Work of the Service; History; Climate change; Connecting People with Nature
This booklet describes the mission and work of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and includes historical information and goals and objectives of all Bureau programs.
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...
Wildlife management; Fisheries management; Game management; Grants;
Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act of 1937, now referred to as The Pittman-Robertson
Wildlife Restoration Act, as amended (16 U.S.C. 669-669k), provides federal assistance to the 50 States,
the Commonwealths of Puerto Rico and the Northern...
Wetlands; Wildlife management; Human impacts; Coastal environments;Estuarine environments; Coastal environments
Tidal marshes of the United States cover about 13,000 square miles, approximately the combined area of Connecticut and Massachusetts. From a global perspective, marshes form a narrow fringe of intertidal flats along ocean coasts. They are vegetated...
This vessel is the Alcyone of the Cousteau Society. Built around 1985, the ship utilizes "turbo sails" to harness the wind as part of its innovative propulsion system. Image location is Prince William Sound. This ship was involved in...
This trail was built with funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act in 2010. Currently, public access is limited to scheduled guided tours. The Refuge is working on providing regular public access at the headquarters unit Blue Heron...
This trail was built with funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act in 2010. Currently, public access is limited to scheduled guided tours. The Refuge is working on providing regular public access at the headquarters unit Blue Heron...
Rangelands; Water management; Management; Employees (USFWS); Biography; Energy
Robert C. Fields oral history interview as conducted by Jerry Grover. Along with working at the locations listed, Robert served in Portland as Refuge Supervisor over California and Nevada. He has also worked on the Garrison Diversion Project, the...
North American Waterfowl Management Plan (NAWMP) panel discussion conducted by John Cornely. The panel includes Dave Sharp, Dick Dyer, and Ray Whittemore.
Chuck Dunkerly is a Producer and Director for the National Park Service at the Harpers Ferry Center. He has delivered scores of award winning films for National Parks, on topics as diverse as on the Olympic National Park, Homesteading, Voting...
This report on the National Wildlife Refuge System is the culmination
of a year-long process involving teams of Service employees who
examined the System within the framework of Wildlife and Habitat,
People, and Leadership. The report was the focus...
The Shorebird Sister Schools Program presents an activity that explores the impacts of the Deepwater Horizon
Gulf Oil Spill on coastal birds and the work of many dedicated professionals helping in species recovery, with a
focus on career...
"On 6/25/10, Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge Wildlife Biologist Jackie Isaacs explained the importance of habitat for foraging shorebirds and pointed out proactive measures taken by refuge staff soon after the spill began. Across Ivan Cut,...
This is a report on wetlands growth in the conterminous United States between 1998-2004. It offers information on growth only; wetland quality is not explored in this report.
