by Friends INWR | Apr 25, 2026 | Archive, Blog, Homepage Feed
By Richard Moss Friends of Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge River otters are becoming so prevalent in New York State that some officials are wondering whether to allow trapping of the species again. Whether or not trapping is allowed is a separate and controversial...
by Friends INWR | Apr 24, 2026 | Archive, Blog, Featured Blog, FINWR, Homepage Feed
The baby eaglet that’s in focus at Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge is now over two weeks old, is getting a lot bigger and is entertaining nest cam watchers with its antics. The eaglet is in a nest that belongs to one of several nesting pairs of bald eagles at...
by Friends INWR | Feb 23, 2026 | Blog, Homepage Feed, Uncategorized, Wildlife
https://finwr.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/INWR-we-see-the-egg-.mp4 Three eggs have been confirmed in one of the bald eagle nests here at Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge. The Friends of Iroquois NWR observers whose camera is trained on the nest believe the female...
by Friends INWR | Jan 30, 2026 | Archive, Blog, Homepage Feed, Nature
By Patti Singer The sun was out and the temperature on this early January day was in the 40s. Along the Kanyoo Trail at Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge, a light breeze stirred branches of trees that were waiting for a few more months to pass. “They’re just trying to...
by Friends INWR | Dec 4, 2025 | Blog, Homepage Feed
At its annual meeting Nov. 22, the Friends of Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge (FINWR) elected a new member to its board and officers for the coming year. Elected to the board was Garner Light of Gasport, the group’s past president. Emma DeLeon of Williamsville was...
by Friends INWR | Nov 26, 2025 | Blog, Homepage Feed
The winners of the 2024-25 photo contest held by Friends of Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge (FINWR) were announced Saturday, Nov. 22, at the nonprofit group’s annual meeting. First, second and third place were chosen in three categories: birds, other wildlife, and...
