northwest Fish Culture Conference Hall of Fame

By Lena Chang, public affairs officer, Pacific Region of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
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USFWS Columbia Pacific Northwest Region
Dec 7, 2022
Longtime Conservationist and Regional Director for Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife…

Longtime Conservationist and Regional Director for Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife…

By Amanda Smith, public affairs officer, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Pacific Region
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USFWS Columbia Pacific Northwest Region
Dec 6, 2022
Dedicated Conservationist and Endangered Species Expert Selected Idaho State Supervisor in the…

Dedicated Conservationist and Endangered Species Expert Selected Idaho State Supervisor in the…

By Amanda Smith, public affairs officer, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Pacific Region
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USFWS Columbia Pacific Northwest Region
Dec 2, 2022
Remembering a conservation champion: Bill Barrett’s legacy at Conboy Lake National Wildlife Refuge

Remembering a conservation champion: Bill Barrett’s legacy at Conboy Lake National Wildlife Refuge

Those who work for the National Wildlife Refuge System are caretakers of America’s nature — Bill Barrett was one of those caretakers.
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USFWS Columbia Pacific Northwest Region
Nov 28, 2022
8 Miles of Cold Water

8 Miles of Cold Water

Johnson Creek Fish Passage Projects to Open 8 Miles of Cold-water Habitat for Long-Denied Summer Steelhead
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USFWS Columbia Pacific Northwest Region
Nov 16, 2022
From Working to Serve to Working for the Service

From Working to Serve to Working for the Service

Seven Year Naval Veteran Shares his Conservation Career
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USFWS Columbia Pacific Northwest Region
Nov 10, 2022
Maps to the rescue: One map maker’s conservation journey

Maps to the rescue: One map maker’s conservation journey

Mapping plays an important role in conservation — from assessing the value of lands for wildlife to fighting invasive species.
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USFWS Columbia Pacific Northwest Region
Nov 10, 2022
From Military Service to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service — Honoring FAC Veterans

From Military Service to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service — Honoring FAC Veterans

As we approach Veterans Day on November 11, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is recognizing our military veterans. In the Pacific Region…
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USFWS Columbia Pacific Northwest Region
Nov 7, 2022
Service’s Chelsea McKinney Takes Lead in Promoting Internship Programs, Diversity

Service’s Chelsea McKinney Takes Lead in Promoting Internship Programs, Diversity

By Jan Peterson, for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Pacific Region
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USFWS Columbia Pacific Northwest Region
Nov 4, 2022
A Pain in the Ash: Service Biologist Teams up with Partners to Fight Invasive Emerald Ash Borer in…

A Pain in the Ash: Service Biologist Teams up with Partners to Fight Invasive Emerald Ash Borer in…

By Amanda Smith, public affairs officer, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Pacific Region
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USFWS Columbia Pacific Northwest Region
Nov 1, 2022
$617,000 investment in resilient landscapes on the Oregon/Nevada border

$617,000 investment in resilient landscapes on the Oregon/Nevada border

This investment will support critical habitat management at Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge and Hart Mountain National Antelope Refuge.
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USFWS Columbia Pacific Northwest Region
Oct 27, 2022
Longtime conservation expert and natural resource manager named new chief of refuges in Pacific

Longtime conservation expert and natural resource manager named new chief of refuges in Pacific

The Pacific Region protects unparalleled natural resources and wildlife as part of the National Wildlife Refuge System.
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USFWS Columbia Pacific Northwest Region
Oct 17, 2022
Columbia River Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office’s National Fish Passage Program Project…

Columbia River Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office’s National Fish Passage Program Project…

This week, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service staff were part of a team recognized by the Oregon State Land Board for the Three Rivers Fish…
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USFWS Columbia Pacific Northwest Region
Oct 14, 2022
‘That kind of mentorship is what everyone deserves’: Valerie Chu credits support for finding ideal…

‘That kind of mentorship is what everyone deserves’: Valerie Chu credits support for finding ideal…

By Jan Peterson, for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Pacific Region
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USFWS Columbia Pacific Northwest Region
Oct 14, 2022
What a Year! Record Return of Tule Fall Chinook Salmon at Spring Creek National Fish Hatchery

What a Year! Record Return of Tule Fall Chinook Salmon at Spring Creek National Fish Hatchery

By Lena Chang, public affairs officer, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Pacific Region
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USFWS Columbia Pacific Northwest Region
Oct 6, 2022
Getting Back to Pristine at Tyee Springs

Getting Back to Pristine at Tyee Springs

By Jennifer Rowlen, park ranger, Columbia River Gorge National Fish Hatchery Complex
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USFWS Columbia Pacific Northwest Region
Oct 3, 2022
A Landscape Approach to Conservation and Collaboration in the Pacific Northwest

A Landscape Approach to Conservation and Collaboration in the Pacific Northwest

By Jan Peterson for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Pacific Region
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USFWS Columbia Pacific Northwest Region
Sep 27, 2022
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