USFWS National Digital Library

- Conservation in transition: leading change in the 21st century
- 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.
- Documents
- Clearing the Way on the San Diego National Wildlife Refuge
- Work of the Service; Equipment; Employees (USFWS);
- The San Diego National Wildlife Refuge received 3 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act grants. One to build an energy efficient headquarters and visitor center, a second one to replace 2+ miles of boundary fencing, and a third to repair drainage...
- Images
- Ten years of Pittman-Robertson wildlife restoration 1938 to 1948
- 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...
- Documents
- WO4095 Ditched and Drained Pothole
- Wetlands; Wetlands; Resource management; Aerial photography;
- Potholes; Drainage
- Images
- Drainage Ditch in Everglades
- Wetlands; Habitat restoration; Everglades; Resource management
- Images
- Waterfowl population status 2006
- Waterfowl; Population control; Surveying; Habitat conservation; Birds;
- In North America the process of establishing hunting regulations for waterfowl is conducted annually. In the United States the process involves a number of scheduled meetings in which information regarding the status of waterfowl is presented to...
- Documents
- Peatland Conservation in the Albemarle Pamlico Region - Meeting the Challenge of a Changing Climate
- Videography; webinar
- OSA Webinar Series: Presented by Sara Ward, USFWS; Mike Bryant, USFWS; and Brian VanEerden, The Nature Conservancy. April 18, 2013.
- Videos
- South Fork Flathead River Drainage WCT Conservation Program
- Videography;restoration;Native Species;fish management;aquatic animals;alpine environments;
- Native Aquatic Species Restoration Webinar Series. Presented by Boyer. October 2010.
- Videos
- Boring Equipment
- Structures; Riparian environments; Rivers and streams; Habitat restoration; Wetland restoration; Wetlands; Wildlife refuges;
- The spoils from boring under the river to place the electrical transmission lines underground are being used to fill drainage ditches.
- Images
- Wood River Drainage in Winter
- Scenics; Wildlife refuges;
- Landscapes;
- Images
- Mud River Drainage Spruce Forest
- Scenics; Landscapes; Vegetation; Black Spruce; Spruce Forests; Innoko National Wildlife Refuge; Alaska
- A lone Black Spruce stands out in the snow-covered Mud River Drainage.
- Images
- Mud River Drainage in Winter
- Scenics; Landscapes; Rivers and streams; Innoko National Wildlife Refuge; Alaska
- Images
- Mud River Drainage in Winter
- Scenics; Landscapes; Rivers and streams; Innoko National Wildlife Refuge; Alaska
- Images
- Hills in Summer
- Scenics; Landscapes; Arctic National Wildlife Refuge; Alaska
- Looking North on Nucleus Drainage.
- Images
- Robert Fields oral history transcript
- 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...
- Documents
- North American Waterfowl Management Plan panel discussion
- Policies; Wetlands; Waterfowl; Habitat conservation; Legislation; Prairies; Migration; Migratory birds; International conservation; Planning; History;
- North American Waterfowl Management Plan (NAWMP) panel discussion conducted by John Cornely. The panel includes Dave Sharp, Dick Dyer, and Ray Whittemore.
- Documents
- Fulfilling the promise: the National Wildlife Refuge System
- Planning; Wildlife refuges;
- 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...
- Documents
- Working together: tools for helping imperiled wildlife on private lands
- Partnerships; Wetland restoration; Wildlife management; Habitat conservation; Endangered species;
- Working Together Tools for Helping Imperiled Wildlife on Private Lands
- Documents
- Status and trends of wetlands in the conterminous United States 1998-2004
- Monitoring; Research; Statistics; Wetlands;
- 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.
- Documents
- Dan Stinnett oral history transcript
- Military; Biography; Employees (USFWS); History; Work of the Service; Fishes; Research; Mammals; Supervision; Biologists (USFWS);
- Dan Stinnett oral history transcript as conducted by Dorothe Norton. Dan Stinnett worked out of the Ecological Services office in Tulsa, Oklahoma and out of the Region 3 - Midwest office in Minnesota not only as an ecosystem biologist but as a...
- Documents