In an effort to connect high school students with an early eye toward a career in fisheries, game management, wildlife enforcement and other related employment, the North Dakota Game & Fish Department (NDG&F) has initiated the agency’s new Explorer Program designed to help those young people get a better understanding of wildlife and fisheries careers, and help the department identify potential employees down the road. The new program kicks off this summer, and will offer an

The NDWTFL planning committee invites you to join an upcoming informational webinar about North Dakota Waterfowl Brigade  (NDWTFL). NDWTFL is a 5-day youth camp for ages 13-17, aimed at equipping them with the knowledge and skills to be advocates for conservation. In addition to hands-on outdoor education (wetland ecology, waterfowl nutrition and identification, shooting skills and safety, plant identification, hunting heritage, etc.), they’re building skills in leadership, t

Bismarck, ND  — The North Dakota Wildlife Federation (NDWF) welcomes signals from the U.S. Department of the Interior indicating renewed attention to conservation management and public access across National Wildlife Refuges and other Interior lands. “North Dakota is home to 63 National Wildlife Refuges, more than any other state in the nation, and these lands are central to both our conservation heritage and our outdoor traditions,” said John Bradley, NDWF Executive Director