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- Arctic village church
- Wildlife refuges; Villages; History; Historic sites; Buildings, facilities and structures;
- Black and white image of a village log church in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR); ARLIS; Brooks Range;
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- Short-tailed Albatross Male Showing the Egg
- Birds; Marine birds; Endangered species; Islands; Wildlife refuges;
- Proud parent short-tailed albatross showing its egg. If the pair's effort is successful, this would mark the first confirmed hatching of a short-tailed albatross outside of Japan in modern history! Establishing a new nesting colony is one of...
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- Female Short-tailed Albatross Incubating Her Egg
- Birds; Marine birds; Endangered species; Islands; Wildlife refuges;
- US Fish and Wildlife Service staff have observed a pair of short-tailed albatross incubating an egg on Eastern Island, Midway Atoll NWR. The adult male was banded as a fledgling on Torishima Island, Japan in 1987. The female was banded as a...
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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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- Historic Cable House
- Historic sites; History; Buildings, facilities and structures; Birds; Marine birds; Islands; Wildlife refuges; Tropical environments;
- The historic Cable House sits among nesting albatross in the Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge.
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- Albatross Nesting Near Historic Building
- Birds; Marine birds; Buildings, facilities and structures; Historic sites; History; Wildlife refuges; Islands; Tropical environments;
- Albatross nest in the area surrounding a historic building on Sand Island, Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge.
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- Tribal Biologist Monitor Elk's Health Before Release
- Partnerships; Monitoring; Tagging; Mammals;
- Animals are tested for diseases, parasites, sex, age and overall health. Data collected from the GPS collars identify where the animals live and their migration patterns. The USFWS has a long history of working with Native American governments in...
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- Elk with Monitoring Collar
- Partnerships; Monitoring; Tagging; Mammals;
- This beautiful Elk will be monitored by a special frequency transmitted by the VHF collar around its neck. Data helps us understand migration patterns, mortality rates and habitat use. The USFWS has a long history of working with Native American...
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- Skokomish Tribal Elk Monitoring Project
- Partnerships; Monitoring; Tagging; Mammals;
- Funded by a Fish and Wildlife Service Tribal Wildlife Grant - Skokomish Tribal Members work to safely capture, collar and release Elk. Tribal Biologists Shane Miller, Scott Harris and Bethany Tropp completed this project in March of 2010. The USFWS...
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- Elk Being Collared with GPS a Tracking Device
- Partnerships; Monitoring; Tagging; Mammals;
- The Fish and Wildlife Service partners with Tribes in the Pacific Region to assist with species monitoring and habitat conservation. Here, they tag an elk with a GPS collar to track migration patterns. The USFWS has a long history of working with...
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- Water Control
- Wildlife refuges; Water management; Employees (USFWS); uniforms; service patch; history;
- A female U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Employee checks the water at the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge located in Virginia.
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- Predator Proof Fence
- Predator control; Wildlife refuges; Employees (USFWS); service patch; history;
- A U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service employee inspects a predator-proof fence.
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- Monitoring Gas Line
- Employees (USFWS); Monitoring; Wildlife refuges; history;
- A U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service employee monitors a gas line.
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- Monitoring Water Depth
- Monitoring; Employees (USFWS); History; service patch; uniforms;
- A U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service employee monitors the water depth.
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- Monitoring Water Quality
- Employees (USFWS); Monitoring; history; uniforms; service patch;
- A U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service employee prepares to monitor water quality.
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- FWS Driving Boat
- Boats; Employees (USFWS); Wildlife refuges; uniforms; service patch; history;
- A U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service employee drives a boat in the Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge.
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- Predator Control
- Predator control; Wildlife refuges; Employees (USFWS); history; uniforms; service patch;
- A U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service employee prepares a device to prevent predators from preying on nesting birds and their eggs.
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- Predator Control
- Predator control; Predators; Employees (USFWS); Wildlife refuges; Trapping; history; uniforms; service patch;
- A U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service employee traps two fox at the Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge.
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- Predator Fence
- Employees (USFWS); Predator control; Wildlife refuges; history; uniforms; service patch;
- A U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service employee examines a predator fence.
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- Monitoring Water Quality
- Employees (USFWS); Monitoring; history; uniforms; service patch;
- A U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service employee places a device into the water to monitor the quality.
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