The rush darter is a small fish that grows to two to three inches long. And it’s even rarer than it is tiny: The species, identified in 1999, is known to exist in only three locations in Alabama. There are no figures on the rush darter population...
The rush darter is a small fish that grows to two to three inches long. And it’s even rarer than it is tiny: The species, identified in 1999, is known to exist in only three locations in Alabama. There are no figures on the rush darter population...
The laurel dace was historically found in seven streams on the Walden Ridge portion of the Cumberland Plateau in Tennessee. Currently, laurel dace’s population is found in six of the seven streams that were historically occupied, but in shorter...
The yellowcheek darter is found in the Little Red River basin in Arkansas. Although yellowcheek darters still inhabit most streams within their historic range, they exist in greatly reduced population numbers in the Middle, South, Archey, and...
Native Americans revered the lake sturgeon as an important part of their culture that provided food, oil, leather and other staples. Over-harvesting, habitat loss, damming of tributaries and pollution all contributed to the population declines. ...
History; Work of the Service; Personnel; Employees (USFWS); Partnerships; Tagging; Monitoring; Radio telemetry;
Black and white image of two men leaning over a tranquilized brown bear with radio telemetry devise during tagging and monitoring of bear population in Alaska. NOTE: Alaska Research Library and Information Service (ARLIS)
Endangered species; Reptiles; Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge; Georgia
The Gopher Tortoise is one of four tortoises that live in North America. It has been estimated that the Florida population will be reduced nearly 70% by 2000 A.D. and could be eliminated from all but protected lands by 2025 A.D. A combination of...
Nearly the entire western population of black brant, 200,000 strong, stops at Humboldt Bay Refuge to feed on the abundant eelgrass during migration. Black-necked stilts, such as these, are among the many shorebirds and waterfowl that are found...
An Atlantic salmon parr of the Machias River in eastern Maine. Atlantic salmon of the Gulf of Maine Distinct Population Segment (DPS) were listed in an endangered status under the protection of the Endangered Species Act in December 2000. This...
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Environmental Defense, a nonprofit organization, was
the key in reaching out to Long and provided funding
for biologists to conduct population surveys for the
toad on his property. Long is helping Environmental
Defense and the Service promote...
Fish and Wildlife Service worker at night holding live trap with ferret inside getting ready to release into research area. For more information on the listing status and fact sheets of black-footed ferrets visit...
AMNWR biologists worked over an extended period to recover the population of aleutian Cackling goose from endangered to its delisting in 2001. This album pictures the landscape, some of the hardships and activities of these hardy biologists
These are the legally established symbols of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program. These symbols are used by manufacturers and merchandisers to indicate products taxed under the respective WSFR grant...
