US Fish and Wildlife Service staff have observed a pair of short-tailed albatross incubating an egg on Eastern Island, Midway Atoll NWR. The adult male was banded as a fledgling on Torishima Island, Japan in 1987. The female was banded as a...
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...
Insects; Aquatic environments; Riparian environments; Rivers and streams;
The beautiful rubyspot damselfly is difficult to mistake for any other species in California with its brightly colored thorax, bright red spot at the base of the wings,and large size. While occasionally found at large lakes, its most typical...
The American Bittern is found all across the country but prefers habitats that include freshwater wetlands with tall emergent vegetation where they can hide. Although you may not see them, you would have no problem hearing them as Bitterns have a...
SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce a 12-month finding on a petition to list the island marble butterfly (Euchloe ausonides insulanus) under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). After review of all...
SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce a 12-month finding on a petition to list the island marble butterfly (Euchloe ausonides insulanus) under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). After review of all...
Adults; Children; Connecting people with nature; Education; Education outreach; Environmental education; Interpretation; Leisure activities; Public access; Recreation; Vegetation; Visitor services; Wildlife refuges; Work of the Service; Youth;
Students prepare for a race of the bears as part of the environmental education experience.
