We're wishing you safe and adorable travels as you make your way to loved ones this holiday! 🎁

by Ariel Lepito/ U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Midwest Region

The bison at Rocky Mountain Arsenal National #WildlifeRefuge got their yearly health check-ups last week. How do you give a thousand pound bison a physical exam? Verrrry carefully. http://bit.ly/2hhACre

Photo: John Carr / USFWS

Winter is here! In honor of the first day of winter, here's a photo gallery of snowy wildlife: http://bit.ly/2habAK3

Used with Permission, Copyright Robert Dreeszen

Please don't release balloons.

“I never go out on the refuge without finding at least one Mylar balloon,” - says Amy Sprunger, manager of Desert Refuge. http://bit.ly/2hRoZ6N

Photo courtesy of Betty Mulcahy

What's the biggest fish in North America? The white sturgeon! Up to 20 ft. in length and weigh up to 1,800 lbs. Learn how we're managing them in California’s San Joaquin River: http://bit.ly/2afnCQC USFWS Fisheries

Laura Heironimus / USFWS

In 2016, over 330,000 acres were restored for monarch butterflies and other pollinators. This far exceeded our goal and shows what amazing things we can accomplish when we work together! Let's not stop there though, learn how to get involved: https://www.fws.gov/savethemonarch

Photo: USFWS

Any National #WildlifeRefuge that charges for entrance will waive their fees on these dates in 2017: http://bit.ly/2hGX0Xi

Pic by George Gentry / USFWS

Have you ever witnessed bighorn sheep clash horns? This retelling gives us a glimpse of the fierce ritual: http://bit.ly/2hFPfkm

Copyright: Stephen C. Torbit

Pronghorn troubles.

National Bison Range Refuge Complex in Montana.
Video: Brett Billings / USFWS

Western snowy plovers demonstrate just how much it pays to invest in conservation: http://bit.ly/2hvWuyN

Photos: USFWS

The Christmas Bird Count starts tomorrow! This long-standing tradition gets you outdoors and can be a great way to spend time with loved ones: http://bit.ly/2hrlMLg #AudubonCBC

Photo: male cardinal, Bruce Hallman / USFWS

When snow accumulates, bison will use their massive heads to push snow out of the way to forage. This in-turn helps other animals.
Photo credit: Dave Fitzpatrick / USFWS
National Bison Range Refuge Complex

Black-billed Magpie on Seedskadee and Cokeville Meadows National Wildlife Refuges
by Tom Koerner / USFWS

#ICYMI Wisdom, the world's oldest known, banded, wild bird is back! She's about 66 years old and still breeding.
Her incredible story: http://bit.ly/2hiGRaX

Photo credit: Kristina McOmber / Kupu Conservation Leadership Program & USFWS

Fantastic news! At about 66 years old, Wisdom the Laysan albatross has returned and she's expecting...