Gulf Shores, Ala - July 19, 2010: TV crews interview cover the dedication of the wildlife response boat donated by Jimmy Buffett to the Friends of Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge while wildlife rescue crews look on. Lulu's, a restaurant owned...
Gulf Shores, Ala - July 19, 2010: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service boat captain Bob Quarles accepts keys to the shallow water attention terminal (SWAT) boat from Friends of Bon Secour President, Ralph Gilges while Jimbo Meador of Dragonfly Boatworks...
Gulf Shores, Ala - July 19, 2010: TV crews interview Friends of Bon Secour President, Ralph Gilges regarding the wildlife response boat donated by Jimmy Buffett to his Friends Group. Credit: Catherine J. Hibbard/USFWS
Gulf Shores, Ala - July 19, 2010: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service wildlife operations demonstrate a specialized boat which Jimmy Buffett donated to the Friends of Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge. Credit: Catherine J. Hibbard/USFWS
July 9, 2010 - Port St. Joe, FL: Assistant Secretary of the Interior, Tom Strickland (in blue) stands and watches as the nest excavation begins. Photo by Denise Rowell, USFWS.
July 9, 2010 - Port St. Joe, FL: USFWS biologists Dianne Ingram and Lorna Patrick make sure conditions are perfect for these sea turtle eggs. Photo by Denise Rowell, USFWS.
July 9, 2010 - Port St. Joe, FL: USFWS biologist Lorna Patrick gently digs a dent in the sand where she will place the next egg. Photo by Denise Rowell, USFWS.
July 9, 2010 - Port St. Joe, FL: Placing eggs in the crate requires extreme caution and care. Tilting or jolting the egg can drastically effect the development of the embryo. Photo by Denise Rowell, USFWS.
July 9, 2010 - Port St. Joe, FL: A crowd of trained sea turtle volunteers watch as USFWS biologist Dianne Ingram digs for the next egg. Assistant Secretary of the Interior, Tom Strickland, watches as he holds a cooler full of eggs shut. Photo by...
"July 2010 - New Orleans.
Workers from U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Park Service and other agencies attend the 0630 briefing at the Helibase at Lakefront Airport in New Orleans.
Photo by Phil Kloer, USFWS"
"July 2010 - New Orleans.
Marc “Boomer” Rudkin, Helibase manager at Lakefront, and a temporary Fish and Wildlife employee, delivers the morning briefing.
Photo by Phil Kloer, USFWS"
"July 2010 - New Orleans.
Randy Wilson and Paul Yakupzack, refuge manager at Mandalay/Bayou Teche National Wildlife Refuge in Louisiana, prepare to board a helicopter for a reconnaissance flight.
Photo by Phil Kloer, USFWS"
July 11, 2010 Destin, FL - A Northern Gannet with no visible oil was rescued near Destin Harbor, FL. The gannet could not fly but was not visibly oiled. Photo by USFWS.
July 11, 2010 Destin, FL - Refuge Operations Specialist Kenan Adams deployed from Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge to come and provide assistance rescuing wildlife in the Gulf Area. Photo by USFWS.
July 11, 2010 Destin, Fl - Refuge Operations Specialist Kenan Adams (Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge) rescues a juvenile Northern Gannet. The gannet was transported to one of several Oiled Bird Centers operated by Tri-State...
July 11, 2010 Destin, FL - A Northern Gannet with no visible oil was rescued near Destin Harbor, FL. Day One of deployment is "training day". Employees are provided thorough orientation and training in the safe handling of wildlife and...
