USFWS National Digital Library

- Fishes of the Middle West.
- History; Fishes; Fisheries management; Employees (USFWS); Biologists (USFWS); Commercial fishing; Aquatic environments;
- Original format booklet
- Documents
- Elizabeth Losey oral history transcript
- Environmental quality; Employees (USFWS); Biologists (USFWS); History; Biography
- INTERVIEW WITH ELIZABETH LOSEY BY MARK MADISON AND GEORGE GENTRY MARCH 15, 2003 MR. GENTRY: Let’s give some information to identify the tape. Give today’s date and where we’re at and that sort of thing. Today is March 15th. MS. LOSEY:...
- Documents
- Duane Anderson and Darla Leslie oral history transcript
- History; Biography; Employees (USFWS); Biologists (USFWS); Wildlife refuges
- Oral history interview with Duane Anderson and Darla Leslie. Phil Hill was the interviewer.
- Documents
- Dr. F. Eugene Hester oral history transcript
- History; Biography; Employees (USFWS); Biologists (USFWS); Scientific personnel (USFWS); Fishes; Fisheries management; Wildlife management; Wildlife refuges; Work of the Service;
- Oral history interview with F. Eugene Hester with Mark Madison as interviewer.
- Documents
- Bruce Zeller oral history transcript
- History; Reintroduction; Biography; Buildings, facilities and structures; Employees (USFWS); Biologists (USFWS); Wildlife impacts; Wilderness; Recreation;
- Bruce Zeller oral history interview as conducted by ?.
- Documents
- William F. Shake oral history transcript
- History; Biography; Employees (USFWS); Biologists (USFWS); Endangered species; Fisheries management;
- William F. Shake oral history interview as conducted by Jerry Grover.
- Documents
- Roy Tomlinson oral history transcript
- History; Biography; Employees (USFWS); Biologists (USFWS); Endangered species;
- Roy Tomlinson oral history interview as conducted by John Cornely. While working in Tucson, Arizona, Roy made several trips to Mexico to work on various species of birds.
- Documents
- Paul Handy oral history transcript
- History; Management; Biography; Employees (USFWS); Biologists (USFWS); Management; Fish hatcheries; Fisheries management;
- Paul Handy oral history interview as conducted by Jerry Grover. Along with working at the FWS sites listed, Paul worked at New London, Spearfish, Valley City, Hebron, and Senecaville National Fish Hatcheries. He also worked in Marion, AL at the...
- Documents
- Polar bear biologist labels blood samples
- Mammals; Management; Wildlife management; Snow; Employees (USFWS); Biologists (USFWS); Endangered species;
- A U.S Fish and Wildlife Service polar bear biologist labels blood samples taken from a bear under examination.
- Images
- FWS polar bear biologist with a bear
- Mammals; Management; Scientific personnel (USFWS); Biologists (USFWS); Employees (USFWS); Endangered species; Uniforms; Service patch; Snow; Aircraft;
- A FWS polar bear biologist works with a tranquilized bear on the ice with a helicopter in the background.
- Images
- Monitoring and Assessment Team at San Diego National Wildlife Refuge after Jamacha fire
- Fire management; Wildlife impacts; Wildlife refuges; Wildlife restoration; Scientific personnel (USFWS); Biologists (USFWS);
- James Roberts, FWS Fire Management and John Martin, FWS Refuge Biologist assess fire damage to the environment and threatened and endangered species at the San Diego National Wildlife Refuge.
- Images
- Sample Testing of Spawned Salmon
- Fish hatcheries; Fisheries management; Fishes; Employees (USFWS); Biologists (USFWS); Work of the Service;
- Scale and genetic testing are performed on some of the fish after they have donated to the spawning process.
- Images
- Spawning Room
- Fish hatcheries; Fisheries management; Fishes; Employees (USFWS); Biologists (USFWS); Work of the Service;
- The spawning room at the Spring Creek National Fish Hatchery.
- Images
- Cleaning Equipment
- Fish hatcheries; Fisheries management; Fishes; Employees (USFWS); Biologists (USFWS); Work of the Service; uniforms; service patch;
- Everything is cleaned with an iodine solution and water after each use.
- Images
- Holding Area For Fertilized Eggs
- Fish hatcheries; Fisheries management; Fishes; Employees (USFWS); Biologists (USFWS); Work of the Service;
- The fertilized eggs are placed in these holding areas with an iodine solution, which kills bacteria.
- Images
- Male Chinook Being Milked
- Fish hatcheries; Fisheries management; Fishes; Employees (USFWS); Biologists (USFWS); Work of the Service; uniforms; service patch;
- Male Chinooks are milked and the eggs are then fertilized.
- Images
- Rinsing Eggs
- Fish hatcheries; Fisheries management; Fishes; Employees (USFWS); Biologists (USFWS); Work of the Service;
- The eggs are rinsed a final time.
- Images
- Female Chinook Being Spawned
- Fish hatcheries; Fisheries management; Fishes; Employees (USFWS); Biologists (USFWS); Work of the Service;
- The eggs are removed from the females and placed in a container. Each female Chinook has between 4,000-5,000 eggs.
- Images
- Male and Female Chinook Are Separated
- Fish hatcheries; Fisheries management; Fishes; Employees (USFWS); Biologists (USFWS); Work of the Service;
- Male and female Chinook salmon are separated prior to spawning.
- Images
- Transporting Buckets of Fertilized Eggs
- Fish hatcheries; Fisheries management; Fishes; Employees (USFWS); Biologists (USFWS); Work of the Service;
- The buckets of fertilized eggs are transported in this cart.
- Images