Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies

10/21/2026

Nearly two years after release into the forests of Haleakalā (Hawai`i ), five ʻalalā (Hawaiian crows) continue making their way in the wild and demonstrating encouraging natural behaviors.

Learn more: https://dlnr.hawaii.gov/blog/2026/10/20/nr26-127/

via Hawaii DLNR (Department of Land and Natural Resources)

10/20/2026

ICYMI- Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources biologists recently released juvenile Eastern hellbenders back into the wild!

These young hellbenders were part of a special project in which fertilized eggs from wild nest sites are hatched and reared in captivity. After 18-36 months, the juvenile hellbenders are released back into the wild in an effort to increase the survival rate for known breeding populations in the state.

Eastern hellbenders are in steep decline, but we hope that projects like this will make a difference for the future of this amazing species.

If you want to learn more about the Eastern Hellbender Restoration Program and how Kentucky Fish and Wildlife is partnering with others on this ongoing mission: https://youtu.be/RP-44HOHATE?si=xfjTfZ0uwnZ7pAkl

10/16/2026

Learn how Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks manages mule deer through the work of area biologist.

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10/13/2026

𝐇𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐢𝐫𝐥 𝐒𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐬' 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐩 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐨, 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐲𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝
A forgotten dam at the Girl Scouts’ Camp Conowingo in Maryland blocked fish from reaching upstream habitat for decades. Learn how the Coastal Program and its partners removed the dam to restore stream connectivity and improve habitat for the threatened Chesapeake logperch, American eel, and other fish.




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10/09/2026

𝐅𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐅𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐭 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐝𝐬!
Shorebirds are in trouble. A recent analysis of 28 North American species found that 93% are declining, and more than half have lost more than 50% of their population since 1980. But state's investments in Fall Flights are part of the solution, and new science tells the story...

READ MORE ➡https://files.constantcontact.com/53efceab001/5a3eee1c-6b48-4d7e-ba08-959427fb9eb8.pdf?rdr=true

10/08/2026

It Takes a Village to Clean a River: Habitat restoration and mussel recovery on the Paint Rock [Alabama].


via Outdoor Alabama

Read more: https://www.outdooralabama.com/articles/it-takes-village-clean-river-habitat-restoration-and-mussel-recovery-paint-rock

10/07/2026

Check it out: Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources biologists recently released juvenile Eastern hellbenders back into the wild!

10/06/2026

Wildlife Habitat Restoration Efforts Underway at Two National Forests


Learn more: https://www.ncwildlife.gov/news/press-releases/2026/09/21/wildlife-habitat-restoration-efforts-underway-two-national-forests

via NC Wildlife Resources Commission

10/05/2026

DYK- In 2021, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation announced the first finding of lake sturgeon spawning in the Genesee River in more than 50 years. This discovery spotlighted the success of the State’s ongoing efforts to restore the population.

Since 2003, approximately 9,000 lake sturgeon have been stocked into the Genesee River. Stocking, along with improved water quality conditions and habitat restoration within the recently restored and delisted Rochester Embayment Area of Concern has provided an aquatic environment suitable for maintaining lake sturgeon populations within the Genesee River.



https://dec.ny.gov/news/press-releases/2026/10/dec-region-8-to-stock-lake-sturgeon-in-genesee-river

10/02/2026

𝐅𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐅𝐋𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓𝐒 𝐒𝐔𝐑𝐏𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐄𝐒 𝐈𝐓𝐒 $𝟔 𝐌𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐂𝐀𝐌𝐏𝐀𝐈𝐆𝐍 𝐆𝐎𝐀𝐋

This year, states invested $6.06 million through the Uniting States for Fall Flights campaign and stretched every dollar more than five times over, leveraging it into CAD $31.5 million to conserve and restore 65,000 new acres and steward 3 million existing acres across Canada.