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...
Image shows the size of the California Tiger Salamander in relation to the human hand. It was taken March 3, 2009 during a field trip with FWS staff and UC Davis grad students to the Jepson Prairie Reserve. The reserve is owned by the Solano Land...
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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-...
Hand painted glass slide of Finley and Bohlman climbing a cliff at Three Arch Rocks to photograph Common Murres in 1903. This photograph shows an explict example of the risk and adventure involved in early wildlife photography.
Logo; Service patch; Wildlife refuges; Employees (USFWS); Uniforms;
As a SCEP student and Visitor Services Park Ranger for Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge, Lionel Grant is responsible for the creation and implementation of environmental education programming. He is charged with the task of finding ways to...
This vessel is the Alcyone of the Cousteau Society. Built around 1985, the ship utilizes "turbo sails" to harness the wind as part of its innovative propulsion system. Image location is Prince William Sound. This ship was involved in...
Ponds; Fish hatcheries; Work of the Service; Equipment;
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has received funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to help to complete upgrades at Inks Dam National Fish hatchery. Upgrades will allow the hatchery to breed more fish, harvest the fish...
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has received funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to help to complete upgrades at Inks Dam National Fish hatchery. Upgrades will allow the hatchery to breed more fish, harvest the fish...
