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- Flat-Tailed Horned Lizard
- Reptiles; Rocks;
- Flat-Tailed Horned lizard sunning on a rock
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- Flat-Tailed Horned Lizard
- Reptiles; Rocks;
- Flat-Tailed Horned lizard sunning on a rock
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- Riparian Brush Rabbit
- Endangered species; Mammals; Wildlife refuges; Vegetation;
- Image of San Joaquin River Riparian Brush Rabbits at the San Luis National Wildlife Refuge, CA
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- Sonoran Desert Tortoise
- Reptiles; Deserts; Threatened species; Terrestrial ecosystems; Arid environments;
- Image of a Sonoran Desert Tortoise.
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- Tractor Operator Roy Hicks
- Employees (USFWS); Work of the Service; service patch; uniforms;
- Portrait of tractor operator Roy Hicks with the Pah Rah Mountains and the Truckee River in the background.
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- Marble Bluff Fish Facility Restroom
- Buildings, facilities and structures; Visitor services; Fish hatcheries;
- The USFWS Marble Bluff Fish Facility restroom was made accessible through funding by the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009.
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- Lahonton National Fish Hatchery
- Fish hatcheries; Fisheries management; Buildings, facilities and structures;
- The American Recovery & Reinvestment Act enabled the USFWS to rehabilitate water well pumps for fish production at the Lahontan National Fish Hatchery Complex. The Lahontan National Fish Hatchery Complex was authorized in 1956 to mitigate the...
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- Conboy Lake Aspen Grove
- Mountains; Trees; Scenics; Wildlife refuges;
- Spectacular fall color at Conboy Lake National Wildlife Refuge with fog and Mt. Adams in the background.
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- Willamette Valley Fender's Blue Butterfly
- Insects;
- Close-up of a Willamette Valley Fender's Blue Butterfly.
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- Nelson's Checker-mallow
- Wildflowers; Prairies; Vegetation; Valleys; Threatened species;
- Image of the threatened Nelson's Checker-mallow. Willamette Valley prairies support a wide range of interesting plants. Because plants are the core of the prairie, prairie preservation and management should start with a fundamental understanding of...
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- Chainfruit Cholla
- Desert plants; Deserts; Scenics; Wildlife refuges; Wildflowers;
- A chainfruit cholla stands among wildflowers in a desert valley in the Sonoran Desert on the Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge.
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- Colorado hookless Cactus
- Plants; Threatened species;
- The Colorado hookless cactus is a barrel shaped cactus that ranges from 1.2 to 4.8 inches (in.) (3 to 12 centimeters (cm)) tall, with exceptional plants up to 12 in. (30 cm) tall. Stems range from 1.6 to 3.6 in. (4 to 9 cm) in diameter. The stems...
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- Colorado hookless Cactus
- Plants; Threatened species;
- The Colorado hookless cactus is a barrel shaped cactus that ranges from 1.2 to 4.8 inches (in.) (3 to 12 centimeters (cm)) tall, with exceptional plants up to 12 in. (30 cm) tall. Stems range from 1.6 to 3.6 in. (4 to 9 cm) in diameter. The stems...
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- Turtle nest excavation and relocation
- Oil spills; Employees (USFWS); Reptiles; Relocation;
- July 9, 2010 - Port St. Joe, FL: Trained volunteers have been vitally important to the success of the sea turtle nest relocation effort. Photo by Denise Rowell, USFWS.
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- Sea turtle nest excavation
- Oil spills; Relocation; Reptiles;
- July 9, 2010 - Port St. Joe, FL: Assistant Secretary of the Interior, Tom Strickland (in blue) stands and watches as the nest excavation begins. Photo by Denise Rowell, USFWS.
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- Sea turtle nest excavation
- Oil spills; Relocation; Reptiles;
- July 9, 2010 - Port St. Joe, FL: USFWS biologists Dianne Ingram and Lorna Patrick make sure conditions are perfect for these sea turtle eggs. Photo by Denise Rowell, USFWS.
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- Sea turtle nest excavation
- Oil spills; Relocation; Reptiles;
- July 9, 2010 - Port St. Joe, FL: USFWS biologist Lorna Patrick gently digs a dent in the sand where she will place the next egg. Photo by Denise Rowell, USFWS.
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- Sea turtle nest excavation
- Oil spills; Relocation; Reptiles;
- July 9, 2010 - Port St. Joe, FL: Placing eggs in the crate requires extreme caution and care. Tilting or jolting the egg can drastically effect the development of the embryo. Photo by Denise Rowell, USFWS.
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- Sea turtle nest excavation
- Oil spills; Relocation; Reptiles;
- July 9, 2010 - Port St. Joe, FL: A crowd of trained sea turtle volunteers watch as USFWS biologist Dianne Ingram digs for the next egg. Assistant Secretary of the Interior, Tom Strickland, watches as he holds a cooler full of eggs shut. Photo by...
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- Sea turtle nest excavation
- Oil spills; Relocation; Reptiles;
- July 9, 2010 - Port St. Joe, FL: A trained sea turtle volunteer gingerly handles an egg. Photo by Denise Rowell, USFWS.
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