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- Service biologist Sue Cameron keeps her eyes open for bog turtles.
- Similarity of Appearance (Threatened); Surveying; Reptiles; Partnerships; Work of the Service;
- The bog turtle is the smallest turtle in North America. The species is protected under the Endangered Species Act and faces great threats from both poaching and habitat degradation as the wetlands where they live have disappeared dramatically over...
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- Wet pine savanna
- Trees; Habitat conservation; Wildlife refuges;
- Pine savannas are open, nearly treeless, fire-dependent plant communities dominated by well-developed ground cover and some low-growing shrubs with only scattered trees. The refuge is approx. 5216 acres pine savanna. The original presettlement...
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- Wet pine savanna
- Trees; Habitat conservation; Wildlife refuges;
- Pine savannas are open, nearly treeless, fire-dependent plant communities dominated by well-developed ground cover and some low-growing shrubs with only scattered trees. The refuge is approx. 5216 acres pine savanna. The original presettlement...
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- Wet pine savanna
- Trees; Habitat conservation; Wildlife refuges;
- Pine savannas are open, nearly treeless, fire-dependent plant communities dominated by well-developed ground cover and some low-growing shrubs with only scattered trees. The refuge is approx. 5216 acres pine savanna. The original presettlement...
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- Wet pine savanna
- Trees; Habitat conservation; Wildlife refuges;
- Pine savannas are open, nearly treeless, fire-dependent plant communities dominated by well-developed ground cover and some low-growing shrubs with only scattered trees. The refuge is approx. 5216 acres pine savanna. The original presettlement...
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- Wet pine savanna
- Trees; Habitat conservation; Wildlife refuges;
- Pine savannas are open, nearly treeless, fire-dependent plant communities dominated by well-developed ground cover and some low-growing shrubs with only scattered trees. The refuge is approx. 5216 acres pine savanna. The original presettlement...
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- Prescribed burn
- Fires; Prescribed burning; Wildlife refuges;
- Aerial ignition interior high rates of spread in open savannas
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- Open, Low Growing Spruce Forest
- Scenics; Landscapes; Vegetation; Wildlife refuges; Koyukuk National Wildlife Refuge
- Low growing, open forest primarily of black spruce interspersed with bogs.
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- Swan Lake shore and open water
- Lakes; Wildlife refuges;
- Rocky shore with small waves and open water.
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- Bald cypress and open water
- Lakes; Scenics; Trees; Wildlife refuges;
- Bald cypress trees and some aquatic plants growing at edge of lake.
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- Collared lizard
- Reptiles;
- A close shot of a collared lizard with its mouth wide open.
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- Greater antillian bullfinch
- Birds;
- An up close shot of a greater antillian bullfinch with its mouth open.
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- Snapping Turtle
- Reptiles; Wildlife refuges;
- Snapping turtle with open mouth at Trustom Pond National Wildlife Refuge, RI.
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- Arctic Tern
- Birds; Wildlife refuges;
- Arctic tern with beak open on Petit Manan Island, Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge, Me.
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- Wildlife Biologist Jackie Isaacs is interviewed by various news groups
- Oil spills; Employees (USFWS);
- "On 6/25/10, Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge Wildlife Biologist Jackie Isaacs explained the importance of habitat for foraging shorebirds and pointed out proactive measures taken by refuge staff soon after the spill began. Across Ivan Cut,...
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- Male Polar Bear on Pack Ice
- Mammals; Ice;
- A male polar bear walks on pack ice near the open water.
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- Emerson Parcel Tidal Marsh in California
- Coastal environments; Coastal restoration; Coastal zone management; Estuarine environments; Habitat restoration;
- The California Coastal Conservancy was awarded $1 million to help restore 438 acres of leveed grazing lands to a mosaic of open water, tidal channels, intertidal marsh, riparian woodland, and uplands. This project is part a larger effort being...
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- Birding on Stone Lakes National Wildlife Refuge during a docent led hike open to the public.
- Hiking; Birds; Birdwatching; Youth; Wildlife refuges; Wildlife viewing;
- Throughout the fall to spring, several special docent or staff led hikes are available to the public. On April 24, 2010, visitors took a short 2 mile hike to a wildlife viewing platform overlooking managed wetlands hosting various spring migrants...
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- Blue Heron Trail at Stone Lakes National Wildlife Refuge
- Tourism; Wildlife refuges; Visitor services;
- This trail was built with funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act in 2010. Currently, public access is limited to scheduled guided tours. The Refuge is working on providing regular public access at the headquarters unit Blue Heron...
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- Blue Heron Trail at Stone Lakes National Wildlife Refuge
- Tourism; Wildlife refuges; Visitor services;
- This trail was built with funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act in 2010. Currently, public access is limited to scheduled guided tours. The Refuge is working on providing regular public access at the headquarters unit Blue Heron...
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