Mark Madison speaks with Buddy Huffaker at the Sc3 at the NCTC in Shepherdstown, WV. Buddy is the executive director of the Aldo Leopold Foundation in Baraboo, Wisconsin, where he works on a variety of land management issues, including the...
Aquatic animals; Aquatic environments; Biological control; Habitat conservation; Invasive species; Population control; Work of the Service;
This is a plan to prevent zebra mussels and other aquatic nuisance species from spreading westward. This document includes background on the issue, including the current and potential impacts, ecological, economic and otherwise, the spread of these...
This is the 1998 status assessment of the scaleshell mussel in the United States. It includes biological information on the species, distribution status information and detailed status figures.
This is a status assessment of the double-crested cormorant in North America as of 2001. It includes general information on the bird, biological information and area-specific population information for throughout North America.
Biodiversity; Forest conservation; Forestry; Forests; Forest conservation; Podcast; Public Lecture;
Moyna Huda is a filmmaker from Bangladesh who screened his new film "A Tale of the Sundarbans." The Sundarbans are the biggest mangrove forest in the world and a unique repository of biodiversity in Bangladesh.
David Janes oral history interview as conducted by Dorothe Norton. Along with working at various refuges, David Janes worked out of the regional offices in Region 5 and Region 6. He retired in 1997 as a GS-12 Land Acquisition Planning Biologist...
John Opie oral history interview as conducted by Lisa Mighetto. Note that Mr. Opie is not an employee with the Fish and Wildlife Service, but is one of the founders of the American Society of Environmental History (ASEH).
Jim Tisdale oral history interview as conducted by Denny Holland. Along with working at the various refuges, Jim also spent time in the Atlanta GA. and Salt Lake City, Utah area offices.
Dr. George Finney oral history interview as conducted by David Smith. Dr. George Finney started out with the Federal Service in Canada in 1977 as a senior biologist looking at native harvest and eventually moved his way into management as a a...
Biological control; Biologists (USFWS); Diseases; Environmental education; Farms and farming; Podcast; Public Lecture;
In 1941 the Food and Drug Administration approved the use of diethylstilbestrol (DES), the first synthetic chemical to be marketed as an estrogen and one of the first to be identified as a hormone disruptor—a chemical that mimics hormones. Its...
This is a preliminary biological assessment of Kirwin National Wildlife Refuge. Stimulation for the report was based on the concept that future decisions related to the biological portion of the Comprehensive Conservation Plan will be based on the...
This report is an initial biological assessment of wetland conditions on Long Lake National Wildlife Refuge, Slade National Wildlife Refuge, and Florence Lake National Wildlife Refuge that was conducted as part of the pre-planning phase for...
Bird banding; Birds; Game birds; Game management; Migratory birds; Statistics;
This is the report of the results of a banding study conducted on mourning doves. The information derived from the study allows for management of the doves as a game resource.
Bird banding; Birds; Game birds; Game management; Migratory birds; Statistics;
This is the report of the results of a banding study conducted on mourning doves. The information derived from the study allows for management of the doves as a game resource.
Teacher taking notes on bird caught for banding; image taken during National Conservation Training Center course OUT8163 Connecting People to Nature Through Birds.
Close-up of person's hands holding bird and putting band on leg with needle-nose plyers; image taken during National Conservation Training Center course OUT8163 Connecting People to Nature Through Birds.
Teacher showing class how to weigh bird captured for banding by using scales and placing bird in paper bag; image taken during National Conservation Training Center course OUT8163 Connecting People to Nature Through Birds.
Hands of teacher holding male cardinal in preparation for banding; note band being held in fingers; image taken during National Conservation Training Center course OUT8163 Connecting People to Nature Through Birds.
Student being shown by teacher how to correctly hold bird being prepared for banding; image taken during National Conservation Training Center course OUT8163 Connecting People to Nature Through Birds.
