USFWS National Digital Library

- A Texas Rancher Who Became a Believer
- 6 A Texas Cattle Rancher Who “ Became a Believer” “ We’re just ‘ wildlifing’ it all over the place, and we’re happy to do it,” Bob Long said. Long is enhancing habitat on his 550- acre property to benefit the Houston toad, an...
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- Educational outreach demonstration about the Red Wolf, endangered species.
- Adults; Artifacts; Captive breeding; Celebrations; Children; Connecting people with nature; Crafts; Education; Education outreach; Emblems; Employees (USFWS); Endangered species; Environmental education; Habitat conservation; History;...
- Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge visitors gather for a presentation about the Red wolf, endangered species.
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- Howling with the wolves!
- Adults; Artifacts; Captive breeding; Celebrations; Children; Connecting people with nature; Crafts; Education; Education outreach; Emblems; Employees (USFWS); Endangered species; Environmental education; Habitat conservation; History;...
- A group of children and adults take part in the wolf howling at night presentation, where they get to actually howl with the wolves on the refuge.
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- Subject Index
- Aerial photography; Agribusiness; Agricultural ecosystems; Agriculture; Air Pollution; Aircraft; Alpine environments; Amphibians; Amphibious vehicles; Anadromous species; Animal industry; Aquaculture; Aquatic animals; Aquatic birds; Aquatic...
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- Pearl and Hermes Atoll
- Aerial photography; Islands; Wildlife refuges; Tropical environments; Marine environments;
- The islets at Pearl and Hermes Atoll provide dry land for monk seals, green turtles, and a multitude of seabirds, with 16 species breeding here.
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- Jim Voelzer oral history transcript
- Aircraft; Aviation; Biologists (USFWS); Employees (USFWS); Biography; History; Surveying; Management; Migratory birds; Bird banding; Waterfowl;
- Jim Voelzer oral history transcript as conducted by John Cornely.
- Documents
- McKays Bunting (breeding plumage) on Hall Island
- ALASKA MARITIME NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE; AMNWR; Birds; birding; Bering Sea; habitat; Coastal environments;
- MCBU
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- Snow Bunting, non breeding plumage
- ALASKA MARITIME NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE; AMNWR; Birds; birding; habitat; Coastal environments; biology; Adak; Aleutian Islands; Aleutians
- December, 1985, SNBU
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- Lapland Longspur
- ALASKA MARITIME NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE; AMNWR; Birds; birding ; habitat; Coastal environments; biology.
- Breeding plumage August 2001
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- Tufted Puffin, non breeding 1980 002784
- ALASKA MARITIME NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE; AMNWR; Birds; birding; Marine birds ; Aleutian Islands; Aleutians; habitat; Islands; Coastal environments; TUPU
- 1980
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- Norway rat catch in St. Paul harbor prevention station 6/96
- ALASKA MARITIME NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE; AMNWR; Birds; birding; Marine birds ; rats; habitat; Coastal environments; biology. Rat prevention; Pribilofs; Pribilof Islands
- Prevention program designed to catch rats that get off boats before they can start breeding and become established on the Pribilof Islands. Photo taken June 1996
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- Flatwoods salamander habitat/pond, Ambystoma cingulatum. Fire is necessary to promote habitat quality, notice that sign is singed from recent prescribed burn.
- Ambystoma cingulatum; flatwoods salamander; Endangered species species; amphibian; Georgia; Ft. Stewart Military Base; fire-dependent habitat; Prescribed burninging; Wetlands; isolated Wetlands; values of isolated Wetlands; Department of Defense...
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- Giant Panda
- Animals;D.C.;Endangered species;Mammals;Mass media;National Zoo;Washington;Wildlife;Captive breeding
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- Giant Panda
- Animals;D.C.;Endangered species;Mammals;National Zoo;Washington;Wildlife;Captive breeding
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- Leptodea leptodon (scaleshell mussel) rangewide status assessment 1998
- Aquatic animals; Endangered species; Research; Statistics;
- This is the 1998 status assessment of the scaleshell mussel in the United States. It includes biological information on the species, distribution status information and detailed status figures.
- Documents
- Moorhen in the middle.
- Aquatic birds; Aquatic environments; Aquatic plants; Banks; Birds; Environments (Natural); Game birds; Plants; Ponds; Public access; Vegetation; Wading birds; Wetlands; Wildlife refuges; Waterfowl;
- A breeding Common Moorhen stands between a Blue-winged teal pair of ducks.
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- Habitat suitability index models: Gadwall (breeding)
- Aquatic birds; Biological control; Habitat conservation; Migratory birds; Wetlands;
- The basis for this HSI model was developed in a workshop that included the following waterfowl biologists form the Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center, Jamestown, ND: Leo Kirsch (retired), John Lokemoen, and George Swanson. These individuals...
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- Habitat suitability index models: Blue-winged teal (breeding)
- Aquatic birds; Biological control; Habitat conservation; Migratory birds; Wetlands;
- This document is part of the Habitat Suitability Index (HSI) Model Series [Biological Report 82(10)] which provides habitat information useful for impact assessment and habitat management. Several types of habitat information are provided. The...
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- Habitat suitability index models: Forster's tern (breeding)--Gulf and Atlantic coasts
- Aquatic birds; Biological control; Habitat conservation; Migratory birds; Wetlands; Shorebirds;
- The habitat suitability index (HSI) model in this report on the Forster's tern is intended for use in the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's (1980) habitat evaluation procedures for impact assessment and habitat management. The model was developed...
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- Common loon
- Aquatic birds; Birds;
- The common loon is best known for its call and is one of the most recognizable wilderness sounds. The loon is a large bird, about 28 to 36 inches, and has a thick, pointed, black bill. In breeding plumage the loon's head and neck are black with...
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