USFWS National Digital Library

- From the Secretary
- 4 Dear Citizens: This booklet provides information for citizen stewards and landowners, who embody President Bush’s vision of cooperative conservation— a vision built upon innovation, local ideas, inspiration and incentives, and on- the- ground...
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- A Texas Rancher Who Became a Believer
- 6 A Texas Cattle Rancher Who “ Became a Believer” “ We’re just ‘ wildlifing’ it all over the place, and we’re happy to do it,” Bob Long said. Long is enhancing habitat on his 550- acre property to benefit the Houston toad, an...
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- Safe Harbor Agreements
- 7 Environmental Defense, a nonprofit organization, was the key in reaching out to Long and provided funding for biologists to conduct population surveys for the toad on his property. Long is helping Environmental Defense and the Service promote...
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- Montana Endangered Species Grants Help Keep Big Sky Country Big
- 12 Montana: Endangered Species Grants Help Keep “ Big Sky Country” Big “ That’s one of the most productive bull trout streams in the country,” said Fish and Wildlife Service biologist Bob Lee of the headwaters of the Bull River in...
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- Conserving the Elusive Louisiana Pine Snake
- 16 Conserving the Elusive Louisiana Pine Snake: Partners Take Action Candidate Conservation Agreements What are CCAs? Agreements between one or more parties that address the conservation needs of candidate or at- risk species. Both Federal and non-...
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- Resources and Contacts
- 23 Resources and Contacts For information about cooperative conservation opportunities, contact the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service office for your State. Pacific Region ( Region 1) Endangered Species Program Office 1- 503- 231- 6118 www....
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- Bison in holding pen
- Mammals; Wildlife; Wildlife management;
- Bison in solid walled pen with water tank turned up-side-down.
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- Bison sleeping on snowy hillside
- Mammals; Wildlife;
- Several bison lying down on snowy hillside.
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- Bison herd grazing
- Mammals; Wildlife;
- Bison herd grazing in open prairie beneath cloudy sky.
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- Bison bone compared to domestic cattle bone
- Mammals; Wildlife;
- Close view with measurement of brown Bison bone compared in size to corresonding white domestic cattle bone.
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- Bison bone size comparison to domestic cattle bone
- Mammals; Wildlife;
- Close-up of the ends of a Bison bone and a corresponding domestic cattle bone, comparing the difference in size.
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- Freshwater Drum fish teeth
- Mammals; Wildlife;
- Close-up of tooth from a Freshwater Drum fish.
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- Freshwater Drum fish tooth side view
- Mammals; Wildlife;
- Close-up side view of tooth from a Freshwater Drum fish.
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- Civilian Conservation Corps, White River National Wildlife Refuge
- Logging; Lumber industry; History; Wildlife refuges;
- Logging at White River National Wildlife Refuge by the Civilian Conservation Corps. Very large tree trunk being transported on a large 8-wheeled cart; driver sits at the head of the vehicle in the center. More felled logs are on the left. Wood...
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- Problem Framing and Climate Change (with Case Study)
- Videography;
- Problem Framing and Climate Change (with Case Study)
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- An Ecological Approach to Climate Change Communication
- Videography;Meetings;
- Resource Management Implications for Climate Change classroom presentation presented by Karen Akerlof, George Mason University . July 2011
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- A Day in the Life of a Wildlife Biologist
- Videography;Biologists (USFWS);
- It takes lots of different jobs to run a national wildlife refuge! Chelsea Corcoran/Quadt demonstrates how to conduct a lesson plan where children explore the career of a wildlife biologist by participating in a hands-on bird mist netting...
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- Endangered Species Biologist
- Videography;Biologists (USFWS);
- This video demonstrates how anyone can give these lesson plans from the Career Awareness Toolkit. Presented by Jim Siegel and Chelsea Corcoran/Quadt.
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- Outdoor Recreation B-Roll
- Videography;scenics;recreation;
- Outdoor Recreation acivities connected with USFWS work. HD B-Roll Stock Footage. Produced by the National Conservation Training Center (NCTC) videographers.
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- Insight into Extinction Causes Unique to the Southern Sierra Nevada
- Videography;restoration;Native Species;fish management;aquatic animals;extinctions;fishes;
- Native Aquatic Species Restoration Webinar Series: "Perspective on Extinctions". Presented by Danny Boiano, National Park Service, Sequoia-Kings Canyon. October 19, 2011.
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