USFWS National Digital Library

- Worker does his best to eradicate Brazilian Pepper Plant.
- Berries; Biological control; Coastal environments; Coastal restoration; Ecosystem recovery; Environmental quality; Habitat fragmentation; Habitat restoration; Invasive species; Islands; Vegetation; Wildlife refuges; Work of the Service;
- This worker makes an impact on the Brazilian Pepper plant. It is an exotic invasive species which overtakes native plants to the Florida gulf coast and elsewhere.
- Images
- WOE79 Area urban youth enjoy fishing oportunities provided by FWS at Patuxent Wildlife Research Refuge
- Recreation; Fishing; Environmental education; Environmental Quality;
- WOE79; Leisure Activity
- Images
- Wildflowers and invasive in National Wildlife Refuge
- Environmental quality; Flowering plants; Invasive species; Plants; Refuges; Wildlife refuges;
- Wildflowers and invasive purple loosestrife growing on the Refuge.
- Images
- Why Save Endangered Species?
- Document
- why_sav05.pdf
- Documents
- Why save endangered species?
- Endangered species;
- This is a brochure for general information about endangered species including the law, protection and species recovery.
- Documents
- Wetland mitigation sign
- Environmental Sciences; Environmental quality; Habitat conservation; Industries; Land development; Pollution control; Public policies; Signs; Wetland restoration; Wetlands; Wildlife refuges;
- Sign says: ... Wetlands Mitigation, Virginia Power, Mt. Storm Power Station; Authorized by the West Virginia Water Resources Section, Division of Environmental Protection, Virginia Power is constructing a double-lined FGD (scrubber) by-product...
- Images
- Watershed-based wetland characterization for Delaware’s Nanticoke River Watershed: A preliminary assessment report
- Document; Wetlands;
- DEnanticoke01.pdf
- Documents
- Warning sign for poisoned lakes
- Environmental Sciences; Contaminants;Environmental quality;Pollutants;Pollution, Water;Scientific personnel (USFWS);Sampling
- Warning sign saying "No Hunting Ducks or Geese - Lakes Poisoned By Selenium."
- Images
- Walmart volunteers planting trees
- Habitat restoration; Environmental quality; Volunteers;
- Several Walmart employee volunteers planting trees in the Missouri River floodplain's to re-establish original natural habitat.
- Images
- Volunteers seining
- Environmental Sciences; Aquatic environments; Environmental quality; Volunteers;
- Two Fish and Wildlife Service volunteers with logo seining for aquatic life in refuge waters.
- Images
- Volunteers seining
- Environmental Sciences; Aquatic environments; Environmental quality; Volunteers;
- Fish and Wildlife Service volunteers with logo seining for aquatic life in refuge waters. Vertical.
- Images
- Volunteer participates in habitat restoration project
- Connecting people with nature; Ecosystem recovery; Employees (USFWS); Environmental quality; Environments (Natural); Flowering plants; Habitat conservation; Habitat restoration; Landscape conservation; Places (Human-made); Plants; Public access;...
- Volunteer participates in a restoration effort.
- Images
- Vieques National Wildlife Refuge Comprehensive Conservation Plan and Environmental Impact Statement
- Document;Wildlife refuges; Planning
- Vieques_final07.pdf
- Documents
- Videographer recording acid mine runoff
- Environmental Sciences; Chemical spills; Contaminants; Environmental quality; Human impacts; Industries; Mineral industry; Mining; Pollutants; Pollution, Water; Rivers and streams; Water pollution;
- Videographer recording effects of acid mine runoff in stream in Preston County, West Virginia.
- Images
- Upper Ouachita and Handy Brake National Wildlife Refuge Comprehensive Conservation Plan
- Document;Wildlife refuges; Planning
- quachita_handybrake_final.pdf
- Documents
- Upper Ouachita and Handy Brake National Wildlife Refuge Comprehensive Conservation Plan
- Document;Wildlife refuges; Planning
- upperquachita_handybrake_final.pdf
- Documents
- Upper Ouachita and Handy Brake National Wildlife Refuge
- Document;Wildlife refuges; Planning
- upperouachita_draft.pdf
- Documents
- Tree planted. Feet planted!
- Connecting people with nature; Ecosystem recovery; Employees (USFWS); Environmental quality; Environments (Natural); Flowering plants; Habitat conservation; Habitat restoration; Landscape conservation; Places (Human-made); Plants; Public access;...
- A young boy helps his sister, mother and the Girl Scouts plant trees on the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge.
- Images
- Tree catches fish.
- Adults; Aquatic environments; Biologists (USFWS); Boating; Boats; Ecosystem recovery; Emblems; Employees (USFWS); Environmental quality; Fishes; Fishing; Habitat conservation; Habitat fragmentation; Habitat restoration; Management; Personnel;...
- This Asian carp, (Invasive species), jumps up to the trees to escape the long arm of the biologists.
- Images
- Touring by canoe
- Aquatic environments; Aquatic plants; Banks; Biodiversity; Boating; Boats; Connecting people with nature; Education; Education outreach; Environmental education; Environmental quality; Environments (Natural); Foliage; Flowering plants; Leisure...
- Taking a tour by canoe is one of the many activities available to visitors at the Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge. Here a group of environmental education science teachers take the tour.
- Images