Aquatic animals; Aquatic environments; Biological control; Habitat conservation; Invasive species; Population control; Work of the Service;
This is a plan to prevent zebra mussels and other aquatic nuisance species from spreading westward. This document includes background on the issue, including the current and potential impacts, ecological, economic and otherwise, the spread of these...
Aquatic animals; Aquatic environments; Environmental education; Fisheries management; Fishes; Fish hatcheries; Habitat conservation; Podcast; Public Lecture;
Phil Pister retired in February 1990 following 38 years as a fishery biologist with the California Department of Fish and Game. He studied wildlife conservation and zoology under A. Starker Leopold at the University of California (Berkeley) and...
Eli Hopkins is a nationally-renowned sculptor who lives and works in Colorado. In 2002 Hopkins released his first bronze sculptures. His set of stylized horses was well received and, since that time, Hopkins has been able to move forward at a...
Biography; Biologists (USFWS); Employees (USFWS); History; Military; Management; Aviation; Work of the Service; Wildlife management; Collaboration; Conservation; Native Americans;
Clay Hardy oral history interview as conducted by Norman Olson. Clady Hardy also spent time at Brigantine National Wildlife Refuge, Amchika, and in Anchorage.
David Janes oral history interview as conducted by Dorothe Norton. Along with working at various refuges, David Janes worked out of the regional offices in Region 5 and Region 6. He retired in 1997 as a GS-12 Land Acquisition Planning Biologist...
Angus Bernard oral history interview as conducted by Dorothe Norton. Angus Bernard worked for the Soil Conservation Service and later at the Wetland Management District in Benson, Minnesota.
John Opie oral history interview as conducted by Lisa Mighetto. Note that Mr. Opie is not an employee with the Fish and Wildlife Service, but is one of the founders of the American Society of Environmental History (ASEH).
Biography; History; Military; Biologists (USFWS); Employees (USFWS); Work of the Service; Supervision; Wetlands;
Nevin Holmberg oral history transcript as conducted by Dorothe Norton. Nevin Holmberg started with the Fish and Wildlife Service at the Division of River Basin Studies in Sacramento, transferred to Corona Del Mar to the Southern California Field...
Dr. George Finney oral history interview as conducted by David Smith. Dr. George Finney started out with the Federal Service in Canada in 1977 as a senior biologist looking at native harvest and eventually moved his way into management as a a...
Birds; Birds of prey; Birdwatching; Podcast; Eagle Cam;
Mark Madison talks with Jay Slack, Director, National Conservation Training Center and Steve Chase, Cheif, Division of Education Outreach, about the events that have occured with the NCTC eagles in 2011.
Birds; Birds of prey; Birdwatching; Podcast; Eagle Cam;
Jay Slack, Director, National Conservation Training Center and Steve Chase, Chief, Division of Education Outreach, talk about the future of the NCTC eagles and eagle cam.
This is a guide to help with data analysis of avian monitoring programs. It covers assessment of abundance and species composition using point counts, demographic monitoring via mist-nets and demographic monitoring via nest-monitoring. The guide...
A multidisciplinary education guide for grades 2-12 (with sections on "How to Adapt" for Preschool - 1st grade, home schools, youth groups, and nature centers)
In 1869, John Wesley Powell led a small party down the Green and Colorado Rivers in a bold attempt to explore the Grand Canyon for the first time. After their monumental expedition, they told of raging rapids, constant danger, and breathtaking...
Woody Canaday and Tad Pfeffer oral history interview as conducted by Steve Chase. Woody Canaday and Tad Pfeffer share some of the experiences they had while working on the trail and hut crews at the Randolph Mountain Club. For more informaiton...
