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...
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- Amargosa Toad Habitat Restoration on Private Property: A Success Story
- Agricultural ecosystems; Amphibians; Aquatic animals; Ecosystem recovery; Endangered species; Environments (Natural); Habitat conservation; Habitat restoration; Human impacts; Land development; Maps; Partnerships; Ponds; Proposed Endangered;...
- The Amargosa toad was not listed as endangered in part because of private landowners' efforts to restore habitat and protect this endemic species.
- Maps
- Rhino horns
- Animal industry; Water management; Wildlife restoration; Work of the Service;
- Rising global demand for rhino horn – both for alleged medicinal value and ornamental use – has led to an epidemic of poaching in Africa, as well as theft and illegal trade in rhino horns from museums and private collections. Illegal...
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- Bighorn sheep population management
- Aviation; Grants; Mammals; Management; Partnerships; Relocation; Resource management; Tagging; Volunteers; Wildlife management; Wildlife restoration;
- Nevada Department of Wildlife biologists and volunteers working to capture and relocate bighorn sheep in the Muddy Mountains to enhance populations in the Meadow Valley area of Nevada.
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- Black-footed ferret
- Biologists (USFWS); Captive breeding; Employees (USFWS); Endangered species; Equipment; Human impacts; Mammals; Wildlife; Management; Population control; Reintroduction; Scientific personnel (USFWS); Trapping; Wildlife management; Wildlife...
- Fish and Wildlife Service worker at night holding live trap with ferret inside getting ready to release into research area. For more information on the listing status and fact sheets of black-footed ferrets visit...
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- Habitat for California condor
- Birds; Birds of prey; Captive breeding; Endangered species;Mountains; Raptors; Rare species; Reintroduction; Scenics; Wilderness; Wildlife management; Wildlife restoration;
- The Ventana Wilderness Area was the release site for captive-bred endangered species California condors and provides habitat for their survival. For more information about the condor visit http://www.fws.gov/endangered/i/B0G.html
- Images
- 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.
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- 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.
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- 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
- Red Cockaded woodpecker, (Endangered species), nest box site.
- Birds; Endangered species; Environments (Natural); Habitat conservation; Indigenous populations; Places (Human-made); Conifers; Trees; Wildlife management; Wildlife refuges; Wildlife restoration; Work of the Service;
- Close up shot of a Red Cockaded woodpecker, (Endangered species), nest box site.
- Images
- Medium shot of the Red Cockaded woodpecker, (Endangered species), nest box site.
- Birds; Endangered species; Environments (Natural); Habitat conservation; Indigenous populations; Places (Human-made); Conifers; Trees; Wildlife management; Wildlife refuges; Wildlife restoration; Work of the Service;
- Medium shot of the Red Cockaded woodpecker, (Endangered species), nest box site.
- Images
- Pleasant Pines.
- Birds; Endangered species; Environments (Natural); Habitat conservation; Indigenous populations; Places (Human-made); Conifers; Trees; Wildlife management; Wildlife refuges; Wildlife restoration; Work of the Service;
- Pine tree forest habitat for the Red Cockaded woodpecker, (Endangered species).
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- Marked trees.
- Birds; Endangered species; Environments (Natural); Habitat conservation; Indigenous populations; Places (Human-made); Conifers; Trees; Wildlife management; Wildlife refuges; Wildlife restoration; Work of the Service;
- These trees are marked for Red Cockaded woodpecker, (Endangered species) nests.
- Images
- Closer vertical shot of trees.
- Birds; Endangered species; Environments (Natural); Habitat conservation; Indigenous populations; Places (Human-made); Conifers; Trees; Wildlife management; Wildlife refuges; Wildlife restoration; Work of the Service;
- These trees are marked for Red Cockaded woodpecker, (Endangered species) nests.
- Images
- The ivory-billed woodpecker
- Birds; Endangered species; Rare species; Wildlife refuges; Wildlife restoration;
- Wildlife;
- Documents
- Workers with pelicans
- Birds; Oil spills; Waterfowl; Wildlife restoration;
- Workers at the Bird Triage Center in Grand Isle attempt to clean a pelican soiled by the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill.
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- 2006 National survey of fishing, hunting, and wildlife-associated recreation
- Birdwatching; Fishing; Game birds; Game management; Hunting; Recreation; Sport fishing; Statistics;
- This is the National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation for 2006. It has tables describing data pertinent to fishing and hunting, and wildlife-watching, including number of participants and expenditure. It also has...
- Documents
- Fish and Wildlife Service worker holding red wolf pups
- Captive breeding; Employees (USFWS); Endangered species; Mammals; Reintroduction; Wildlife management; Wildlife restoration;
- Fish and Wildlife Service worker holding two endangered red wolf pups at St Vincent National Wildlife Refuge in Florida where early captive breeding program was conducted. Vertical. For more information about this species visit...
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