USFWS National Digital Library

- This fish is trouble.
- Adults; Aquatic environments; Biologists (USFWS); Boating; Boats; Ecosystem recovery; Emblems; Employees (USFWS); Environmental quality; Fishes; Fishing; Habitat conservation; Habitat fragmentation; Habitat restoration; Management; Personnel;...
- A Big Muddy National Wildlife Refuge employee holds an Asian carp, (Invasive species), for the camera.
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- The ones that did not get away.
- Adults; Aquatic environments; Biologists (USFWS); Boating; Boats; Ecosystem recovery; Emblems; Employees (USFWS); Environmental quality; Fishes; Fishing; Habitat conservation; Habitat fragmentation; Habitat restoration; Management; Personnel;...
- Big Muddy National Wildlife Refuge employees hold an Asian carp, (Invasive species), for the camera.
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- The fish are jumping.
- Adults; Aquatic environments; Biologists (USFWS); Boating; Boats; Ecosystem recovery; Emblems; Employees (USFWS); Environmental quality; Fishes; Fishing; Habitat conservation; Habitat fragmentation; Habitat restoration; Management; Personnel;...
- These Big Muddy National Wildlife Refuge employees electrofish for the Asian carp, (Invasive species).
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- Tree catches fish.
- Adults; Aquatic environments; Biologists (USFWS); Boating; Boats; Ecosystem recovery; Emblems; Employees (USFWS); Environmental quality; Fishes; Fishing; Habitat conservation; Habitat fragmentation; Habitat restoration; Management; Personnel;...
- This Asian carp, (Invasive species), jumps up to the trees to escape the long arm of the biologists.
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- Fish flying in formation.
- Adults; Aquatic environments; Biologists (USFWS); Boating; Boats; Ecosystem recovery; Employees (USFWS); Fishes; Fishing; Personnel; Population control; Resource management; Service patch; Uniforms; Wildlife refuges; Work of the Service; Invasive...
- These Asian carp seem to be flying in formation as they jump out of the water to flee from the electrofishing.
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- Educational outreach demonstration about the Red Wolf, endangered species.
- Adults; Artifacts; Captive breeding; Celebrations; Children; Connecting people with nature; Crafts; Education; Education outreach; Emblems; Employees (USFWS); Endangered species; Environmental education; Habitat conservation; History;...
- Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge visitors gather for a presentation about the Red wolf, endangered species.
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- Howling with the wolves!
- Adults; Artifacts; Captive breeding; Celebrations; Children; Connecting people with nature; Crafts; Education; Education outreach; Emblems; Employees (USFWS); Endangered species; Environmental education; Habitat conservation; History;...
- A group of children and adults take part in the wolf howling at night presentation, where they get to actually howl with the wolves on the refuge.
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- Prescribed burn
- Adults; Biological control; Fire management; Foliage; Grasslands; Habitat conservation; Habitat fragmentation; Invasive species; Personnel; Prescribed burning; Resource management; Uniforms; Vegetation; Wildlife refuges; Work of the Service;...
- Prescribed burn on the refuge.
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- Prescribed burn
- Adults; Biological control; Fire management; Foliage; Grasslands; Habitat conservation; Habitat fragmentation; Invasive species; Personnel; Prescribed burning; Resource management; Uniforms; Vegetation; Wildlife refuges; Work of the Service;...
- Smoke filled prescribed burn on the refuge.
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- Out with the old, in with the new.
- Adults; Buildings, facilities and structures; Emblems; Employees (USFWS); Management; Maintenance; Personnel; Resource management; Service patch; Uniforms; Vegetation; Wildlife refuges; Work of the Service; Trees; Plants;
- A Big Branch Marsh National Wildlife Refuge employee pulls out an old fence post, preparing the way for a new fence.
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- Back in my other office.
- Adults; Buildings, facilities and structures; Emblems; Employees (USFWS); Management; Personnel; Resource management; Service patch; Uniforms; Wildlife refuges; Work of the Service;
- Big Branch Marsh National Wildlife Refuge employees discuss refuge management needs.
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- I think I like holding this alligator head?
- Adults; Children; Connecting people with nature; Education; Education outreach; Environmental education; Interpretation; Leisure activities; Public access; Recreation; Teens; Vegetation; Visitor services; Wildlife refuges; Work of the Service;...
- This boy is uncertain but happy to be this close to an alligator head, that doesn't bite.
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- Child learns about refuge fire management
- Adults; Children; Connecting people with nature; Education; Education outreach; Environmental education; Interpretation; Leisure activities; Public access; Recreation; Teens; Vegetation; Visitor services; Wildlife refuges; Work of the Service;...
- A boy looks practices putting out a fire.
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- Firefighting made fun and easy.
- Adults; Children; Connecting people with nature; Education; Education outreach; Environmental education; Interpretation; Leisure activities; Public access; Recreation; Teens; Vegetation; Visitor services; Wildlife refuges; Work of the Service;...
- Precise placement of the water is the key to successful firefighting, as this boy discovers.
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- Even mom wants to get in on the fun.
- Adults; Children; Connecting people with nature; Education; Education outreach; Environmental education; Interpretation; Leisure activities; Public access; Recreation; Teens; Vegetation; Visitor services; Wildlife refuges; Work of the Service;...
- Mother watches as her daughter plays firefighter with the refuge staff.
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- Children line up to experience the thrill of firefighting.
- Adults; Children; Connecting people with nature; Education; Education outreach; Environmental education; Interpretation; Leisure activities; Public access; Recreation; Vegetation; Visitor services; Wildlife refuges; Work of the Service; Youth; Fire...
- Students prepare to handle the fire hose, just like a refuge firefighter.
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- Putting out the fire.
- Adults; Children; Connecting people with nature; Education; Education outreach; Environmental education; Interpretation; Leisure activities; Public access; Recreation; Vegetation; Visitor services; Wildlife refuges; Work of the Service; Youth; Fire...
- A young student pretends to extinguish the flames of a pretend fire.
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- No more fire after this dousing.
- Adults; Children; Connecting people with nature; Education; Education outreach; Environmental education; Interpretation; Leisure activities; Public access; Recreation; Vegetation; Visitor services; Wildlife refuges; Work of the Service; Youth; Fire...
- A young girl finally gets her chance to extinguish the wall of fire, depicted by streamers and balloons.
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- This little girl was made for this job.
- Adults; Children; Connecting people with nature; Education; Education outreach; Environmental education; Interpretation; Leisure activities; Public access; Recreation; Vegetation; Visitor services; Wildlife refuges; Work of the Service; Youth; Fire...
- The students learn a valuable part of protecting the environment while having fun at the same time.
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- I'd rather be airboating!
- Adults; Emblems; Employees (USFWS); Management; Maintenance; Personnel; Resource management; Service patch; Uniforms; Vegetation; Wildlife refuges; Work of the Service; Trees; Plants; Boating; Boats; Amphibious vehicles; Aquatic environments;...
- Big Branch Marsh National Wildlife Refuge employee crusing the refuge in an airboat, just part of the job.
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