Wildlife; Birds; Birds of prey; Endangered species; History;
This chick was named "General". It was found in a nest site near Los Angeles, California. Finley took chick home with him to Jennings Lodge. The chick became so accustomed to Finley that it did not live in a cage. Later as an adult it was...
Logging at White River National Wildlife Refuge by the Civilian Conservation Corps. Very large tree trunk being transported on a large 8-wheeled cart; driver sits at the head of the vehicle in the center. More felled logs are on the left. Wood...
A young Alaskan and his grandfather went out for a day of fishing near Kenai National Wildlife Refuge. The grandson caught his first fish. It is a rainbow trout, 18 1/2 inches long and 11 1/2 inches around.
Children; Connecting people with nature; Fishing; Leisure activities; Sport fishing; Fishes; Recreation
Brandon, age 4, with his first rainbow trout. He caught the fish while out rainbow trout fishing with his grandfather who is a US Fish and Wildlife employee in Alaska (Region 7). The trout was caught in a small lake near a national wildlife refuge...
This Fred Flintstone-like contraption is an early dune buggy – standard mode of transportation on waterlogged Gulf coast national wildlife refuges, except when it bogs down, as in this 1949 view of refuge workers at Sabine National Wildlife...
Rivers and streams; Snorkeling; Underwater photography; Videography; Employees (USFWS);
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Videographer Ryan Hagerty uses specially designed equipment to obtain underwater footage of the Potomac River near Shepherd's Island.
These two native specimens were pulled from the Potomac River during a survey near Shepherd's Island, MD. Of the two, the mollusk on the left - a Brook Floater, is considered a "species of concern".
A closeup view of a fanshell mussel found in the Ohio River near Williamstown, WV. On June 21, 1990 the fanshell was designated as endangered throughout its entire range in Alabama, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia, and West...
Historic sites; Wildlife refuges; Buildings, facilities and structures;
Cheadle barn is located near the south end of the Refuge at the end of an access road on a hill just west of Muddy Creek. This barn was constructed in 1900 by Earnest Brimmer for Richard S. Irwin. Irwin owned the property until his death in the...
Historic sites; Wildlife refuges; Buildings, facilities and structures;
Cheadle barn is located near the south end of the Refuge at the end of an access road on a hill just west of Muddy Creek. This barn was constructed in 1900 by Earnest Brimmer for Richard S. Irwin. Irwin owned the property until his death in the...
This image of a Mission Blue larvae was taken at Twin Peaks, Mission Ridge near San Francisco, California. As of 14 December 2009, the 'mission blue Butterfly' (Icaricia icarioides missionensis) is listed as Endangered under the U.S. Endangered...
