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- Bison on the National Bison Range
- Mammals; Wildlife refuges; Mountains; Grasses;
- Expansive view of bison grazing on a mountainside in the National Bison Range
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- Polar Bear in Arctic Alaska
- Mammals; Snow;
- A wary bear checks out the photographer.
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- Polar bear cubs
- Mammals; Snow;
- Cubs emerge from their den in the spring and head to the ocean in search of food.
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- Polar Bear Den Opening
- Mammals; Snow;
- Ursus maritimus or polar bear den opening near the Alaska coast.
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- Polar Bear and a Barrier Island on the Alaska Arctic Coast
- Mammals; Snow; Islands;
- A polar bear looks out over a barrier island on the Arctic coast of Alaska. These islands are important habitat for the polar bear.
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- Lane Mountain milk-vetch
- Endangered species; Flowering plants; Desert plants; Deserts;
- The endangered Lane Mountain milk-vetch in the west Mojave Desert, California. Lane Mountain milk-vetch is a perennial herb in the pea family. It has the unusual habit of using its twining branches to grow up inside other "host shrubs"...
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- California Condor pair
- Endangered species; Wildlife refuges;Birds; Birds of prey; Raptors;
- A pair of California condors perch outside of their nest cave on the side of a cliff near Hopper Mountain National Wildlife Refuge
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- California Condor
- Endangered species; Environments (Natural); Trees; Wildlife refuges; Birds; Birds of prey; Raptors;
- California condors roosting in tree snags on the Hopper Mountain National Wildlife Refuge.
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- California Condor with 30-day old chick
- Endangered species; Environments (Natural); Birds; Birds of prey; Raptors;
- A California condor sits next to its 30-day old chick in the nest cave.
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- Hidden Lake bluecurls
- Threatened species; Plants; Parks; Mountains;
- Hidden Lake bluecurls is a federally threatened plant found only at Hidden Lake in Mount San Jacinto State Park in the San Jacinto Mountains, Riverside County, California. It is a small, compact annual plant, approximately 4 inches tall.
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- Desert National Wildlife Refuge
- Desert plants; Deserts; Vegetation; Wildlife refuges; Mountains;
- View of mountains on the Desert National Wildlife Refuge with desert and vegetation in the foreground.
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- Sunrise over the desert in the Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge.
- Desert plants; Deserts; Scenics; Wildlife refuges;
- Image of a sunrise over the desert in the Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge with a cactus in silhouette.
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- Arroyo Toad
- Endangered species; Amphibians;
- Arroyo Toad in hands to demonstrate size. This small, buff colored toad has a soft, high whistled trill that is often mistaken for the call of an insect. It was listed as endangered in 1994.
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- Dowitchers
- Birds; Wetlands;
- Image of dowitchers taken by a USFWS employee and submitted to a 2009 Photo Contest.
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- Trail Over Bridge on Moapa Valley National Wildlife Refuge
- Hiking; Visitor services; Buildings, facilities and structures;
- A foot bridge and trail leading to the viewing chamber at the Moapa Valley National Wildlife Refuge in southern Nevada.
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- Laysan Albatross at Sunset
- Birds; Marine birds; Islands; Wildlife refuges; Tropical environments;
- Laysan albatross poses before sunset at Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge.
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- Mountain Yellow-Legged Frog
- Endangered species; Candidate; Reptiles; Amphibians;
- The FWS is currently monitoring the two populations of the Mountain Yellow-Legged frog; the endangered Southern California population found in California and Nevada and all the mountain yellow-legged frogs that occur north of the Tehachapi...
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- Mountain Yellow-Legged Frog
- Endangered species; Candidate; Reptiles; Amphibians;
- The FWS is currently monitoring the two populations of the Mountain Yellow-Legged frog; the endangered Southern California population found in California and Nevada and all the mountain yellow-legged frogs that occur north of the Tehachapi...
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- Sagebrush and Snow
- Scenics; Snow; Plants;
- Sagebrush is covered in snow.
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- California condor chick
- History; Endangered species; Birds; Birds of prey; Photography;
- Young California condor chick at nest near Los Angeles Finley and Bohlman had seen hatch. "He was scantly clothed, for behind his little wings the flesh was bare and his belly was bare; while the rest of his coat was down of pure white, to...
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