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...
The Ventana Wilderness Area was the release site for captive-bred endangered species California condors and provides habitat for their survival. For more information about the condor visit http://www.fws.gov/endangered/i/B0G.html
An American avocet in its breeding plumage, it is the only avocet in the world with an annual color change. A hand painted glass slide by Finley and Bohlman at Klamath Marsh in 1905.
Hand painted glass slide of a White Pelican breeding colony at Malheur lake taken by Finley and Bohlman during a 1908 photography trip to the area that would later help Malheur become a bird refuge in 1908.
An American White Pelican breeding colony at Malheur lake. Taken by Finley and Bohlman during a 1908 photography trip to the area that would later help Malheur become a bird refuge in 1908.
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...
Black-footed ferret at borrow entrance investigating scientific equipment laying on ground. The black-footed ferret is one of the most endangered mammals in North America.
For more information about the status of black-footed ferrets visit...
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...
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The Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge is a vast, extreme, wild, and vital landscape. Within its boundaries are 11 million acres of roadless lands that straddle the Arctic Circle.
Native Aquatic Species Restoration Webinar Series. Presented by Bryce A. Maxell, Interim Director / Senior Zoologist, Montana Natural Heritage Program. October 2010.
