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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing new waterfowl hunting opportunities at Wapato Lake National Wildlife Refuge in Gaston, Oregon. We are planning to open Wapato Lake National Wildlife Refuge to waterfowl hunting and other public uses for the first time later this year. This is part of the most robust expansion of hunting and angling opportunities ever proposed on refuges and hatcheries around the country, totaling 2.3 million acres -- bringing the total to 4 million acres nationwide during this administration.

Twelve Days of Fishmas by Angela Palacios/USFWS On the first day of Fishmas, my angler gave to me a pikeminnnow in a photo frame. On the second day of Fishmas, my angler gave to me two Gila Trout and a pikeminnnow in a photo frame. On the third day of Fishmas, my angler gave to me three Flathead Catfish, two Gila Trout, and a pikeminnnow in a photo frame. On the fourth day of Fishmas, my angler gave to me four grunting Bluegill, three Flathead Catfish, two Gila Trout, and a pikeminnnow in a photo frame. On the fifth day of Fishmas, my angler gave to me five Bluntnose Shiners, four grunting Bluegill, three Flathead Catfish, two Gila Trout, and a pikeminnnow in a photo frame. On the sixth day of Fishmas, my angler gave to me six chubs a spawning, five Bluntnose Shiners, four grunting Bluegill, three Flathead Catfish, two Gila Trout, and a pikeminnnow in a photo frame. On the seventh day of Fishmas, my angler gave to me seven tetras a chasing, (Yes, there are more than seven, but have you seen their teeth, I’m not arguing with them!) six chubs a spawning, five Bluntnose Shiners, four grunting Bluegill, three Flathead Catfish, two Gila Trout, and a pikeminnnow in a photo frame. On the eighth day of Fishmas, my angler gave to me eight darters darting, seven tetras a chasing, six chubs a spawning, five Bluntnose Shiners, four grunting Bluegill, three Flathead Catfish, two Gila Trout, and a pikeminnnow in a photo frame. On the ninth day of Fishmas, my angler gave to me nine dace a feeding, eight darters darting, seven tetras a chasing, six chubs a spawning, five Bluntnose Shiners, four grunting Bluegill, three Flathead Catfish, two Gila Trout, and a pikeminnnow in a photo frame. On the tenth day of Fishmas, my angler gave to me ten pupfish prancing, nine dace a feeding, eight darters darting, seven tetras a chasing, six chubs a spawning, five Bluntnose Shiners, four grunting Bluegill, three Flathead Catfish, two Gila Trout, and a pikeminnnow in a photo frame. On the eleventh day of Fishmas, my angler gave to me eleven sculpins stirring, ten pupfish prancing, nine dace a feeding, eight darters darting, seven tetras a chasing, six chubs a spawning, five Bluntnose Shiners, four grunting Bluegill, three Flathead Catfish, two Gila Trout, and a pikeminnnow in a photo frame. On the twelfth day of Fishmas, my angler gave to me twelve minnows schooling, eleven sculpins stirring, ten pupfish prancing, nine dace feeding, eight darters darting, seven tetras a chasing, six chubs a spawning, five Bluntnose Shiners, four grunting Bluegill, three Flathead Catfish, two Gila Trout, and a pikeminnnow in a photo frame. In Order of Appearance - all photos and video by USFWS staff. Coloraod Pikeminnow, Endangered. Angela Palacios Gila Trout, Threatened. Dustin Myers Flathead Catfish. Eileen Henry, Joshua Grant, & Dustin Myers Bluegill, Angela Palacios Pecos Bluntnose Shiner, Threatened. Steven Davenport, and Angela Palacios Roundtail Chub, Dustin Myers and Angela Palacios Mexican Tetra, Angela Palacios Greenthroat Darters, Andy Dean and Steven Davenport Longnose Dace, video credit Angela Palacios Pecos Pupfish, video credit Angela Palacios Mottled Sculpin, Angela Palacios

Many species of freshwater mussels are threatened and endangered, so it is critical to have solid techniques for monitoring populations over time. One key step in monitoring over time is placing a tag on the shell so individual mussels can be tracked.

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Freshwater mussels are notoriously difficult to identify. But one of the first steps is to determine if they have teeth or not inside the shell.

The western bumblebee is one of the most widespread bees in North America. In recent years, however, this important pollinator has seen massive population declines— especially in the Pacific Northwest. The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service is working with our partners at the U.S. Forest Service, Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife, and Xerces Society to enhance habitat and help conserve this critical species.

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Only about 100 Western snowy plovers can be found in Washington, and only in Grays Harbor and Pacific counties. This federally threatened and state endangered species nests directly on beaches that also happen to be popular places for human recreation. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and our state partners in Washington work each spring to mark the nesting areas of these shorebirds. Please stay out of plover closure areas, keep dogs on-leash, and carry out any trash or litter to avoid attracting plover predators.

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Is there any better place to express your inner wild than the great outdoors? We don’t think so. With 54 national wildlife refuges and 14 national fish hatcheries in the Columbia Pacific Northwest Region, the opportunities for reconnecting with nature and disconnecting from stress are almost endless. We are sure you don’t need a study to tell you that time outside = good vibes, but we love science so we will cite one anyway. Studies show that around two hours per week of outdoor recreation positively impacts our sense of wellbeing. From bird watching to “forest bathing” (or what some people call walking in the woods), research demonstrates that as long as we do so safely, outdoor recreation benefits our brains and bodies. Safety is a key part of the equation – it’s hard to take full advantage of Mother Nature’s soothing properties when we are, say, in pain from an injury sustained from walking off trail and into a tree because we were too caught up in our binoculars. Not that we have ever done that.

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