Manatees swim close to the surface and frequently come up for air. They also come to Florida in the summer months. Manatees will probably run into the oil spill in the Gulf, and there could be very serious results.
July 11, 2010 Destin, FL - Refuge Operations Specialist Kenan Adams deployed from Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge to come and provide assistance rescuing wildlife in the Gulf Area. Photo by USFWS.
Muskox were reintroduced to Alaska at Nunivak Island in 1935 by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. They are believed to survivors of the Pleistocene era and to have first come to North American from 200,000 to 90,000 years ago.
Muskox were reintroduced to Alaska at Nunivak Island in 1935 by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. They are believed to survivors of the Pleistocene era and to have first come to North American from 200,000 to 90,000 years ago.
A fisher is photographed at night while trying to take bait. Fishers are opportunistic predators that hunt exclusively in forested habitats where prey is abundant and vulnerable to capture. Their diverse diet includes birds, porcupines, snowshoe...
Animals; aves; Birds; Birds; exotic; invasive ;New Jersey
Mute swans are among the most beautiful of the seven swan species in the world. They have little or no fear of humans, they are easily observable and provide opportunities for people to come in close contact with wildlife. The young have a dusky...
Biiologist Sheila Eyler from the FWS Maryland Fisheries Resouce Office, Annapolis, MD is tagging a female horseshoe crab on Bowers Beach, Delaware. The male and female horseshoe crabs come up during high tides, couple together, and spawn on the...
Located at Glacier National Park, Grinnell Lake lies at the foot of the tremendous cliffs of Gould Mountain, and receives the waters that come from the melting ice from Grinnell Glacier and from a portion of the slopes of Grinnell Mountain. Its...
Inspectors clear legal imports and
exports, and stop shipments that
violate the law. They make sure that
wildlife imports and exports are
accompanied by the required permits
and licenses, and verify that the
contents of shipments match the
items...
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“ Conservation districts have long
advocated that natural resources
conservation must come from
voluntary, incentive- based approaches.
For species conservation, it is clear
that success lies in flexible tools and
incentives that promote...
