The chick hatched during a major storm but the parent did an excellent job protecting it from the inclement weather. Establishing a new nesting colony is one of several important steps needed to continue the rare bird’s recovery because volcanic...
Endangered species; Birds; Birds of prey; Captive breeding; Reintroduction; Raptors;
1976, (41 FR 187). Long recognized as a vanishing species (Cooper 1890, Koford 1953, Wilbur 1978), the California condor remains one ofthe world’s rarest and most imperiled vertebrate species. Despite intensive conservation...
This publication is is the result of a Fish and Wildlife Countermeasures Coordination Project undertaken by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). The goals of the project include the development of national “best practices” using...
Oral history narration by Jerry Lawhorn concerning the aircraft N-754, relaying the time, place and how it all evolved. At the time of the evolution of N-754, Jerry was employed with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Aircraft Division. His...
Oral history interview/narration with Jerry Lawhorn, pilot biologist, concerning the history of N-754, its conversion/adaptation by the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service for use in bird surveys. Transcribed from tape by: Mary E. Smith
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...
