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- Habitat restoration.
- Adults; Aircraft; Aquatic environments; Aviation; Boating; Boats; Ecosystem recovery; Employees (USFWS); Environmental quality; Environments (Natural); Habitat conservation; Habitat restoration; Law enforcement; Personnel; Resource management;...
- The National Guard provides support by placing christmas trees in critical areas for habitat restoration on the refuge.
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- Prescribed burn on the refuge.
- Fire management; Fires; Grasses; Grasslands; Habitat conservation; Habitat restoration; Landscape conservation; Prescribed burning; Resource management; Vegetation; Wildlife refuges; Work of the Service;
- Prescribed burning is an important part of habitat restoration and management on Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge.
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- Replanting marsh grass.
- Adults; Aquatic environments; Aquatic plants; Banks; Connecting people with nature; Ecosystem recovery; Environmental quality; Environments (Natural); Habitat conservation; Habitat restoration; Landscape conservation; Plants; Resource management;...
- A group of women volunteers helping to replant marsh grass on the refuge.
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- Job satisfaction.
- Adults; Aquatic environments; Aquatic plants; Banks; Connecting people with nature; Ecosystem recovery; Environmental quality; Environments (Natural); Habitat conservation; Habitat restoration; Landscape conservation; Plants; Resource management;...
- A young woman is noticeably happy to be doing work to help the refuge restore habitat.
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- Bayou Sauvage Ridge Trail Before Katrina093
- Deciduous Trees; Ecosystem recovery; Environmental quality; Environments (Natural); Plants; Public access; Scenics; Tourism; Trees; Vegetation; Weather impacts; Wildlife refuges;
- A peaceful setting at the refuge shot before hurricane Katrina.
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- Bayou Sauvage Ridge Trail After Katrina093
- Buildings, facilities and structures; Climate effects; Deciduous Trees; Ecosystem recovery; Environmental quality; Environments (Natural); Foliage; Habitat fragmentation; Plants; Pollution cleanup; Soil degradation; Structures; Trees; Vegetation;...
- Hurricane Katrina delivers damage to the Ridge Trail and the rest of the refuge.
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- JOE Madere Ridge Trail Before Katrina (13)
- Deciduous Trees; Ecosystem recovery; Environmental quality; Environments (Natural); Plants; Public access; Scenics; Tourism; Trees; Vegetation; Weather impacts; Wildlife refuges;
- A peaceful setting at the refuge shot before hurricane Katrina.
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- Damage to Ridge Trail after hurricane Katrina.
- Buildings, facilities and structures; Climate effects; Deciduous Trees; Ecosystem recovery; Environmental quality; Environments (Natural); Foliage; Habitat fragmentation; Plants; Pollution cleanup; Soil degradation; Structures; Trees; Vegetation;...
- Hurricane Katrina damage to Ridge Trail.
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- Beautiful and purposeful.
- Aquatic environments; Aquatic plants; Buildings, facilities and structures; Environmental quality; Environments (Natural); Habitat restoration; Habitat conservation; Plants; Resource management; Scenics; Soil conservation; Soil management;...
- Sediment fence was added to help rebuild the marsh at Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge.
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- Closer view of sediment fencing.
- Aquatic environments; Aquatic plants; Buildings, facilities and structures; Environmental quality; Environments (Natural); Habitat restoration; Habitat conservation; Plants; Resource management; Scenics; Soil conservation; Soil management;...
- Sediment fencing being used to help rebuild the marsh.
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- Bayou Sauvage Levee 3
- Banks; Boats; Climate effects; Contaminants; Deciduous Trees; Ecosystem recovery; Environmental quality; Habitat fragmentation; Plants; Pollutants; Pollution; Resource management; Trees; Vegetation; Water pollution; Weather impacts; Wildlife...
- Debris left on the refuge in the wake of hurricane Katrina.
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- Bayou Sauvage Levee 5
- Banks; Boats; Climate effects; Contaminants; Deciduous Trees; Ecosystem recovery; Environmental quality; Habitat fragmentation; Plants; Pollutants; Pollution; Resource management; Trees; Vegetation; Water pollution; Weather impacts; Wildlife...
- Debris left on the refuge in the wake of hurricane Katrina.
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- Bayou Sauvage Levee
- Banks; Boats; Climate effects; Contaminants; Deciduous Trees; Ecosystem recovery; Environmental quality; Habitat fragmentation; Plants; Pollutants; Pollution; Resource management; Trees; Vegetation; Water pollution; Weather impacts; Wildlife...
- Debris left on the refuge in the wake of hurricane Katrina.
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- Damage to Ridge Trail after hurricane Katrina.
- Buildings, facilities and structures; Climate effects; Deciduous Trees; Ecosystem recovery; Environmental quality; Environments (Natural); Foliage; Habitat fragmentation; Plants; Pollution cleanup; Soil degradation; Structures; Trees; Vegetation;...
- Hurricane Katrina damage to Ridge Trail.
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- Bayou Sauvage Refuge officers working with Louisiana Wildlife officers.
- Aquatic environments; Adults; Boating; Boats; Coastal environments; Coastal zone management; Emblems; Environments (Natural); Game wardens; Law enforcement; Management; Marine environments; Partnerships; Public access; Recreation; Recreation sites;...
- Bayou Sauvage Refuge officers working with Louisiana Wildlife officers on patrol, protecting the waters.
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- Katrina Storm Damage Bayou Sauvage (8)
- Banks; Climate effects; Contaminants; Deciduous Trees; Ecosystem recovery; Environmental quality; Habitat fragmentation; Plants; Pollutants; Pollution; Resource management; Trees; Vegetation; Water pollution; Weather impacts; Wildlife refuges;
- Debris left on the refuge in the wake of hurricane Katrina.
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- Touring by canoe
- Aquatic environments; Aquatic plants; Banks; Biodiversity; Boating; Boats; Connecting people with nature; Education; Education outreach; Environmental education; Environmental quality; Environments (Natural); Foliage; Flowering plants; Leisure...
- Taking a tour by canoe is one of the many activities available to visitors at the Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge. Here a group of environmental education science teachers take the tour.
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- Lone Ibis in marsh.
- Aquatic birds; Aquatic environments; Aquatic plants; Banks; Biodiversity; Birds; Environments (Natural); Foliage; Plants; Ponds; Vegetation; Wading birds; Wildlife refuges;
- A White Ibis stands in a marsh, searching for a meal. Part of the natural habitat at Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge.
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- Natural habitat.
- Aquatic birds; Aquatic environments; Aquatic plants; Banks; Biodiversity; Birds; Environments (Natural); Foliage; Plants; Ponds; Vegetation; Wading birds; Wildlife refuges;
- A scenic spot on the refuge causes one to reflect and enjoy the many wonders of nature.
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- Great Egret on a snag.
- Aquatic birds; Aquatic environments; Aquatic plants; Banks; Biodiversity; Birds; Environments (Natural); Foliage; Plants; Ponds; Vegetation; Wading birds; Wildlife refuges;
- A Great Egret perches on a snag, enjoying the many offerings of the refuge.
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