The job of director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service involved more than just wildlife in the territorial days of our 49th state, Alaska. Albert M. Day, the agency’s director between 1946 and 1953 (second from left), investigated the living...
John Magera, FWS Refuge Manager and member of the 2004 Olympic Archery men's team demonstrates how to use a bow and arrow to a group of teens during the Okmulgee Archery Days event.
John Magera, FWS Refuge Manager and member of the 2004 Olympic Archery men's team demonstrates how to use a bow and arrow to a group of teens during the Okmulgee Archery Days event.
Buildings, facilities and structures; Wildlife refuges;
The Egmont Key National Wildlife Refuge, was established in 1974 and protects a diverse community of animals and plants, many of which are either threatened or endangered. This island refuge was once the site of the former United States Army Fort...
Floods; Natural disasters; Wildlife refuges; Buildings, facilities and structures;
Six feet of water had inundated a storage facility by May 9 on the Chickasaw National Wildlife Refuge on the Mississippi River near Ripley, Tennessee. Refuge staff worked in the days ahead of the flood to move equipment, such as bulldozers and...
What benefits do inspectors earn?
Wildlife inspectors enjoy all the
benefits of Federal employment,
including a generous retirement
plan with substantial investment
opportunities. Inspectors earn 13 to
26 days of annual leave each year
depending on...
"JEFFERSON PARISH, La. – Jeff Phillips, Environmental Contaminants Coordinator for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, rescues a Brown Pelican from the Barataria Bay in Grand Isle, La., June 4, 2010. State and federal wildlife services...
"JEFFERSON PARISH, La. – Jeff Phillips, Environmental Contaminants Coordinator for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, rescues a Brown Pelican from the Barataria Bay in Grand Isle, La., June 4, 2010. State and federal wildlife services...
