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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...
Native Americans revered the lake sturgeon as an important part of their culture that provided food, oil, leather and other staples. Over-harvesting, habitat loss, damming of tributaries and pollution all contributed to the population declines. ...
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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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...
Golden paintbrush is a perennial herb in the figwort or snapdragon family (Scrophulariaceae). It often has from 5-to-15 unbranched stems. The stems may be erect or spreading, in the latter case giving the appearance of being several plants,...
Golden paintbrush is a perennial herb in the figwort or snapdragon family (Scrophulariaceae). It often has from 5-to-15 unbranched stems. The stems may be erect or spreading, in the latter case giving the appearance of being several plants,...
Celebrations; Ceremonies; Events; Work of the Service; Directors (USFWS);
Becky Hamilton, wife of the late Sam D. Hamilton, addresses the crowd at the renaming ceremony for the Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge. ) Speakers Cindy Dohner, Southeast Regional Director, Dan Ashe, Director, U.S. Fish and...
Work of the Service; Celebrations; Ceremonies; Events; Directors (USFWS);
Dr. Richard M. Kaminski, Mississippi State University, (l) finishes reading a resolution honoring Sam Hamilton with a round of applause. (then – left to right) Speakers Cindy Dohner, Southeast Regional Director, Dan Ashe, Director, U.S. Fish...
Joe MacKenzie catshes his first bass; Kids; children; Fishing; bass; outdoors; bass; lakes; Georgia; bobby brown state park; tackle; broad river; J. Strom Thurmon lake
Line of WV State Police in closed file formation and wearing gas masks and riot gear displaying their training during the WV Summit on Homeland Security held at the National Conservation Training Center.
Senator John D. Rockefeller IV speaking to West Virginia State Police during the WV Summit on Homeland Security held at the National Conservation Training Center.
This photo was taken at the Black-Footed Ferret Recovery Program in Colorado.
The black-footed ferret is considered to be the rarest mammal in North America. In 1988, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service developed...
These photos were taken at the Black-Footed Ferret Recovery Program in Colorado. The black-footed ferret is considered to be the rarest mammal in North America. In 1988, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service developed the "Black-footed Ferret...
This photo was taken at Black-Footed Ferret Recovery Program in Colorado. The black-footed ferret is considered to be the rarest mammal in North America. In 1988, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service developed the "Black-footed Ferret...
This photo was taken at Black-Footed Ferret Recovery Program in Colorado. The black-footed ferret is considered to be the rarest mammal in North America. In 1988, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service developed the "Black-footed Ferret...
