Birds; Birds of prey; Endangered species; Migratory birds; Raptors;
This is a fact sheet describing the peregrine falcon in North America. It outlines the history of the bird, its decline in the mid-twentieth century due to DDT, and its successful recovery in the years since.
This is Rachel Carson's Master of Arts thesis "submitted to the Board of University Studies of the Johns Hopkins University in conformity with the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts." June 1932. Carson entered graduate studies...
Connecting people with nature; Environmental education; Recreation
This special edition of Fish & Wildlife News provides a glimpse of what Service employees from coast to coast are already doing to reconnect children with nature. From the Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge, where...
Children; Art; Education outreach; Estuarine environments; Environmental quality; Habitat conservation; Human impacts; Illustrations; Pollution; Water Pollution
This is a children's coloring book. It is the second in the "Chessie" series, following a fictional friendly monster in the Chesapeake Bay. This book specifically adresses the impact of societal development on and near the bay. Each page...
