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- Historic Canon at Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge
- Birds; Historic sites; History; Marine birds; Islands; Wildlife refuges; Tropical environments;
- Remnant of the historic Battle of Midway, this canon found at Eastern Island at Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, surrounded by nesting albatross. On September 13, 2000, the Secretary of the Interior designated the lands and waters of Midway...
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- Golden Paintbrush (CALE) found on Ebey's Bluff, located at the Robert Y. Pratt Preserve, Washington State
- Threatened species; Plants;
- Golden paintbrush is a perennial herb in the figwort or snapdragon family (Scrophulariaceae). It often has from 5-to-15 unbranched stems. The stems may be erect or spreading, in the latter case giving the appearance of being several plants,...
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- Golden Paintbrush (CALE)
- Threatened species; Plants;
- Golden paintbrush is a perennial herb in the figwort or snapdragon family (Scrophulariaceae). It often has from 5-to-15 unbranched stems. The stems may be erect or spreading, in the latter case giving the appearance of being several plants,...
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- Chucky Madtom
- Freshwater fishes; Endangered species;
- A small catfish, the chucky madtom is found in the upper Tennessee River system in Tennessee. Currently, only three chucky madtoms have been collected from one stream, Little Chucky Creek, since 2000.
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- Kiska Island volcano and auklet colony
- ALASKA MARITIME NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE; AMNWR; Birds; birding; Marine birds ; rats; habitat; Coastal environments; biology. Rat prevention; Aleutian Islands; Aleutians
- Lava flows from this volcano make ideal habitat for millions of nesting seabirds, Photo May, 2000
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- Adam Grimm, Duck Stamp artist
- Wildlife refuges; Art; Exhibits;
- Duck stamp contest artist Adam Grimm at Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge celebrating the Centennial of the Refuge system and International Migratory Bird Day. 2000 Federal Duck Stamp Contest
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- Shemya island Cable Bowl N shore
- ALASKA MARITIME NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE; AMNWR; Birds; birding; Marine birds; habitat; Coastal environments; biology; Aleutian Islands; Aleutians; winter; Snow
- February 2000
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- Shemya Island North Beach
- ALASKA MARITIME NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE; AMNWR; Birds; birding; ; habitat; Coastal environments; biology; Aleutian Islands; Aleutians; winter; Snow
- January 2000
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- Shemya Island Cable Bowl View west
- ALASKA MARITIME NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE; AMNWR; habitat; Coastal environments; biology; Aleutian Islands; Aleutians; Snow; winter
- January 2000
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- FWS Employee with Gopher Tortoise
- Endangered species; Reptiles; Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge; Georgia
- The Gopher Tortoise is one of four tortoises that live in North America. It has been estimated that the Florida population will be reduced nearly 70% by 2000 A.D. and could be eliminated from all but protected lands by 2025 A.D. A combination of...
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- Releasing a Chinook Salmon at Kwethluk River Weir
- Fisheries management; Fishes; King Salmon; Work of the Service; Field Offices; Kenai Fishes and Wildlife Field Office; Kenai FO Gallery; Wildlife refuges; Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge; YUDE
- Releasing a Chinook Salmon at Kwethluk River weir, Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge, after measuring it and taking a scale for age analysis. Image taken in 2000.
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- Atlantic Salmon Parr
- Fisheries; Anadromous species; Captive breeding; Endangered species;Fisheries management; Fishes; Freshwater fishes; Wildlife restoration; Wildlife management;
- An Atlantic salmon parr of the Machias River in eastern Maine. Atlantic salmon of the Gulf of Maine Distinct Population Segment (DPS) were listed in an endangered status under the protection of the Endangered Species Act in December 2000. This...
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