America's Wildlife Refuges

America's Wildlife Refuges 🌿 Inspiring support for over 570 national wildlife refuges in partnership with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Brought to you by the Public Lands Alliance.

National wildlife refuges are the pit stops that make it possible for millions of birds to migrate in fall and spring. 🌱...
03/09/2026

National wildlife refuges are the pit stops that make it possible for millions of birds to migrate in fall and spring. 🌱

Yellow warblers stop at refuges along the Atlantic coast, replenishing energy after a long trip across the Gulf of America.

rest at Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge (NM) on their journey from Canada to Mexico.

stop at Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge (DE) during their marathon from the Arctic to South America.

Without these stopover sites, birds couldn’t complete their journeys.

💙 Donate to help protect these natural safe havens and keep migration highways moving. Link in comments.

📸Michael Schramm | Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge
📸John Mager | Cibola National Wildlife Refuge
📸Gregory Breese | Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge

Shrimp + — name a more iconic duo🤞 These outrageously pink fashionistas get even pinker the more shrimp they eat!📍Find...
03/07/2026

Shrimp + — name a more iconic duo🤞 These outrageously pink fashionistas get even pinker the more shrimp they eat!

📍Find them at J.N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge (FL), WildlifeRefuge (TX), (LA), and other coastal refuges!

📸Keenan Adams | J.N. Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge
📸Craig Kittendorf | St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge
📸Larry A. Woodward | Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge

👀Did you know in 1935 there were only 70 left in the continental US? (MT) was actually created to save them. And it ...
03/04/2026

👀Did you know in 1935 there were only 70 left in the continental US?

(MT) was actually created to save them. And it WORKED🙌

Now there are THOUSANDS—living 20+ years of swan-ny bliss🦢

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service calls this one of conservation's greatest achievements.

Success stories like these are possible because of support from people like you!

If you can, donate to help protect and care for the nation’s wildlife refuges. Link in comments🔗

📸Tom Koerner | Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge

🗣️This is YOUR public land. These are YOUR refuges.And wildlife thrive because people like you decided natural habitats ...
02/28/2026

🗣️This is YOUR public land. These are YOUR refuges.

And wildlife thrive because people like you decided natural habitats should be protected.

From conserving habitat for seabirds on remote islands to (GA) preserving ancient swamps—every one of the nation’s 573 wildlife refuges is a testament to what's possible when we take action for wildlife.

Together, we can do even more🌎

Donate today to help keep our refuges and wildlife thriving. Link in comments!

📸Andy Morffew | Itchen Abbas, Hampshire
📸Zygy | Mississippi
📸Harold Wagle | J.N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge
📸K. Mueller | Russell Creek, Cold Bay
📸Steve Hillebrand | Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge

🧭Did you know have a built-in compass?They use the Earth’s magnetic field to hunt rodents hidden under deep snow 100+ ...
02/23/2026

🧭Did you know have a built-in compass?

They use the Earth’s magnetic field to hunt rodents hidden under deep snow 100+ feet away.

The method is called "mousing"👇

When the fox gets close, they leap up and dive headfirst into snow, using magnetic currents to measure the distance to its prey for accuracy🎯

⭐️Catch more “nature is smarter than tech” facts in our newsletter! Link in comments

📸 Jim Peaco
📸 USFWS | Waubay National Wildlife Refuge

What do and Elle Woods have in common? They both bend and snap😌💅Black skimmers fly low over water, dragging their bott...
02/20/2026

What do and Elle Woods have in common? They both bend and snap😌💅

Black skimmers fly low over water, dragging their bottom bill through the surface until they FEEL a fish—then they snap💥

This way they can even hunt at night because they don't need to see their prey.

What, like it’s hard?✨

👉Visit to find your local wildlife refuge! Link in comments!

📸April Allyson Abel | Wolf Island National Wildlife Refuge

Your kitchen filter cleans like 2 cups of water at once. Wetlands purify MILLIONS of gallons🌊They eat pollution, trap na...
02/18/2026

Your kitchen filter cleans like 2 cups of water at once. Wetlands purify MILLIONS of gallons🌊

They eat pollution, trap nasty runoff, and help provide clean drinking water for communities. Can your Brita do that?

in Georgia has been flexing this superpower for thousands of years.

More “wait, that’s wild” facts in our monthly newsletter! Link in comments 📩

📸Joy Campbell | Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge

Forgot to make Valentine’s plans? Swipe right on wildlife! We're not saying these profiles are better than your ex's... ...
02/14/2026

Forgot to make Valentine’s plans? Swipe right on wildlife!

We're not saying these profiles are better than your ex's... but they definitely are🙂‍↕️

Find your love for wildlife this Valentine's Day at a 💕

📢ATTENTION SPORTS FANS 📢Looking for gameday plans that won't ruffle your feathers?May we suggest: SUPERB OWL watching?✅ ...
02/08/2026

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May we suggest: SUPERB OWL watching?

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are visiting from the Arctic, are hunting in northern refuges, and are putting on aerial displays at dawn and dusk.

Now THAT'S a big game!

Where to watch👇

🦉Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge, IA (Short-eared owls)
🦉Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge, MN (Great gray owls)
🦉Medicine Lake National Wildlife Refuge, MT (Snowy owls)

Find out more about these superb owls in our newsletter! Link in comments! ⭐️

📸 Dan Dzurisin | Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge

While you're avoiding the cold, are THRIVING✨ (see a river otter’s belly track in the second pic!) Some of their fave ...
02/06/2026

While you're avoiding the cold, are THRIVING✨ (see a river otter’s belly track in the second pic!)

Some of their fave winter games👇

🛝Sliding down snowbanks on their bellies
😝Wrestling with siblings
🧊Diving through ice holes like furry torpedoes

Their thick fur traps air for insulation like a built-in wetsuit, so cold water is no problem!

Spot them living their best winter lives at (NY), (DE), and (AK).

🦦And find out more about our playful furry friends in our newsletter! Link in comments!

📸Mary Keim | Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge
📸USFWS | Two Rivers National Wildlife Refuge

🎉Happy ! Birds fly thousands of miles twice a year and wetlands are where they stop for snacks, naps, and to stretch th...
02/02/2026

🎉Happy ! Birds fly thousands of miles twice a year and wetlands are where they stop for snacks, naps, and to stretch their wings.

No wetlands = no pit stop = birds literally cannot complete the trip.

Kinda like if every gas station between Maine and Florida just disappeared😨

Shoutout to in New Mexico for being the ultimate destination for tens of thousands of geese, ducks, and cranes (like these )!

📩Get our monthly newsletter for more and other animal intel! Link in comments.

📸Marvin De Jong | Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge

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