USFWS National Digital Library

- Male Short-tailed Albatross and Chick
- Birds; Migratory birds; Endangered species; Islands; Wildlife refuges;
- A male short-tailed albatross protects his chick. As of 2010, the short-tailed albatross population is estimated to be 1,200 birds. Of these, the total number of breeding age birds is thought to be approximately 600 birds.
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- Visitors on the Desert National Wildlife Refuge
- Hiking; Mountains; Desert plants; Deserts; Wildlife refuges; Connecting people with nature;
- A man and woman stand in the foreground of a scenic view of the Desert National Wildlife Refuge.
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- Visitors on the Desert National Wildlife Refuge
- Hiking; Mountains; Desert plants; Deserts; Wildlife refuges; Connecting people with nature;
- A man and woman take in a spectacular view on the Desert National Wildlife refuge
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- Short-tailed Albatross Pair-bonding Dance
- Birds; Migratory birds; Endangered species; Islands; Wildlife refuges;
- A pair of short-tailed albatrosses dance together on Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge. This pair later mated and hatched a chick in the 2010/2011 breeding season. As of 2010, the short-tailed albatross population is estimated to be 1,200...
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- Scenic of the Desert National Wildlife Refuge
- Desert plants; Deserts; Wildlife refuges; Scenics;
- A scenic view of lands on the Desert National Wildlife Refuge
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- Scenic Desert View
- Desert plants; Deserts; Scenics; Wildlife refuges; Mountains;
- A scenic view of the desert landscape on the Desert National Wildlife Refuge
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- View of Desert
- Desert plants; Deserts; Mountains; Wildlife refuges; Scenics;
- A scenic view of the desert with mountains in the background on the Desert National Wildlife Refuge
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- Short-Tailed Albatross Chick Hatches at Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge
- Birds; Migratory birds; Endangered species; Islands; Wildlife refuges;
- A short-tailed albatross hatched on Eastern Island, one of three small flat coral islands that comprise Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge about 1,200 miles northwest of Honolulu. This marks the first confirmed hatching of a short-tailed...
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- Learning About Birding
- Connecting people with nature; Youth; Work of the Service; Education; Education outreach; Wildlife refuges; Employees (USFWS);
- A USFWS employee engages students from a local school while teaching them about birding on the William L. Finley National Wildlife Refuge.
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- View of Sand Dunes
- Desert plants; Deserts; Mountains; Wildlife refuges;
- A view of the desert with sand dunes in the foreground and mountains in the background on the Desert National Wildlife Refuge
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- Vegetation around Wetlands
- Vegetation; Wetlands; Wildlife refuges;
- A view of the vegetation around the wetlands on the Cibola National Wildlife Refuge.
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- Desert Vegetation
- Desert plants; Deserts; Wildlife refuges;
- An up close image of desert vegetation on the Desert National Wildlife Refuge. The predominant habitat on the refuge is the desert shrub habitat as depicted in this image.
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- Machinery on the Cibola National Wildlife Refuge
- Habitat restoration; Management; Wildlife management; Wildlife refuges; Wildlife restoration;
- Construction machinery can be seen on the landscapes of the the Cibola National Wildlife Refuge as restoration projects are being performed.
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- Road Through Desert National Wildlife Refuge
- Roads; Vehicles; Desert plants; Deserts; Wildlife refuges;
- Image of a road through the Desert National Wildlife Refuge with a vehicle traveling on it.
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- Desert Scrub Habitat
- Desert plants; Deserts; Wildlife refuges;
- Image of the desert shrub habitat on the Desert National Wildlife Refuge
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- Run Off at the San Diego National Wildlife Refuge
- Water conservation; Water management; Erosion; Wildlife refuges;
- Run off is a problem at the San Diego National Wildlife Refuge.
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- Glacier National Park Scenic
- Mountains; Lakes; Trees; Scenics; Parks; Glaciers;
- Scenic view of a mountain lake in Glacier National Park
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- Desert on Cibola National Wildlife Refuge
- Desert plants; Deserts; Wildlife refuges;
- Scenic view of the desert on the Cibola National Wildlife Refuge.
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- Students Look for Birds
- Connecting people with nature; Youth; Work of the Service; Education; Education outreach; Wildlife refuges; Employees (USFWS);
- Students look for birds with their binoculars on the William L. Finley National Wildlife Refuge.
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- School Children Visit William L. Finley National Wildlife Refuge
- Connecting people with nature; Youth; Work of the Service; Education; Education outreach; Wildlife refuges; Employees (USFWS);
- Students visiting William L. Finley National Wildlife Refuge learn about birding from USFWS employees.
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