For the past 18 months, the National Wildlife Refuge System has worked to create a vision that will guide the management of the Refuge System during the next decade and beyond. Conserving the Future is built on the foundation and inspiration of...
Wertheimer National Wildlife Refuge; New York; Reptiles; Endangered species
FWS BIOLOGISTS STUDY EASTERN BOX TURTLE. Service biologists study Eastern box turtles, prized for their small size and bright colors. International trade in the species to satisfy the demand for them as pets, combined with declining populations,...
Videography;u.s. fish and wildlife service;wildlife refuges;
Located in an area of dense and expanding human population and development, Parker River National Wildlife Refuge has special significance and value to migratory birds, other wildlife, and people.
Videography;u.s. fish and wildlife service;wildlife refuges;
A Southern Serenade. Located in south-central Mississippi, Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge offers visitors a glimpse of bountiful wildlife populations in restored southern pine and bottom land hardwood forest habitats.
Videography;u.s. fish and wildlife service;coastal environments;wildlife refuges;aquatic environments;estuarine environments;
A Place for Nature. The Aransas and Matagorda Island Refuges were established to protect a variety of vanishing coastal Texas wildlife, including many types of birds, as well as mammals and reptiles.
Listed as a threatened species, the giant garter snake is one of the largest garter snakes at approximately 64 inches long. They are found on agricultural wetlands and other waterways in California's Central Valley. This picture was taken on April...
Chuckwalla (Sauromalus obesus) is the largest of the lizards on the refuge and is present in all of the mountain ranges. Although extremely wary, the chuckwalla can often be seen sunning itself on top of distant boulders. It is strictly a...
