Refuge News & Updates

Comprehensive Conservation Plan Kick-off Meeting

In the words of retired wildlife biologist, Rick Roy, looking at the CCP for the Refuge is very much like asking “What do you want to be when you grow up?” and subsequently what are the objectives you are going to set to reach that goal? So, what do we, collectively, want the Refuge to look like and what will the objectives in the CCP look like to get us there?

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Water Update: Late January 2025

A recent period of above-average temperatures in late December/early January, combined with rain, have melted snow at lower elevations of the Refuge, swelling the Blitzen River.  “Normally in winter, the river’s

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A Refuge Reflection & Thank You

We would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to the Friends of Malheur NWR for their tremendous support, which has been instrumental in helping us achieve our monitoring and management goals through both labor and financial assistance.

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Deferred Maintenance at Unit 7

Written by Peter Pearsall/Photos by MNWR A deferred maintenance project is currently underway in Unit 7 on the northern end of Malheur National Wildlife Refuge.  This project will rehabilitate numerous

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Malheur’s NEW Refuge Manager

Jess Wenick is Malheur National Wildlife Refuge’s new Project Leader, more commonly referred to as a Refuge Manager. Malheur Refuge has been under the Leadership of Lisa Wilson, Regional Assistant Refuge Supervisor, since Jeff Mackay left his post in spring of 2023.

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