USFWS National Digital Library

- Flock of waterfowl fly from wetland at Chincoteague
- Birds;Migratory birds; Waterfowl;
- Mixed flock of ducks take off at Chincoteague. Resource links:http://www.fws.gov/northeast/chinco/introduction.htm
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- Great egret preening
- Birds; Wading birds;
- Gret egret preening at Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge. Resource links:http://www.fws.gov/northeast/chinco/introduction.htm
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- Great egret
- Birds; Wading birds;
- Great egret
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- Northern bobwhite quail
- Birds; Game birds;Migratory birds
- A male and female pair of northern bobwhite quail sit in a field of purple spring violets. FWS Resource links:http://www.fws.gov/southwest/fedaid/wrOK.html
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- Western Snowy Plover
- Birds; Birds; Migratory birds;
- western snowy plover
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- Common pine shoot beetle
- Environmental Sciences; Forest conservation; Insects; Invasive species;
- Close-up of opened pine shoot with common pine shoot beetle exposed.
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- Fish and Wildlife Service Biologist Taking Stream Samples
- Environmental Sciences; Contaminants;Environmental quality;Pesticides;Pollution, Water;
- Fish and Wildlife Service worker sifting cored sediments from riverbed for contaminant analysis. Vertical.
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- Warning sign for poisoned lakes
- Environmental Sciences; Contaminants;Environmental quality;Pollutants;Pollution, Water;Scientific personnel (USFWS);Sampling
- Warning sign saying "No Hunting Ducks or Geese - Lakes Poisoned By Selenium."
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- Litter in National Willdlife Refuge
- Environmental Sciences; Contaminants; Environmental quality; Habitat conservation; Human impacts; Pollutants; Wildlife refuges;
- Trash is sometimes dumped on national wildlife refuges. Here is an example of where people have dumped household refuse at a refuge. This requires additional resources to clean up an haul away these materials.
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- Salt marsh
- Aquatic plants; Coastal environments; Environments (Natural); Wetlands;
- Scenic view of salt marsh wetlands and spartina grass in Savannah, Georgia.
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- Over-grazed cattle pasture
- Environmental Sciences; Agricultural ecosystems; Agriculture; Animal industry; Farms and farming; Mammals; Overgrazing; Ranching;
- Large herd of cattle on rocky hillside of over-grazed pasture with fence in foreground protecting more lush plant growth.
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- Geyser runoff
- Geothermal areas; Water pollution;
- Different colored algae and dead tree stump in geyser runoff water in Yellowstone National Park.
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- Fish and Wildlife Service Employees Discuss Restoration Project at Barren Island National Wildlife Refuge
- Environmental Sciences; Refuges; Wetland restoration; Weather impacts; Volunteers; Coastal environments; Partnerships; Vehicles; Motor vehicles;
- Service employees discuss wetland restoration project on Barren Island National Wildlife Refuge. The Restoration Project is part of a multi interagency and private organization partnership with the Baltimore Aquarium, The Fish and Wildlife Service,...
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- Dune migration
- Coastal environments; Environments (Natural);
- Sand dune in Cumberland National Seashore starting to cover trunk of trees due to movement of the sand.
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- Tombstone at DC Booth Historic National Fish Hatchery
- Environmental Sciences; Artifacts; Buildings, facilities and structures; Fisheries management;History
- Tombstone of Carl Albin a Fish and Wildlife Service hatchery worker. May 9, 1881 - March 12,1916. WS Resource Links:http://mountain-prairie.fws.gov/dcbooth/info.htm. Cultural Resources CD
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- Dam on Columbia River
- Environmental Sciences; Buildings, facilities and structures; Dams; Human impacts; Industries; Rivers and streams; Water management;
- Hydro-electric dam on the Columbia River, showing the lower side of the dam, electric lines, and ow water level.
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- Contaminant analysis
- Environmental Sciences; Biologists (USFWS);Coastal restoration;Employees (USFWS);Contaminants;
- Fish and Wildlife Service worker with cored sediment samples from riverbed for contaminant analysis.
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- Oil field pollution
- Environmental Sciences; Biologists (USFWS);Contaminants;Environmental quality;Oil spills;Petroleum industry;Pollution, Water
- Commercial oil field water holding facility. Excavated area for water, with oil-covered banks, corroded drain pipes and pieces of machinery, and oil-covered skim on water.
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- Duck carcass
- Environmental Sciences; Aquatic birds; Birds; Contaminants;Pollution control;Environmental quality; Lakes; Migratory birds; Waterfowl;
- Duck carcass laying near dry shore of Rasmus Lee Lake in Wyoming.
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- Checking gill nets
- Environmental Sciences; Biologists (USFWS); Employees (USFWS);
- Fish and Wildlife Service worker on boat checking gill net full of fish.
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