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Environmental Defense, a nonprofit organization, was
the key in reaching out to Long and provided funding
for biologists to conduct population surveys for the
toad on his property. Long is helping Environmental
Defense and the Service promote...
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Private Stewardship
Grants
What are the benefits?
For the landowner: Allows private landowners
to submit project proposals directly to the Fish
and Wildlife Service and offers a low cost- share
ratio to assist landowners in...
Aerial photography; Buildings, facilities and structures; Education; Rivers and streams; Training;
Aerial view of the National Conservation Training Center, showing the facility buildings and roads, the Potomac River with low clouds and surrounding woodlands. For more information about the Training Center visit http://training.fws.gov .
Aerial view of herd of caribou on the Arctic coastal plains. For more information about this refuge and the caribou visit http://alaska.fws.gov/nwr/arctic/caribou.htm
Two manatee nuzzling noses together in Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge. Note scars on back on one manatee from boat propeller. For more information about manatees visit
http://www.fws.gov/northflorida/manatee/manatees.htm
Manatee playing with a crab trap line in Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge. Trap lines pose a common danger of entrapment for manatee.
For more information about manatees visit
http://www.fws.gov/northflorida/Manatee/manatees.htm
Several men releasing a radio tagged manatee back into the water. Vertical . For more information on manatees visit http://www.fws.gov/northflorida/Manatee/manatees.htm
Two manatee rooting for food in bottom sand of Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge. For more information on the manatee visit
http://www.fws.gov/northflorida/Manatee/manatees.htm
Manatee cow and calf swimming side-by-side in Crystal River. For more information about manatees visit http://www.fws.gov/northflorida/manatee/manatees.htm.
Two manatee surfacing to breathe in Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge. Note scar on back of one manatee from boat propeller. For more information on manatees visit http://www.fws.gov/northflorida/manatee/manatees.htm
Two manatee foraging for food along bottom of Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge. For more information about manatees visit http://www.fws.gov/northflorida/manatee/manatees.htm
The American white pelican is one of the largest birds in North America, measuring 6 feet from bill to tail. White pelicans weigh up to 20 pounds and have a wingspan of 8 to 9 and a half feet long.
Close view of aquatic plants in prairie wetland area of refuge. For more information about Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge visit http://www.fws.gov/okefenokee/.
