USFWS National Digital Library

- Ditch Filling
- Structures; Riparian environments; Rivers and streams; Habitat restoration; Wetland restoration; Wetlands; Wildlife refuges; Biologists (USFWS); Partnerships;
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife biologists monitoring ditch filling. Ditches are filled slowly to pushing any fish downstream out of the construction area. Fish are also captured and relocated when...
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- Rat Island, USFWS Biologists Art Sowls and Jeff Williams,
- ALASKA MARITIME NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE; AMNWR; Birds; birding; Marine birds ; rats; habitat; Coastal environments; biology. Rat prevention
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service biologist Jeff Williams and Art Sowls at a high point on Rat Island in the Aleutians Photo taken Sept. 2001 by Gred Howald
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- Biologists with tranquilized gray wolf
- Mammals; Work of the Service; Employees (USFWS); Personnel; Monitoring; Radio telemetry
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service biologists Mike Jimenez (left) and Ed Bangs (right) take blood samples from a tranquilized wolf after fitting it with a radio collar during collaring operations in Yellowstone National Park May 2003. Higher resolution...
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- Ulak Island
- Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge; AMNWR; Birds; Marine birds; Coastal environments; Islands; Biology; work of the refuge; Aleutians; Aleutian Islands; Delarof Islands
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service crew searches for seabird burrows on the steep cliffs
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- fireaerial
- Fire; Roads; Prescribed burning;
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service crews routinely burn overgrown brush (hazardous fuels) to lessen the chance of catastrophic fire. Prescribed fire mimics historic fire regimes.
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- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service employee gets help from volunteer.
- Buildings, facilities and structures; Emblems; Employees (USFWS); Equipment; Icons; Maintenance; Management; Personnel; Resource management; Service patch; Structures; Uniforms; Volunteers; Water management; Wildlife refuges; Work of the Service;
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service employee and volunteer work on refuge pumping system together.
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- Good Question!
- Aquatic animals; Buildings, facilities and structures; Coastal environments; Connecting people with nature; Education; Education outreach; Emblems; Employees (USFWS); Endangered species; Environmental education; Exhibitions; Illustrations;...
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service employee answers questions about the Manatee, an Endangered species found in Florida.
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- More where that came from.
- Aquaculture; Aquatic environments; Banks; Biologists (USFWS); Coastal zone management; Emblems; Employees (USFWS); Equipment; Fishes; Fishing; Fisheries management; Freshwater fishes; Marine environments; Marine ecology; Personnel; Plants;...
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service employee holds up samples of the fish captured for study.
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- Wide shot of Buffle Grass, invasive species.
- Biological control; Coastal environments; Coastal restoration; Coastal zone management; Ecosystem recovery; Emblems; Employees (USFWS); Grasses; Habitat conservation; Habitat fragmentation; Habitat restoration; Invasive species; Landscape...
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service employee inspects invasive species, Buffle Grass.
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- Close shot of Buffle Grass, invasive species.
- Biological control; Coastal environments; Coastal restoration; Coastal zone management; Ecosystem recovery; Emblems; Employees (USFWS); Grasses; Habitat conservation; Habitat fragmentation; Habitat restoration; Invasive species; Landscape...
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service employee inspects invasive species, Buffle Grass.
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- Mother-in-Law tongue exotic invasive plant.
- Biological control; Coastal environments; Coastal restoration; Ecosystem recovery; Environmental quality; Habitat fragmentation; Habitat restoration; Invasive species; Islands; Vegetation; Wildlife refuges; Work of the Service; Employees (USFWS);...
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service employee inspects Mother-in-Law tongue exotic invasive plant. Also known as Snake plant.
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- Night Blooming Cereus plant, an exotic invasive species.
- Biological control; Coastal environments; Coastal restoration; Ecosystem recovery; Environmental quality; Habitat fragmentation; Habitat restoration; Invasive species; Islands; Vegetation; Wildlife refuges; Work of the Service; Employees (USFWS);...
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service employee inspects Nicker Bean plant, a native invasive species on J.N. Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge.
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- Night Blooming Cereus plant, an exotic invasive species.
- Biological control; Coastal environments; Coastal restoration; Ecosystem recovery; Environmental quality; Habitat fragmentation; Habitat restoration; Invasive species; Islands; Vegetation; Wildlife refuges; Work of the Service; Employees (USFWS);...
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service employee inspects Nicker Bean plant, a native invasive species on J.N. Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge.
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- Nicker Bean plant, a native invasive species.
- Biological control; Coastal environments; Coastal restoration; Ecosystem recovery; Environmental quality; Habitat fragmentation; Habitat restoration; Invasive species; Islands; Vegetation; Wildlife refuges; Work of the Service; Employees (USFWS);...
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service employee inspects Nicker Bean plant, a native invasive species on J.N. Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge.
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- Nicker Bean plant, a native invasive species.
- Biological control; Coastal environments; Coastal restoration; Ecosystem recovery; Environmental quality; Habitat fragmentation; Habitat restoration; Invasive species; Islands; Vegetation; Wildlife refuges; Work of the Service; Employees (USFWS);...
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service employee inspects Nicker Bean plant, a native invasive species on J.N. Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge.
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- Closer look.
- Aquaculture; Aquatic environments; Biologists (USFWS); Coastal zone management; Emblems; Employees (USFWS); Fishes; Fishing; Fisheries management; Freshwater fishes; Marine environments; Marine ecology; Personnel; Research; Sampling; Scientific...
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service employee provides a closer look of a fish retrieved via electrofishing methods.
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- These mangroves are home to several species.
- Boating; Boats; Aquatic environments; Birdwatching; Coastal environments; Connecting people with nature; Education; Environmental education; Environments (Natural); Leisure activities; Marine birds; Marine environments; Public access; Recreation;...
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service employee provides a tour of the refuge by kayak.
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- "Sirenians of the world"
- Buildings, facilities and structures; Coastal environments; Connecting people with nature; Education; Education outreach; Employees (USFWS); Environmental education; Public access; Recreation; Service patch; Uniforms; Visitor services; Wildlife...
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service employee shares a poster about the Manatee.
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- This is close enough!
- Amphibians; Coastal environments; Connecting people with nature; Emblems; Employees (USFWS); Icons; Interpretation; Leisure activities; Recreation; Recreation sites; Reptiles; Resource management; Service patch; Tourism; Threatened species;...
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service employee shares a unique life long memory with a refuge visitor and an Alligator.
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- Employee provides directions.
- Aquatic environments; Automobiles; Connecting people with nature; Education; Emblems; Employees (USFWS); Icons; Interpretation; Law enforcement; Management; Motor vehicles; Personnel; Public access; Recreation; Service patch; Tourism; Uniforms;...
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service employee shows visitors various locations on the refuge.
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