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- Karner Blue-A Butterfly Captivates Wisconsin
- 8 Karner Blue – A Butterfly Captivates Wisconsin “ Instead of hearing, ‘ I don’t have that butterfly on my property,’ I hear, ‘ How can I get some of that wild lupine seed?’ ‘ You should see the lupine patch I have going!’ or...
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- Glossary
- 22 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...
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- Airboat
- Recreation;
- People prepare to take a ride on an airboat at Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge.
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- Red fox pups
- Mammals;
- A pair of red fox pups take a rest side by side.
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- Atlantic Salmon Release
- education; Fishes; children; connecting people with nature;
- Children from Florence Rideout Elementary School in Wilton, New Hampshire take part in the Adopt a Salmon program and release Atlantic Salmon fry that were raised in their classroom. May, 2002
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- Laughing gulls
- Birds; Oil spills; Shorebirds; Wildlife refuges;
- Laughing gulls take a rest on rocks in shallow water.
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- Waterfowl
- Waterfowl; Wetlands; Wildlife refuges;
- Numerous waterfowl take flight off of refuge waters
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- Black Skimmers
- Birds; Shorebirds; Wildlife refuges;
- A flock of black skimmers take flight.
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- Refuge visitors
- Wildlife refuges; Children; Connecting people with nature; Recreation;
- A man and toddler take a leisurely walk on a refuge boardwalk.
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- Refuge visitors
- Wildlife refuges; Children; Connecting people with nature; Wildlife viewing;
- A man and toddler take in the refuge scenery from a boardwalk.
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- Refuge visitors
- Wildlife refuges; Children; Connecting people with nature; Wildlife viewing;
- A man and toddler take in the refuge scenary from a boardwalk.
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- Visitors on the Desert National Wildlife Refuge
- Hiking; Mountains; Desert plants; Deserts; Wildlife refuges; Connecting people with nature;
- A man and woman take in a spectacular view on the Desert National Wildlife refuge
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- Laysan Albatross Pair with Egg
- Birds; Islands; Marine birds; Islands; Wildlife refuges;
- The pair take turns incubating the egg while one feeds at sea. Here, the pair are seen switching roles.
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- Bald Eagle
- Birds; Raptors; Birds of prey; Birdwatching;
- A bald eagle prepares to take flight from a fence post.
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- Waterfowl at Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge
- Scenics; Wildlife refuges;
- Waterfowl take advantage of the peaceful habitat afforded them at the Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge.
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- Albatross in Flight
- Birds; Marine birds; Islands; Volunteers; Wildlife refuges; Birdwatching; Tropical environments; Coastal environments;
- Albatross in flight on Eastern Island in the Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge. Nest census volunteers take a break and observe albatross gliding.
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- Fisher
- Mammals; Wildlife viewing;
- A fisher is photographed at night while trying to take bait. Fishers are opportunistic predators that hunt exclusively in forested habitats where prey is abundant and vulnerable to capture. Their diverse diet includes birds, porcupines, snowshoe...
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- Students Birdwatching
- Birds; Environmental education; Youth; Wildlife refuges;
- Philadelphia school students take part in an educational birdwalk at Tinicum marsh, John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge, PA.
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- Students on a Birdwalk at Tinicum Marsh
- Environmental education; Youth; Wildlife refuges; Wetlands;
- Philadelphia school students take part in an educational birdwalk at Tinicum marsh, John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge, PA.
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- Students Birdwatching
- Birds; Environmental education; Youth; Wildlife refuges;
- Philadelphia school students take part in an educational birdwalk on Tinicum marsh at John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge, PA.
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