USFWS National Digital Library

- Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge Comprehensive Conservation Plan
- Document;Wildlife refuges; Planning
- index.cpd
- Documents
- William Martin oral history transcript
- History; Employees (USFWS); Personnel; Fisheries management; Contaminants; Pesticides;
- Oral history interview with William Martin as interviewed by Jerry Grover.
- Documents
- Status and trends of wetlands in the coastal watersheds of the eastern United States
- Coastal environments; Monitoring; Research; Statistics; Wetlands;
- This is a report on the status and trends of wetlands in the coastal watershed of the eastern United States. It focuses largely on wetland growth.
- Documents
- Status of the double-crested cormorant (phalacrocorax auritus) in North America
- Aquatic birds; Birds; Endangered species; Migratory birds; Monitoring; Research; Statistics; Waterfowl;
- This is a status assessment of the double-crested cormorant in North America as of 2001. It includes general information on the bird, biological information and area-specific population information for throughout North America.
- Documents
- Tom Reed oral history transcript
- History; Wildlife refuges; Hunting;
- Oral history interview with Tom Reed as interviewed by Dave Hall. Also present are "Cigar" Daisey and a few unidentified others. This conversation is being video as well as audio recorded.
- Documents
- The ivory-billed woodpecker
- Birds; Endangered species; Rare species; Wildlife refuges; Wildlife restoration;
- Wildlife;
- Documents
- Ted Estrara oral history transcript
- History; Biography; Boating; Boats; Coastal environments; Fishes; Fishing; Commercial fishing; Motor vehicles;
- Oral history interview with Ted Estrada with Ed Grossman as interviewer.
- Documents
- Tom Wardleigh oral history transcript
- History; Biography; Personnel; Aviation;
- Tom Wardleigh oral history interview with Jim King.
- Documents
- Red-cockaded woodpecker
- Birds; Endangered species;
- 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.
- Documents
- Egmont Key North Battery
- Buildings, facilities and structures; Wildlife refuges;
- The Egmont Key National Wildlife Refuge, was established in 1974 and protects a diverse community of animals and plants, many of which are either threatened or endangered. This island refuge was once the site of the former United States Army Fort...
- Images
- Native Alaskan Cemetery in Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge
- Refuge; Clarence Rhode National Wildlife Refuge; ARLIS; Alaska
- Numerous historical and cemetery sites are scattered throughout the area and are eligible for Native Alaskan selection under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA).
- Images
- Trash on Ankeny National Wildlife Refuge
- Human impacts; Wildlife refuges;
- Trash scattered by the road side on the Ankeny National Wildlife Refuge
- Images
- Trash on Ankeny National Wildlife Refuge
- Human impacts; Wildlife refuges;
- Close up image displaying trash scattered by the road side on the Ankeny National Wildlife Refuge
- Images
- Washed Over Area of Eastern Island with Chicks Scattered
- Islands; Wildlife refuges; Wildlife impacts; Birds; Coastal environments; Marine birds; Weather impacts;
- Washed over area of Eastern Island after a tsunami generated by a powerful earthquake off the coast of Japan struck the refuge at 11:36 PM on Thursday, March 10th and continued for the next few hours. On March 15, FWS released an official...
- Images
- Black-crowned Night Heron
- Birds; Wading birds; Species of concern;
- Black-Crowned Night Herons are medium-sized birds whose habitats are scattered throughout large parts of the Pacific Northwest.
- Images
- National River Bass Tournament
- Fishes; Fishing; Events; Boats; Recreation; Children;
- Speedboats scattered throughout the Potomac River during the 2011 National River Bass Tournament.
- Images
- Wet pine savanna
- Trees; Habitat conservation; Wildlife refuges;
- Pine savannas are open, nearly treeless, fire-dependent plant communities dominated by well-developed ground cover and some low-growing shrubs with only scattered trees. The refuge is approx. 5216 acres pine savanna. The original presettlement...
- Images
- Wet pine savanna
- Trees; Habitat conservation; Wildlife refuges;
- Pine savannas are open, nearly treeless, fire-dependent plant communities dominated by well-developed ground cover and some low-growing shrubs with only scattered trees. The refuge is approx. 5216 acres pine savanna. The original presettlement...
- Images
- Wet pine savanna
- Trees; Habitat conservation; Wildlife refuges;
- Pine savannas are open, nearly treeless, fire-dependent plant communities dominated by well-developed ground cover and some low-growing shrubs with only scattered trees. The refuge is approx. 5216 acres pine savanna. The original presettlement...
- Images
- Wet pine savanna
- Trees; Habitat conservation; Wildlife refuges;
- Pine savannas are open, nearly treeless, fire-dependent plant communities dominated by well-developed ground cover and some low-growing shrubs with only scattered trees. The refuge is approx. 5216 acres pine savanna. The original presettlement...
- Images