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- Aerial of Jameson Island in the Big Muddy
- Aerial photography; Habitat restoration; Rivers and streams; Wildlife refuges;
- Aerial view of Jameson Island in the Missouri River from C. Bittner, looking south; muddy red river twisting through floodplain.
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- Asian carp
- Aquatic environments; Fishes; Fisheries management;
- Three species of Asian carp (from top: bighead carp, silver carp, and grass carp) captured on the Missouri River floodplain.
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- Augering holes for explosives
- History; Maintenance; Wildlife refuges; Fishes; Employees (USFWS);
- Orlan E. Hall, maintanance man, augering hole for TNT charge to removes beaver dam to permit run of spawning grayling to ascend.
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- Autumn trees standing in water
- Deciduous Trees; Wetlands; Wildlife refuges;
- Autumn trees with water covering the ground.
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- Bald eagle perched in tree
- Birds of prey; Raptors; Threatened species;
- Bald eagle viewed from the rear and looking over its shoulder while it sits surrounded by limbs in a tree.
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- Bald eagle perched near its nest in tree
- Birds of prey; Raptors; Threatened species;
- Bald eagle sitting on large limb near its nest, viewed from rear while looking over its shoulder.
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- Banks of the Missouri River
- Employees (USFWS); Rivers and streams; Logo;
- Fish and Wildlife Service employee observes the banks of the Missouri River via boat.
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- Beginnings of a castle.
- Aquatic environments; Banks; Children; Connecting people with nature; Environments (Natural); Leisure activities; Public access; Recreation; Recreation sites; Tourism; Wildlife refuges;
- Taking time to enjoy the summer day by the river.
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- Big Muddy National Wildlife Refuge sign
- Wetland restoration; Wildlife refuges; Work of the Service;
- The Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife Refuge was created in September of 1994 ". . .for the development, advancement, management, conservation and protection of fish and wildlife resources ." The refuge has grown to over 10,000 acres...
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- Big Muddy shoreline and highway bridge
- Rivers and streams; Scenics; Wildlife refuges;
- Missouri River shoreline and rippling water with highway bridge in distance.
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- Bottomland at Sunset
- Wildlife refuges;
- Receded waters leaves exposed mud at Big Muddy National Wildlife Refuge.
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- Building a canal for the river.
- Aquatic environments; Banks; Children; Connecting people with nature; Environments (Natural); Leisure activities; Public access; Recreation; Recreation sites; Tourism; Wildlife refuges;
- Fun by the river includes playing in the sand.
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- Captured pallid sturgeon
- Fishes; Fisheries management;
- Steve Krentz and Rich Holcom capture a pallid sturgeon in the Missouri River in North Dakota. Photo taken April 1992
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- Cloudy day at Big Muddy National Wildlife Refuge
- Rivers and streams; Wildlife refuges;
- Calm waters and cloudy day at Big Muddy National Wildlife Refuge.
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- Common Buckeye Butterfly on Missouri goldenrod
- Insects;
- Butterfly sitting on goldenrod stem with wings spread, showing the markings of large circles within circles, orange bars, and white accents.
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- Common Moorhen at Squaw Creek National Wildlife Refuge
- Wading birds Birds;Wetlands;Wildlife refuges
- Squaw Creek NWR, Mound City, Missouri: From a trail atop the loess bluffs at Squaw Creek National Wildlife Refuge, one can see clear to tomorrow, or at least into Nebraska and Kansas as well as Missouri. Meanwhile, down on a pond, a common...
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- Cottonwood stand
- Habitat restoration; Trees; Wildlife refuges;
- Cottonwood trees natural regrowth since 1993 flood.
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- Delicious blackberries.
- Berries; Berry picking; Children; Connecting people with nature; Leisure activities; Vegetation; Plants; Visitor services; Wildlife refuges;
- Picking blackberries is a favorite pastime on the refuge.
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- Do you see that?
- Birds; Birdwatching; Children; Connecting people with nature; Environments (Natural); Leisure activities; Public access; Tourism; Trees; Visitor services; Wildlife refuges; Wildlife viewing; Adults;
- Mother and son share a moment together while birdwatching.
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- Entrance sign
- Signs; Wildlife refuges;
- Entrance sign for refuge.
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