Fact sheets about marine mammals and the Marine Mammals Protection Act (MMPA). These animals include whales,dolphins, porpoises, seals, sea lions, walrus,polar bears, sea and marine otters, dugongs, and manatees.
This handbook was primarily developed to aid FWS and NMFS biologists implementing the section 7 consultation process. The purpose of the handbook is to provide information and guidance on the various consultation processes outlined in the...
Nantucket National Wildlife Refuge (NWR), though diminutive in size, is an
important part of a larger area aptly named Great Point. It has great value to
the wildlife that uses its beaches, from coastal birds including piping plovers and
terns, to...
