USFWS National Digital Library

- Summary Comprehensive Conservation Plan Togiak National Wildlife Refuge
- Document;Wildlife refuges; Planning
- Togiak_Summary09.pdf
- Documents
- Draft Comprehensive Conservation Plan and Environmental Assessment Sandy Point, Green Cay, and Buck Island National Wildlife Refuges
- Document;Wildlife refuges; Planning
- caribbeanislands_draft.pdf
- Documents
- Eastern Shore of Virginia and Fisherman Island National Wildlife Refuges Comprehensive Conservation Plan
- Document;Wildlife refuges; Planning
- index.cpd
- Documents
- Steve Leake oral history transcript
- History; Biography; Anadromous species; Biologists (USFWS); Fisheries management; Fishes;
- Oral history interview with Steve Leake by Ed Lamotte on August 3, 2004.
- Documents
- Permits for native species under the Endangered Species Act
- Endangered species; Policies; Law enforcement;
- This is a description of permits required regarding various ways of handling native endangered species. It lists illegal activities pertinent to native endangered species, as well as those activites for which permits may be obtained. Further, it...
- Documents
- Ray Tremblay oral history transcript
- History; Biography; Personnel; Aviation; Aircraft; Law enforcement;
- Ray Tremblay oral history interview with Jim King as interviewer.
- Documents
- Amargosa Toad Habitat Restoration on Private Property: A Success Story
- Agricultural ecosystems; Amphibians; Aquatic animals; Ecosystem recovery; Endangered species; Environments (Natural); Habitat conservation; Habitat restoration; Human impacts; Land development; Maps; Partnerships; Ponds; Proposed Endangered;...
- The Amargosa toad was not listed as endangered in part because of private landowners' efforts to restore habitat and protect this endemic species.
- Maps
- Canada Lynx Kitten
- Mammals; Biologists (USFWS); Tagging;
- Eartagged Canada lynx kitten being measured by USFWS biologist in the Great North Woods region of Maine.
- Images
- Canada Lynx Kittens
- Mammals; Tagging;
- Three eartagged Canada lynx kittens in the Great North Woods region of Maine.
- Images
- FWS Workers with Wood Stork Chick
- Endangered species; Birds; Harris Neck NWR; Georgia; Wildlife management
- Two FWS biologists tagging a wood stork. Wood storks are widespread in Central and South America, but declined to alarmingly low numbers in the United States. At the turn of the century, there were over 150,000 wood storks living in Florida,...
- Images
- Setting a waterfowl capture net
- Work of the Service; Wildlife management; Animal Tagging; Bird banding; Habitat; Lakes; Wetlands; Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge; YFNWR; Species; Birds; Waterfowl
- Researchers set up a waterfowl rocket net to capture and band ducks at Canvasback Lake, YFNWR.
- Images
- Tagging Nutria
- Wildlife management; Wildlife refuges; Mammals; Rodents; Invasive species;
- A collar is successfully put on a nutria on the Tuatalin River National Wildlife Refuge.
- Images
- Trapped Nutria
- Aquatic animals; Invasive species; Mammals; Rodents; Wildlife management; Trapping; Tagging;
- These nutria were safely trapped the night before and will be tagged to learn more about their habits.
- Images
- Baited trap used to capture nutria
- Aquatic animals; Invasive species; Mammals; Rodents; Wildlife management; Trapping; Tagging;
- A trap baited with carrots and apples awaits a nutria to venture out of the water and investigate. The animals are trapped in order to tag them to better understand the habits of nutria and to prevent their spreading.
- Images
- Capturing nutria
- Aquatic animals; Invasive species; Mammals; Rodents; Wildlife management; Trapping; Tagging;
- A safe trap awaits a nutria to venture out of the water and investigate. The animals are trapped in order to tag them to better understand the habits of nutria and to control populations.
- Images
- Nutria tags are prepared
- Aquatic animals; Invasive species; Mammals; Rodents; Wildlife management; Trapping; Tagging; Biologists (USFWS);
- Biologists prepare a tag for a nutria. The animals are trapped in order to tag them to better understand the habits of nutria and to prevent overpopulation.
- Images
- Caged Nutria
- Aquatic animals; Invasive species; Mammals; Rodents; Wildlife management; Trapping; Tagging;
- A caged nutria, waiting to be tagged. The animals are trapped in order to tag them to better understand the habits of nutria and preventing their spreading.
- Images
- Steelhead in Anesthetic
- Fish hatcheries; Fisheries management; Fishes; Biologists (USFWS); Employees (USFWS); Work of the Service; Tagging; Threatened species; Monitoring;
- Biologists tag steelhead in Eagle Creek. Biologists use this tracking information to see if the hatchery fish that are spawning here are affecting the survival and productivity of the wild fish.
- Images
- Steelhead measurements
- Fish hatcheries; Fisheries management; Fishes; Biologists (USFWS); Employees (USFWS); Work of the Service; Tagging; Threatened species; Monitoring;
- Each steelhead is weighed before getting tagged. Biologists use this tracking information to see if the hatchery fish that are spawning here are affecting the survival and productivity of the wild fish.
- Images
- Preparing Tags
- Fish hatcheries; Fisheries management; Fishes; Biologists (USFWS); Employees (USFWS); Work of the Service; Tagging; Threatened species; Monitoring; service patch;
- Chee Xiong, an Oregon State University STEP student, prepares tags for steelhead on Eagle Creek. Biologists use this tracking information to see if the hatchery fish that are spawning here are affecting the survival and productivity of the wild...
- Images