USFWS National Digital Library

- Half Buried Bonin Petrel Which Was Later Rescued
- Islands; Wildlife refuges; Wildlife impacts; Birds; Coastal environments; Marine birds; Weather impacts;
- This Bonin petrel was half buried in sand after a tsunami generated by a powerful earthquake off the coast of Japan struck the refuge at 11:36 PM on Thursday, March 10th and continued for the next few hours. On March 15, FWS released an official...
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- Thousands of Bonin Petrel Perished in Tsunami
- Islands; Wildlife refuges; Wildlife impacts; Birds; Coastal environments; Marine birds; Weather impacts;
- Thousands of nesting Bonin petrels were buried alive. Petrels nest in underground burrows. The petrel population at Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge has grown exponentially since rats were eradicated over 10 years ago.
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- North American bird conservation initiative bird conservation region descriptions
- Document; Birds;
- na_birdconservation_regdescrip00.pdf
- Documents
- The state of the birds United States of America 2009
- Document; Birds;
- State_of_the_Birds_2009.pdf
- Documents
- Short-tailed Albatross Chick Survives Major Storm
- Birds;
- Gale force winds, rain, thunder, and lightning rocked Midway Atoll on Friday night, Feb. 11th, leading to moderate damage and loss of wildlife. Fortunately, no island residents or visitors were hurt and no major infrastructure was damaged. For at...
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- Walkway and Bravo Barracks in the Background
- Birds; Marine birds; Islands; Wildlife refuges; Structures; Buildings, facilities and structures; Tropical environments;
- Albatross and bonin petrel nests can be seen on both sides of the walkway on Sand Island, Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge.
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