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A Texas Cattle Rancher Who “ Became a Believer”
“ We’re just ‘ wildlifing’ it all over the place, and we’re
happy to do it,” Bob Long said. Long is enhancing
habitat on his 550- acre property to benefit the Houston
toad, an...
Wood bison are the largest native land mammals in the Western Hemisphere, 10 to 15% heavier than plains bison. Bulls are slightly larger than cows and average around 1,800 pounds, but can get up to 2,000 pounds. Both males and females have short...
June 28, 2010: Where there are a few eggs, there can be up to 100! Sea turtles can lay around 100 eggs per nest. Photo taken at Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge, www.fws.gov/bonsecour/ by Bonnie Strawser, USFWS.
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...
This yellow flower is threatened. The primary threat to the survival of white-haired goldenrod is the many visitors to rockshelters in the Red River Gorge area each year. In 1989, approximately 260,000 people visited the Red River Gorge Geological...
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Environmental Defense, a nonprofit organization, was
the key in reaching out to Long and provided funding
for biologists to conduct population surveys for the
toad on his property. Long is helping Environmental
Defense and the Service promote...
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Karner Blue – A Butterfly Captivates Wisconsin
“ Instead of hearing, ‘ I don’t have that butterfly on
my property,’ I hear, ‘ How can I get some of that wild
lupine seed?’ ‘ You should see the lupine patch
I have going!’ or...
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Conserving the Elusive Louisiana Pine Snake:
Partners Take Action
Candidate
Conservation
Agreements
What are CCAs?
Agreements between
one or more parties that
address the conservation
needs of candidate or
at- risk species. Both
Federal and non-...
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Partners for
Fish and Wildlife
Program
Who can participate?
Any privately owned land is potentially
eligible for restoration. Most applicants are
individual landowners. For the purposes
of this program, “ privately owned” means
lands not...
Amphibians; Children; Connecting people with nature; Education; Education outreach; Environmental education; Interpretation; Public access; Reptiles; Visitor services; Wildlife refuges; Wildlife viewing; Work of the Service; Youth; Adults;
This little girl doesn't want to give this alligator back. Part of the fun people can enjoy at the refuge.
June 28, 2010 sea turtle nest relocation: Sea turtle eggs are very delicate. The temperature of the eggs can affect the sex of the turtle. Boys are cool, girls are warm. Photo by Bonnie Strawser, USFWS.
June 28, 2010 nest relocation: A steady hand is a must during a nest excavation. Changing the orientation of the embryo in the egg can drastically affect the development of the turtle. Photo by Bonnie Strawser, USFWS.
July 6, 2010 Pensacola, FL - Tri-State Rehab has multiple locations throughout the spill response area to ensure affected wildlife can be transported to a stabilization unit in a reasonable amount of time. Once stabilized, the birds are transported...
July 9, 2010 - Port St. Joe, FL: Placing eggs in the crate requires extreme caution and care. Tilting or jolting the egg can drastically effect the development of the embryo. Photo by Denise Rowell, USFWS.
There are 1,300 brown pelican nests on Breton Island. Brown pelicans have recently been downlisted from endangered to threatened. Photo taken on May 3, 2010 as the oil spill approaches the Gulf Coast. Boom can be seen in the background.
There are 1,300 brown pelican nests on Breton Island. Brown pelicans have recently been downlisted from endangered to threatened. Photo taken on May 3, 2010 as the oil spill approaches the Gulf Coast. Boom can be seen in the background.
