History; The Pribilof Report 1949; Wildlife refuges; Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge; Work of the Service; Personnel; ARLIS; Alaska
Bethel, Alaska. Albert M. Day, Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and L.T. Oldroyd of the University of Alaska, inspecting the Bethel Cemetery. This cemetery was undermined by the Kuskokwim River just above the city water intake.
The Pribilof Report 1949. "Dr. L. T. Oldroyd of the University of Alaska who was a member of the group which investigated the living conditions of the Alaska Natives."
Amphibians; Children; Connecting people with nature; Education; Education outreach; Environmental education; Interpretation; Public access; Reptiles; Visitor services; Wildlife refuges; Wildlife viewing; Work of the Service; Youth; Adults;
This little girl doesn't want to give this alligator back. Part of the fun people can enjoy at the refuge.
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.
KEY DEER REFUGE FWS EMPLOYEE WITH CONCH SHELLS. Service employees work to protect the National Wildlife Refuge System, a unique and diverse network of over 91 million acres of lands and waters in the United States. This System spans the continent...
This Laysan albatross chick was only inches away from being covered by debris during the 2011 tsunami. The adult wasn't so lucky. A tsunami generated by a powerful earthquake off the coast of Japan struck the refuge at 11:36 PM on Thursday, March...
Work of the Service; Personnel; Nunivak; Aircraft; aircraft; Grumman Goose; Wildlife refuges; Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge; ARLIS; Alaska
The Pribilof Report 1949. "Eskimos helping a party from FWS airplane to shore. This was the group investigating living condiditons among the Alaska Natives. Dr. Mark Dawber has just stepped ashore. Albert M. Day, Larry Stevens, L. T....
Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge doesn't let the weather or lack of Visitor Services facilities stop them from getting kids outside to enjoy nature.
Refuge staff and Friends continue to provide environmental education programs to thousands of...
Ella Berge (right) takes a break from outdoor winter activities to pose with Tom Melius, Midwest regional director for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, at the 2011 Winterfest celebration at Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge in Minnesota. The...
The Pribilof Report 1949. Dr. Mark Dawber and L. T. Oldroyd in the Native Alaskan cemetery at Bethel. The cemetery was being undermined by the Kuskokwim River and the caskets emptying their corpses into the stream just above the city water...
Chincoteague NWR, Chincoteague, Virginia: Best known for the annual wild pony round-ups immortalized in Marguerite Henry's children's book Misty of Chincoteague, Chincoteague Refuge is equally important for its role as a home for endangered...
Pelican Island NWR; Florida;refuge centennial; History
Paul Kroegel (1864 - 1948) wore a deceptively high hat, carried a menacing 10-gauge shotgun, and interpreted the boundaries of newly-created Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge loosely in a one-man effort to save the brown pelican from...
L-R: Dr. L.T. Oldroyd, Extension Service of University of Alaska; Dr. Mark Dawber, Home Missions Council of North America Inc.; Clarence Rhode, Regional Director, Juneau, Alaska, Fish and Wildlife Service; Albert M. Day, Director of Fish and...
NCTC; National Conservation Training Center;partnerships; partner; water quality;West Virginia; Forests Service;
Natural resource conservation in America isn’t a solo proposition. We need the skills and talents of all conservation professionals, whether they work for Federal or state natural resource agencies, non-profit organizations, or private industry....