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- From the Secretary
- 4 Dear Citizens: This booklet provides information for citizen stewards and landowners, who embody President Bush’s vision of cooperative conservation— a vision built upon innovation, local ideas, inspiration and incentives, and on- the- ground...
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- A Texas Rancher Who Became a Believer
- 6 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...
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- Smiling for the camera.
- Adults; Aquatic animals; Aquatic environments; Aquatic plants; Banks; Boating; Boats; Employees (USFWS); Environments (Natural); Habitat conservation; Management; Personnel; Plants; Reptiles; Resource management; Uniforms; Vegetation; Wetlands;...
- A baby alligator seems happy to be receiving so much attention.
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- Job satisfaction.
- Adults; Aquatic environments; Aquatic plants; Banks; Connecting people with nature; Ecosystem recovery; Environmental quality; Environments (Natural); Habitat conservation; Habitat restoration; Landscape conservation; Plants; Resource management;...
- A young woman is noticeably happy to be doing work to help the refuge restore habitat.
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- Fishing at Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge
- Adults; Aquatic environments; Connecting people with nature; Fishes; Fishing; Freshwater fishes; Leisure activities; Public access; Recreation; Recreation sites; Rivers and streams; Tourism; Visitor services; Water sports; Wildlife refuges;...
- A very happy visitor caught this beautiful Red Drum fish, first thing in the morning on the refuge.
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- I think I like holding this alligator head?
- Adults; Children; Connecting people with nature; Education; Education outreach; Environmental education; Interpretation; Leisure activities; Public access; Recreation; Teens; Vegetation; Visitor services; Wildlife refuges; Work of the Service;...
- This boy is uncertain but happy to be this close to an alligator head, that doesn't bite.
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- Bear Hunter on Kodiak
- Animals; Mammals; Recreation; Hunting; Wildlife refuges; Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge; ARLIS; Alaska
- "A happy hunter. Bear hunting is an important recreational sport on the refuge". Close view of man with huge bear head strapped to his back.
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- So this was a pelican?
- Aquatic birds; Aquatic environments; Aquatic plants; Birds; Children; Coastal environments; Connecting people with nature; Education; Education outreach; Environmental education; Environments (Natural); Exhibitions;Interpretation; Leisure...
- This girl is uncertain if she wants to be holding the skull of a pelican but is happy to learn about it anyway.
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- We just love this place!
- Aquatic environments; Aquatic birds; Birds; Birdwatching; Coastal environments; Connecting people with nature; Emblems; Environments (Natural); Icons; Interpretation; Islands; Leisure activities; Logo; Marine environments; Panoramics; Personnel;...
- Two of the many happy U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service volunteers waiting to welcome you to the refuge and share the fun.
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- Happy to see you!
- Aquatic environments; Birdwatching; Children; Connecting people with nature; Leisure activities; Marine environments; Public access; Recreation; Tourism; Visitor services; Wildlife refuges; Wildlife viewing;
- Young boy enjoys the view through the lens of a binocular.
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- Look what I caught!
- Aquatic environments; Boating; Boats; Coastal environments; Connecting people with nature; Environments (Natural); Fishes; Fishing; Public access; Recreation; Recreation sites; Tourism; Wildlife refuges; Leisure activities;
- A happy fisherman is almost guaranteed on this refuge.
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- Happy just to see my shadow.
- Children; Connecting people with nature; Leisure activities; Panoramics; Places (Human-made); Plants; Public access; Recreation; Trees; Vegetation; Wildlife refuges; Wildlife viewing; Youth;
- A child finds joy in strolling down the path of the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge.
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- Smiling faces making happy places.
- Connecting people with nature; Ecosystem recovery; Environmental quality; Environments (Natural); Habitat conservation; Habitat restoration; Landscape conservation; Places (Human-made); Plants; Public access; Resource management; Vegetation;...
- Two girl scouts enjoying the opportunity to make a difference by planting trees after hurricane Ike.
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- One very happy heavy equipment operator!
- Emblems; Employees (USFWS); Equipment; Logo; Management; Personnel; Resource management; Service patch; Uniforms; Wildlife refuges; Work of the Service;
- A female Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge employee enjoys her work on the refuge.
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- Happy Volunteers
- Wildlife refuges; Children; Wildlife restoration; Connecting people with nature;
- Both young and old pitch in to help replace trees lost during Hurricane Ike on Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge
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