National Wildlife Refuge Association

Inspiring nationwide support for the National Wildlife Refuge System, its wildlife, and its habitats. 🌱 🐦 🌲 🐠 🌸 🦌 🍃 🐞
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[National Wildlife Refuge Association @WildRefuge]

🚨 One refuge under threat. Another under fire.

Camas National Wildlife Refuge. Johnston Atoll National Wildlife Refuge.

Two vastly different places—facing the same crisis.
This is what unraveling the Refuge System looks like.
🧵 Read on ⬇️
https://t.co/rP5wNDAxvc

[National Wildlife Refuge Association @WildRefuge]

🚨 Wildlife refuges are closing. Staff are vanishing. And our nation's only public lands that put wildlife first are at risk. We just launched our Spring Campaign—here’s what’s happening and how you can help! https://t.co/hoKqhSlcys
#RefugeStrong #PublicLands #50YearsWild

[Friends of NV Wild @friendsofnvwild]

Where flowers bloom, so does hope. -Lady Bird Johnson

📸 Kurt Kuznicki: Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge, part of #WildWashoe

[USFWS Northeast @USFWSNortheast]

Notice any green this winter? Some species of moss refuse to let the dark of winter steal its bright green vibe. As long as the surface is moist and exposed, moss can photosynthesize all year, even under the snow. Keep a look out for some pop of color this winter!

[National Wildlife Refuge Association @WildRefuge]

📢 BREAKING: The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge’s lease sale ended with ZERO bids from oil companies.
This is a huge victory for wildlife, the Gwich’in people, and the planet. 🌍
https://t.co/j69lw8hMV3

[James M. Falletti, M.A. @JamesFalletti]

Happy New Year from the Red Tailed #Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) which was last #Bird photo I took of 2024 and making it the first post of 2025

Wallkill National Wildlife Refuge
Pine Island, NY

#TwitterNatureCommunity #birds #birdphotography #BirdsSeenIn2024 #BirdsOfTwitter #nikon

[National Wildlife Refuge Association @WildRefuge]

🌟 It’s #GivingTuesday! ��Your support can help the National Wildlife Refuge Association protect America’s wildlife refuges.
👉 Donate Now: https://t.co/khaXXxpjQI

[U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service @USFWS]

Who can pass up a juicy prickly pear? Gila woodpeckers are desert specialists, and while they eat insects and tap-tap-tap into tree trunks (and cacti) like other woodpeckers, they also love to snack on a ripe piece of fruit.

📷: Mick Thompson CC BY-NC 2.0 https://t.co/Fe7G3fz5hI

[National Wildlife Refuge Association @WildRefuge]

🌟 Grateful for 50 Years of Protecting Wildlife! 🌟
Thank you to our incredible supporters for empowering us to safeguard precious national wildlife refuges & promote #conservation on Capitol Hill. Stay updated on our mission in our 50th year!
👉 https://t.co/scGonJuwIf

[US Fish and Wildlife @USFWSMtnPrairie]

“How glorious a greeting the sun gives the mountains!” — John Muir

Photo: Grand Teton at the National Elk Refuge in Wyoming by Gannon Castle / @USFWS

[U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service @USFWS]

When dusk descends and the silence grows near,
They claim the fallen, a putrid roadkill deer.
Omen of endings, with a ravenous yawn,
Black vultures gather—foreboding at dawn.

Photo of "nature's clean up crew" by Chris Quezada/USFWS

[National Wildlife Refuge Association @WildRefuge]

🚨 27% of refuge staff positions remain unfilled. Wildlife and habitats are at risk. If we don’t act now, the Refuge System could collapse. Take action: Contact your members of Congress today to protect our refuges!
👉 https://t.co/YpRFJM1muJ
#RefugeWeek #SaveOurRefuges #Advocacy

[Rosas @tequilatejano]

It's national wildlife refuge week #wildliferefugeweek and I got to check out a sunrise over at Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge

[National Wildlife Refuge Association @WildRefuge]

🌊 Over 180 national wildlife refuges protect marine, coastal, and Great Lakes habitats, helping prevent flooding and boost coastal resiliency. 💧
Celebrate #RefugeWeek with us and learn how these refuges protect both wildlife and communities!
https://t.co/JYelfoyYn4

[National Wildlife Refuge Association @WildRefuge]

🚨 National wildlife refuges are underfunded and under threat. With staff cuts and closed public access, what will happen to the critical habitats we depend on?
Help protect our #WildlifeRefuges this #RefugeWeek!
https://t.co/d33IUkHf8C
#SaveOurRefuges #WildlifeCrisis

[National Wildlife Refuge Association @WildRefuge]

🎉 It’s #RefugeWeek! 🌿 Join us from October 13-19, 2024, as we celebrate the world’s largest network of public lands and waters for wildlife conservation. Check out our toolkit to see how you can get involved https://t.co/JYelfoyqxw🦋💚
#WildlifeRefuge #Conservation

[USFWS Northeast @USFWSNortheast]

While leaf litter may be unsightly to some, the leaves strewn across your lawn are a cornucopia of food, shelter, and habitat for a variety of species. In addition, decomposing leaves supply yards with critical nutrients. Consider leaving the leaves for wildlife this fall.

[U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service @USFWS]

Run, walk, crawl or hop your way to a national wildlife refuge on Sept. 28th.

Dactylotum bicolor, also known as the rainbow grasshopper, is sending you a sign to hop on over and visit a refuge this weekend. Entrance fees are waived for National Public Lands Day.

📸 USFWS

[Openlands @Openlands]

Congratulations to the Friends of Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge on receiving the Molly Krival 2024 Refuge Friend Group of the Year award. The @WildRefuge Association bestowed this honor on September 18, 2024. Learn more about the event: https://t.co/8iAbqM8GRT

[National Wildlife Refuge Association @WildRefuge]

On #EndangeredSpeciesDay @SecDebHaaland visited Seal Beach National Wildlife Refuge spotlighting our SoCal Urban #WildlifeRefuge Program & efforts to restore California Least Tern habitat Thanks to partners @ConserveCorpsLB & Secretary Haaland for their commitment to conservation

[U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service @USFWS]

Secretary Haaland visited Seal Beach National Wildlife Refuge on Endangered Species Day celebrating partners that help locally listed SoCal species: CA least tern, green sea turtles + Ridgway's rail. Thx to Friends of Seal Beach, Conservation Corps of Long Beach + @NWSSealBeach !