USFWS National Digital Library

- Muskoxen
- Mammals; Wildlife restoration; Wildlife refuges; Wildlife management; Reintroduction;
- This Arctic mammal is believed to be a survivor or the Pleistocene period and to have migrated to North America between 200,000 and 90,000 years ago.
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- Wild rice field
- Wildlife refuges;
- A wild rice field is pictured at Waccamaw National Wildlife Refuge, SC.
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- Rapid erosion
- Erosion; Islands; Wildlife impacts; Wildlife refuges;
- Rapid erosion on the ocean-facing side of Cape Island at Cape Romain Refuge, SC. A prime loggerhead sea turtle habitat is being overwashed.
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- Bottomland forest habitat
- Forests; Wildlife refuges;
- A healthy bottomland forest habitat off the Waccamaw River is photographed at Waccamaw National Wildlife Refuge, SC.
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- Salt marsh
- Wildlife refuges;
- Salt marsh on the protected (non-ocean-facing) side of Cape Island at Cape Romain Refuge, SC.
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- Flooded roadway in Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge.
- Automobiles; Erosion; Motor vehicles; Public access; Roads; Tourism; Vehicles; Visitor services; Water management; Weather impacts; Wildlife refuges;
- Heavy rains in late December 2010 left many of the roads in nearly impassable condition due to washouts and debris in the Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge. Visitors were advised to avoid the damaged roads. If deciding to travel through the...
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- Flooding in Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge
- Erosion; Tourism; Visitor services; Water management; Weather impacts; Wildlife refuges;
- Heavy rains in late December of 2010 caused flooding throughout the Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge.
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- Flooding in the Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge
- Erosion; Tourism; Visitor services; Water management; Weather impacts; Wildlife refuges;
- Heavy rains in late December of 2010 caused flooding throughout the Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge.
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- Flooding in the Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge
- Erosion; Public access; Roads; Tourism; Visitor services; Water management; Weather impacts; Wildlife refuges;
- Heavy rains in late December of 2010 caused flooding throughout the Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge. Here excess flood water flows out of a run off pipe flooding a low lying area in the refuge.
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- Flooding in the Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge
- Erosion; Public access; Roads; Tourism; Visitor services; Water management; Weather impacts; Wildlife refuges;
- Heavy rains in late December of 2010 caused flooding throughout the Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge. Here water flows out of a run off pipe flooding a low lying area in the refuge.
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- Road damaged by flooding in the Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge
- Automobiles; Erosion; Motor vehicles; Public access; Roads; Tourism; Vehicles; Visitor services; Water management; Weather impacts; Wildlife refuges;
- Heavy rains in late December 2010 left many of the roads in nearly impassable condition due to washouts and debris in the Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge. Visitiors were advised to avoid the damaged roads. If deciding to travel through the...
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- Road Flooded in Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge
- Automobiles; Erosion; Motor vehicles; Public access; Roads; Tourism; Vehicles; Visitor services; Water management; Weather impacts; Wildlife refuges;
- Heavy rains caused flooding in the Ash Meadows national Wildlife Refuge. The flooding caused road damage with led to roads being closer to travel.
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- Part of a road washed out due to flooding in the Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge
- Automobiles; Erosion; Motor vehicles; Public access; Roads; Tourism; Vehicles; Visitor services; Water management; Weather impacts; Wildlife refuges;
- Heavy rains in late December 2010 left many of the roads in nearly impassable condition due to washouts and debris in the Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge. Visitiors were advised to avoid the damaged roads. If deciding to travel through the...
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- Road damaged by debris due to flooding in the Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge
- Automobiles; Erosion; Motor vehicles; Public access; Roads; Tourism; Vehicles; Visitor services; Water management; Weather impacts; Wildlife refuges;
- Heavy rains in late December 2010 left many of the roads in nearly impassable condition due to washouts and debris in the Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge. Visitiors were advised to avoid the damaged roads. If deciding to travel through the...
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- Road washed out by flooding in the Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge
- Automobiles; Erosion; Motor vehicles; Public access; Roads; Tourism; Vehicles; Visitor services; Water management; Weather impacts; Wildlife refuges;
- Heavy rains in late December 2010 left many of the roads in nearly impassable condition due to washouts and debris in the Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge. Visitiors were advised to avoid the damaged roads. If deciding to travel through the...
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- Road washed out by flooding in the Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge
- Automobiles; Erosion; Motor vehicles; Public access; Roads; Tourism; Vehicles; Visitor services; Water management; Weather impacts; Wildlife refuges;
- Heavy rains in late December 2010 left many of the roads in nearly impassable condition due to washouts and debris in the Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge. Visitiors were advised to avoid the damaged roads. If deciding to travel through the...
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- Road closed due to flood damage in the Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge
- Automobiles; Erosion; Motor vehicles; Public access; Roads; Tourism; Vehicles; Visitor services; Water management; Weather impacts; Wildlife refuges;
- Heavy rains in late December 2010 left many of the roads in nearly impassable condition due to washouts and debris in the Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge. Some roads were closed to traffic due to the damages incurred.
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- Road blocked to traffic due to flood damage in the Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge
- Automobiles; Erosion; Motor vehicles; Public access; Roads; Tourism; Vehicles; Visitor services; Water management; Weather impacts; Wildlife refuges;
- Heavy rains in late December 2010 left many of the roads in nearly impassable condition due to washouts and debris in the Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge. Visitiors were advised to avoid the damaged roads. If deciding to travel through the...
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- Part of a road was washed out due to flooding in the Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge
- Automobiles; Erosion; Motor vehicles; Public access; Roads; Tourism; Vehicles; Visitor services; Water management; Weather impacts; Wildlife refuges;
- Heavy rains in late December 2010 left many of the roads in nearly impassable condition due to washouts and debris in the Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge. Visitiors were advised to avoid the damaged roads. If deciding to travel through the...
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- Docent led birding hike on Stone Lakes National Wildlife Refuge
- Birds; Birdwatching; Wildlife refuges; Wildlife viewing; Hiking; Youth;
- Throughout the fall to spring, several special docent or staff led hikes are available to the public. On April 24, 2010, visitors took a short 2 mile hike to a wildlife viewing platform overlooking managed wetlands hosting various spring migrants...
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