This is a fact sheet describing the sonoram pronghorn. It briefly explains the history of the animal, as well as the cause and continuing solution to its population crisis. Information on collaboration between the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and...
This is a description of permits required regarding various ways of handling native endangered species. It lists illegal activities pertinent to native endangered species, as well as those activites for which permits may be obtained. Further, it...
This is an in-depth description of the red-cockaded woodpecker. It covers a multitude of topics, including history, location, habitat, environmental niche, conservation efforts and more.
Birds; Monitoring; Predators; Predator control; Species of concern; Statistics;
These are the results of the 2003 peregrine falcon monitoring plan. The plan was established after the species' de-listing from the endangered species list, and takes place every three years. The report includes a description of methodology as...
Ray Renshaw oral history interview as interviewed by Jim King. Please note: Ray and Vivian Renshaw are both in their 90’s. Mr. Renshaw’s health has failed in the past year and Mrs. Renshaw helped with the interview when she could. Since the...
Ray Bentley and Phillip Thorpe oral history interview as conducted by Mark Madison. Note: at the time the interview was conducted, both Mr. Bentley and Mr. Thorpe were still employees with the Fish and Wildlife Service.
This is a report on the results of the National Wetland Inventory survey of Maine. It includes explaination of methodology and graphs of wetland information by county.
Image shows the size of the California Tiger Salamander in relation to the human hand. It was taken March 3, 2009 during a field trip with FWS staff and UC Davis grad students to the Jepson Prairie Reserve. The reserve is owned by the Solano Land...
Ponds; Fish hatcheries; Work of the Service; Equipment;
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has received funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to help to complete upgrades at Inks Dam National Fish hatchery. Upgrades will allow the hatchery to breed more fish, harvest the fish...
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has received funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to help to complete upgrades at Inks Dam National Fish hatchery. Upgrades will allow the hatchery to breed more fish, harvest the fish...
Logo; Service patch; Wildlife refuges; Employees (USFWS); Uniforms;
As a SCEP student and Visitor Services Park Ranger for Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge, Lionel Grant is responsible for the creation and implementation of environmental education programming. He is charged with the task of finding ways to...
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...
The job of director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service involved more than just wildlife in the territorial days of our 49th state, Alaska. Albert M. Day, the agency’s director between 1946 and 1953 (second from left), investigated the living...
