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- Captured nutria awaits tagging
- Aquatic animals; Invasive species; Mammals; Rodents; Wildlife management; Trapping; Tagging;
- A nutria in a cage waits to get a tail tag. Tagging the animals will help biologists better understand the animal and prevent their spread.
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- Zebra mussel on native mussel
- Aquatic environments;
- The zebra mussel was inadvertently introduced to the United States and is now spreading rapidly, impacting native fish species, as well as clogging power plant intakes. Boaters, anglers, and waterfowl hunters can help prevent further spread of...
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- Screech owl
- Birds; Birds of prey;
- Close view of owl in tree with wings spread, viewed from low front..
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- Puerto Rican nightjar (Guabairo de Puerto Rico)
- Birds; Endangered species;
- Nightjar on the ground surrounded by leaves with wings spread.
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- Ruby-throated Humming-Bird
- Birds; Migratory birds; Wildlife refuges;
- A Ruby-throated Hummingbird is held with its wings spread during a study at the Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge in Alabama.
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- USFWS hoselay to prevent spread of Jamacha fire
- Fire management; Motor vehicles;
- US Fish & Wildlife Service Engine 58 supports a hoselay to protect the neighborhood adjacent to Jamacha Fire.
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- Fire management at San Diego National Wildlife Refuge
- Fire management; Personnel; Wildlife refuges; Wildfires;
- San Diego National Wildlife Refuge Manager Jill Terp explains how creating defensible space between the refuge lands and bordering residential areas can prevent potential spread of wild fire to private homes.
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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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- Grass carp (Triploid)
- Fishes; Fisheries management;
- Grass carp is an Asian fish species that was imported into the United States in the 1960s. Because many conservationists wanted to reduce human dependencies on use of toxic chemicals, This introduction was considered to be an alternative to...
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- California condor "General"
- History; Endangered species; Birds; Birds of prey; Perching birds;
- "General", William Finley's pet condor at his home in Oregon known as Jennings Lodge. "He loved to sit, with wings spread wide to the sun and watching life on the river. Almost daily a turkey-vulture sailed overhead, turning to look...
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- California condor "General"
- History; Endangered species; Birds; Birds of prey; Perching birds; Photography;
- The Finley's pet condor "General" perching on an old tree with his wings spread at the Finley's home in Oregon known as Jennings Lodge. "General showed a mark of intelligence that measured up to any pet we have ever kept."...
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- Dreamy Duskywing skipper
- Insects;
- Small dark brown and tan butterfly near top of Dense blazing-star, viewed from above with wings spread.
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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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- Painted lady on Goldenrod
- Insects;
- Brown, orange and white butterfly viewed from above with wings spread.
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- Common Buckeye butterfly on Rattlesnake-master
- Insects;
- Light brown butterfly with orange, tan and blue highlights and circles on wings, viewed from above with wings spread.
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- Cecropia moth
- Insects; Invertebrates;
- Moth with brown, tan, white, and red wings, sittingon rotting wood, viewed from above with wings spread.
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- Great spangled fritillary on Common milkweed
- Insects; Invertebrates;
- Orange and black butterfly sitting on bloom with wings spread, viewed from above.
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- Hop merchant
- Insects; Invertebrates;
- Also called Eastern comma; Close-up of butterfly with orange and black wings with black dots, viewed from above with wings spread.
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- Gulf fritillary butterfly on Dense blazingstar
- Insects; Invertebrates;
- Orange butterfly with black stripes and small white spots, on blossom with wings spread open.
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- Zebra swallowtail butterfly
- Insects; Invertebrates;
- Close-up of black and white striped butterfly with orange accent, viewed from above with wings spread open.
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