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- Information Map: Three caribou herds in Arctic Refuge 2003-04
- Subpolar environments; Wetlands; Coastal environments; Plains; Wildlife Wildlife refuges; Mammals; Tundra; Alaska map;
- Map and information about three different caribou herds using the Arctic Refuge in the winter of 2003-04.
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- Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge Manager Jereme Phillips interviewed by newsgroup.
- Oil spills; Employees (USFWS);
- June 23, 2010: Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge Manager Jereme Phillips explains the value of this refuge, the immediate impacts of the oil, and actions his staff took to prepare. Photo by Bonnie Strawser, USFWS.
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- The Shallow Water Attention Terminal (SWAT) boat
- Boats; Oil spills;
- Gulf Shores, Ala - July 19, 2010: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service wildlife operations demonstrate a specialized boat which Jimmy Buffett donated to the Friends of Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge. Credit: Catherine J. Hibbard/USFWS
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- Arkansas: White River National Wildlife Refuge Flood May 2011
- Floods; Natural disasters; Wildlife refuges;
- Water rose to just below the railroad bridge crossing the White River National Wildlife Refuge near DeWitt, Arkansas. Photo: USFWS.
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- America's Wildest Places - Volume 2
- This is the second in a series of DVD compilations of refuge videos entitled "America's Wildest Places." Teddy Roosevelt's your host as "America's Wildest Places - Volume 2" takes you to six more of America's outstanding...
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- Two Year Old Birder at Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge
- Birdwatching; Estuarine environments; Wetlands; Youth; Connecting people with nature; Wildlife refuges; Children;
- A young birder gazes out over a marsh area on the Humboldt National Wildlife Refuge. Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge is located on Humboldt Bay on the northwest California coast. The refuge has two main purposes: to protect and enhance...
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- Boat Dock Damaged by Tsunami
- Islands; Wildlife refuges; Wildlife impacts; Buildings, facilities and structures; Coastal environments; Weather impacts;
- Boat dock damage in Midway Atoll harbor after a tsunami generated by a powerful earthquake off the coast of Japan struck the refuge at 11:36 PM on Thursday, March 10th and continued for the next few hours. Fortunately, Midway residents received...
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- Surviving Laysan Albatross Chick
- Islands; Wildlife refuges; Wildlife impacts; Birds; Coastal environments; Marine birds; Weather impacts;
- This Laysan albatross chick survived being washed over at Midway Atoll during a tsunami generated by a powerful earthquake off the coast of Japan struck the refuge at 11:36 PM on Thursday, March 10th and continued for the next few hours. On March...
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- Chicks and Adults Washed into Vegetation During Tsunami
- Islands; Wildlife refuges; Wildlife impacts; Birds; Coastal environments; Marine birds; Weather impacts;
- The chicks and adults got washed up into big piles of dead vegetation after a tsunami generated by a powerful earthquake off the coast of Japan struck the refuge at 11:36 PM on Thursday, March 10th and continued for the next few hours. On March 15,...
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- Half Buried Bonin Petrel Which Was Later Rescued
- Islands; Wildlife refuges; Wildlife impacts; Birds; Coastal environments; Marine birds; Weather impacts;
- This Bonin petrel was half buried in sand after a tsunami generated by a powerful earthquake off the coast of Japan struck the refuge at 11:36 PM on Thursday, March 10th and continued for the next few hours. On March 15, FWS released an official...
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- Stuck Albatross and Chicks are Found and Released
- Islands; Wildlife refuges; Wildlife impacts; Birds; Coastal environments; Marine birds; Weather impacts;
- Albatross adult and two chicks uncovered alive in the tsunami aftermath. The tsunami generated by a powerful earthquake off the coast of Japan struck the refuge at 11:36 PM on Thursday, March 10th and continued for the next few hours. On March 15,...
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- Flooding on Sand Island
- Islands; Wildlife refuges; Wildlife impacts; Birds; Coastal environments; Marine birds; Weather impacts;
- Sand Island is the largest of the three islands at Midway Atoll. This picture shows a flooded ares in the aftermath of the tsunami at sunrise. A tsunami generated by a powerful earthquake off the coast of Japan struck the refuge at 11:36 PM on...
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- Two Laysan Albatross Chicks Half Buried Were Later Rescued
- Islands; Wildlife refuges; Wildlife impacts; Birds; Coastal environments; Marine birds; Weather impacts;
- These two Laysan albatross chicks were buried by sand and vegetation after tsunami wave. The tsunami, generated by a powerful earthquake off the coast of Japan, struck the refuge at 11:36 PM on Thursday, March 10th and continued for the next few...
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- Damage to the Pier on Eastern Island
- Islands; Wildlife refuges; Wildlife impacts; Buildings, facilities and structures; Coastal environments; Weather impacts;
- Eastern Island is the second largest of the three islands at Midway Atoll. It is estimated that 60% of the island was over-washed by the tsunami. The tsunami generated by a powerful earthquake off the coast of Japan struck the refuge at 11:36 PM on...
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- Green Sea Turtle Found Washed Ashore
- Islands; Wildlife refuges; Wildlife impacts; Birds; Coastal environments; Marine birds; Weather impacts; Reptiles;
- Two sea turtles were rescued from the interior of Eastern Island in the aftermath of the tsunami that struck the refuge at 11:36 PM on Thursday, March 10th and continued for the next few hours.
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- Rescued Albatross Chicks
- Islands; Wildlife refuges; Wildlife impacts; Birds; Coastal environments; Marine birds; Weather impacts;
- Hundreds of albatross chicks were disentangled from vegetation in the aftermath of the tsunami. The tsunami generated by a powerful earthquake off the coast of Japan struck the refuge at 11:36 PM on Thursday, March 10th and continued for the next...
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- Surviving Laysan Albatross Chick
- Islands; Wildlife refuges; Wildlife impacts; Birds; Coastal environments; Marine birds; Weather impacts;
- Close up image of a Laysan albatross chick that survived being washed over during a tsunami generated by a powerful earthquake off the coast of Japan struck the refuge at 11:36 PM on Thursday, March 10th and continued for the next few hours. On...
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- Washed Over Area of Sand Island in the Midway Atoll
- Islands; Wildlife refuges; Wildlife impacts; Coastal environments; Weather impacts;
- Washed over area of Sand Island after a tsunami generated by a powerful earthquake off the coast of Japan struck the refuge at 11:36 PM on Thursday, March 10th and continued for the next few hours. While Spit Island was completely washed over,...
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- Debris and Injured Birds in Lagoon at Midway Atoll
- Islands; Wildlife refuges; Wildlife impacts; Birds; Coastal environments; Marine birds; Weather impacts;
- Floating island of debris and injured birds in lagoon at Midway Atoll after a tsunami generated by a powerful earthquake off the coast of Japan struck the refuge at 11:36 PM on Thursday, March 10th and continued for the next few hours. On March 15,...
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- Two Water-Logged Laysan Albatross
- Islands; Wildlife refuges; Wildlife impacts; Birds; Coastal environments; Marine birds; Weather impacts;
- Two exhausted Laysan albatross washed into the lagoon at Midway Atoll after a tsunami generated by a powerful earthquake off the coast of Japan struck the refuge at 11:36 PM on Thursday, March 10th and continued for the next few hours. On March 15,...
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