USFWS National Digital Library

- Subject Index
- Aerial photography; Agribusiness; Agricultural ecosystems; Agriculture; Air Pollution; Aircraft; Alpine environments; Amphibians; Amphibious vehicles; Anadromous species; Animal industry; Aquaculture; Aquatic animals; Aquatic birds; Aquatic...
- Images
- Wood stork pair forage for food
- Aquatic birds; Aquatic environments; Banks; Birds; Coastal environments; Endangered species; Environments (Natural); Marine birds; Marine environments; Sanctuaries; Wildlife refuges;
- This wood stork is one of the rare sights in Florida at this refuge and it is listed as endangered.
- Images
- Wood stork spreads its wings.
- Aquatic birds; Aquatic environments; Banks; Birds; Coastal environments; Endangered species; Environments (Natural); Marine birds; Marine environments; Sanctuaries; Wildlife refuges;
- This Wood stork is one of the rare sights in Florida at this refuge and it is on the Endangered Species List.
- Images
- Wood stork hunts a meal
- Aquatic birds; Aquatic environments; Banks; Birds; Coastal environments; Endangered species; Environments (Natural); Marine birds; Marine environments; Sanctuaries; Wildlife refuges;
- This Wood stork is one of the rare sights in Florida at this refuge and it is on the Endangered Species List.
- Images
- Wood stork forages for food
- Aquatic birds; Aquatic environments; Banks; Birds; Coastal environments; Endangered species; Environments (Natural); Marine birds; Marine environments; Sanctuaries; Wildlife refuges;
- This Wood stork is one of the rare sights in Florida at this refuge and it is on the Endangered Species List.
- Images
- Wood stork wades in search of a meal.
- Aquatic birds; Aquatic environments; Banks; Birds; Coastal environments; Endangered species; Environments (Natural); Marine birds; Marine environments; Sanctuaries; Wildlife refuges;
- This Wood stork is one of the rare sights in Florida at this refuge and it is on the Endangered Species List.
- Images
- Diversity!
- Aquatic birds; Aquatic environments; Biodiversity; Birds; Coastal environments; Environments (Natural); Estuarine environments; Marine birds; Marine environments; Ponds; Public access; Sanctuaries; Scenics; Wading birds; Wildlife refuges;
- Several species of birds can be found at feeding time on the refuge, including Roseate spoonbills. This is a feeding frenzy for the lucky visitor, where all the birds frolic about trying to get a meal at once.
- Images
- Great Egret
- Aquatic birds; Aquatic environments; Birds; Coastal environments; Environments (Natural); Estuarine environments; Marine birds; Marine environments; Public access; Sanctuaries; Scenics; Wading birds; Wildlife refuges;
- A Great egret strolls through the water in search of food.
- Images
- White Ibis pair on a branch.
- Aquatic birds; Aquatic environments; Birds; Coastal environments; Environments (Natural); Estuarine environments; Marine birds; Marine environments; Public access; Sanctuaries; Scenics; Wading birds; Wildlife refuges;
- Two White Ibis bask in the warm florida sun.
- Images
- Biking at the refuge
- Aquatic birds; Aquatic environments; Birds; Coastal environments; Environments (Natural); Marine environments; Marine birds; Scenics; Wildlife refuges; Biking; Biodiversity; Birdwatching; Children; Connecting people with nature; Leisure activities;...
- The shores of the refuge are lined with visitors being treated to species of birds they rarely get to see.
- Images
- Endangered species coloring book
- Art; Environmental education; Endangered species; Illustrations;
- This is a children's coloring book of various endangered species. It provides images of each species for coloring, as well as educational information on the species. The animals included are: Bald Eagle, California red-legged frog Karner Blue...
- Documents
- Tom Butler
- Biodiversity; Biological control; Wilderness; Podcast; Public Lecture;
- Mark Madisoin speaks with Tom Butler at the Sc3 Conference held at the NCTC in Shepherdstown, WV. Tom is the editorial projects director for the Foundation for Deep Ecology, and a long-time conservation activist focused on wilderness and...
- Audio
- Researchers view Whooping cranes from blind.
- Birds; Birdwatching; Buildings, facilities and structures; Endangered species; Environments (Natural); Migratory birds; Resource management; Sanctuaries; Wildlife refuges; Wildlife restoration; Work of the Service;
- Using a spotting scope, researchers stufy the behavior of Whooping Cranes in Florida's St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.
- Images
- View of Whooping Crane holding pen from inside the blind.
- Birds; Birdwatching; Buildings, facilities and structures; Endangered species; Environments (Natural); Migratory birds; Resource management; Sanctuaries; Wildlife refuges; Wildlife restoration; Work of the Service;
- This is a wide angle view of what researchers see from inside the blind, while studying Whooping Crane behavior.
- Images
- Five Whooping Cranes in pen at St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.
- Birds; Birdwatching; Buildings, facilities and structures; Endangered species; Environments (Natural); Migratory birds; Resource management; Sanctuaries; Wildlife refuges; Wildlife restoration; Work of the Service;
- Frolicking Whooping Cranes inside protected pen at St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.
- Images
- Two Whooping cranes play in pen.
- Birds; Birdwatching; Buildings, facilities and structures; Endangered species; Environments (Natural); Migratory birds; Resource management; Sanctuaries; Wildlife refuges; Wildlife restoration; Work of the Service;
- A pair of playful Whooping cranes having fun on a sunny afternoon.
- Images
- Three Cranes dancing.
- Birds; Birdwatching; Buildings, facilities and structures; Endangered species; Environments (Natural); Migratory birds; Resource management; Sanctuaries; Wildlife refuges; Wildlife restoration; Work of the Service;
- Whooping Cranes perform a bird ballet for researchers.
- Images
- Explore the world with shorebirds
- Birds; Shorebirds;
- A multidisciplinary education guide for grades 2-12 (with sections on "How to Adapt" for Preschool - 1st grade, home schools, youth groups, and nature centers)
- Documents
- I got my shot, did you?
- Birdwatching; Environments (Natural); Leisure activities; Photography; Public access; Recreation; Sanctuaries; Scenics; Tourism; Wildlife refuges; Wildlife viewing;
- Photographers enjoy the numerous wildlife photographic opportunities on the refuge.
- Images
- Protecting endangered species on military land: the sonoram pronghorn
- Captive breeding; Endangered species; Habitat conservation; Mammals; Monitoring; Partnerships; Population control; Sanctuaries; Wildlife management;
- This is a fact sheet describing the sonoram pronghorn. It briefly explains the history of the animal, as well as the cause and continuing solution to its population crisis. Information on collaboration between the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and...
- Documents