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...
The Pacific coast population of western snowy plovers breeds on coastal beaches from southern Washington to southern Baja California, Mexico. Plovers lay their eggs in shallow depressions in sandy or salty areas that generally do not have much...
The Pacific coast population of western snowy plovers breeds on coastal beaches from southern Washington to southern Baja California, Mexico. Plovers lay their eggs in shallow depressions in sandy or salty areas that generally do not have much...
A female western snowy plover sits on her nest. The Pacific coast population of western snowy plovers breeds on coastal beaches from southern Washington to southern Baja California, Mexico. Plovers lay their eggs in shallow depressions in sandy or...
Close-up of bright red blossom. For additional resources about wildflowers visit the National Plants Database: National Plants Database http://plants.usda.gov/.
Close-up of yellow blossom with short stamens. For additional resources about wildflowers visit the National Plants Database: National Plants Database http://plants.usda.gov/.
Close view of light purple blue with yellow accented blossom. For additional resources about wildflowers visit the National Plants Database: National Plants Database http://plants.usda.gov/.
Purple blue with yellow accents blossom in long grass. For additional resources about wildflowers visit the National Plants Database: National Plants Database http://plants.usda.gov/.
Southern Appalachian bogs are one of the rarest natural communities in North America and are often home to rare plant and animal species. The conservation of these habitats and the species found there is a high priority for the Service and many of...
Plants; Endangered species; Employees (USFWS); Work of the Service;
Southern Appalachian bogs are one of the rarest natural communities in North America and are often home to rare plant and animal species. The conservation of these habitats and the species found there is a high priority for the Service and many of...
Southern Appalachian bogs are one of the rarest natural communities in North America and are often home to rare plant and animal species. The conservation of these habitats and the species found there is a high priority for the Service and many of...
Southern Appalachian bogs are one of the rarest natural communities in North America and are often home to rare plant and animal species. The conservation of these habitats and the species found there is a high priority for the Service and many of...
Partnerships; Plants; Employees (USFWS); Endangered species; Work of the Service;
Southern Appalachian bogs are one of the rarest natural communities in North America and are often home to rare plant and animal species. The conservation of these habitats and the species found there is a high priority for the Service and many of...
Plants; Endangered species; Employees (USFWS); Partnerships; Work of the Service;
Southern Appalachian bogs are one of the rarest natural communities in North America and are often home to rare plant and animal species. The conservation of these habitats and the species found there is a high priority for the Service and many of...
Navarretia fossalis (spreading navarretia), a federally threatened plant, is photographed at Mesa de Burro on the Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Reserve in Riverside County, CA. The Reserve is part of the Santa Ana Mountain Range located in southern...
