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Glossary
Species Status categories:
at- risk species — species of plants and animals that are
Federal candidate species and those that the Service
has not identified as candidate species, but are facing
threat( s) and are potential...
Marine debris is a significant issue for seabirds and other wildlife. Shown here are plastic floats and other debris that degrade nesting sites at Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge.
A juvenile black-crowned night heron standing on tree limb. At sunset, when most herons are flying toward their roosting places, the black-crowned herons are leaving the trees where they have spent the day scattering over the marshes to feed. By...
Laysan Finch (Telespyza cantans), is a member of the Hawaiian Honeycreeper family, and is rather common on its namesake island. The species is not likely to be confused with any other bird on Laysan Island, because no other songbird is...
Short's goldenrod is a rhizomatous perennial generally 2 to 2 and one-half feet tall, with alternately arranged narrow leaves about 2 to 4 inches long and O.2 to O.6 of an inch wide. The largest leaves occur near the middle of the stem. Yellow...
Short's goldenrod is a rhizomatous perennial generally 2 to 2 and one-half feet tall, with alternately arranged narrow leaves about 2 to 4 inches long and O.2 to O.6 of an inch wide. The largest leaves occur near the middle of the stem. Yellow...
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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 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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Montana: Endangered Species Grants
Help Keep “ Big Sky Country” Big
“ That’s one of the most productive bull trout streams
in the country,” said Fish and Wildlife Service
biologist Bob Lee of the headwaters of the Bull River
in...
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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...
Wildlife; Endangered species; Wildlife restoration; Captive breeding; Reintroduction;Rare species
Published August 8, 1988. The Black-footed Ferret Recovery Plan outlines steps for recovery of the black-footed ferret (Mustela niorioes) throughout its historical range. Evidence suggests that the ferret was widely distributed and was probably...
Adults; Buildings, facilities and structures; Emblems; Employees (USFWS); Management; Personnel; Resource management; Service patch; Uniforms; Wildlife refuges; Work of the Service;
Big Branch Marsh National Wildlife Refuge employees discuss refuge management needs.
The Inova Fairfax Hospital for Children, located in Northern Virginia, is partnering with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in an initiative where health care providers are trained as Nature Champions. Nature Champions are healthcare providers and...
The Inova Fairfax Hospital for Children, located in Northern Virginia, is partnering with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in an initiative where health care providers are trained as Nature Champions. Nature Champions are healthcare providers and...
The Inova Fairfax Hospital for Children, located in Northern Virginia, is partnering with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in an initiative where health care providers are trained as Nature Champions. Nature Champions are healthcare providers and...
The Inova Fairfax Hospital for Children, located in Northern Virginia, is partnering with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in an initiative where health care providers are trained as Nature Champions. Nature Champions are healthcare providers and...
The Inova Fairfax Hospital for Children, located in Northern Virginia, is partnering with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in an initiative where health care providers are trained as Nature Champions. Nature Champions are healthcare providers and...
