Birds; Endangered species; Indigenous populations; International affairs; Islands; Threatened species; Work of the Service; Tropical environments
This is a fact sheet abou tthe Winged Ambassadors, a conservation initiative of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The program helps protect the many unique avifauna species endemic to the Caribbean. It briefly explains the situation with these...
Prescribed burning; Fires; Roads; Buildings, facilities and structures; Equipment
Prescribed fires conducted by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on National Wildlife Refuge lands that are located near communities lessen the chance wildfires will cause major damage to private property and structures.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service crews routinely burn overgrown brush (hazardous fuels) to lessen the chance of catastrophic fire. Prescribed fire mimics historic fire regimes.
