Tensas River National Wildlife Refuge; Louisiana; Migratory birds Birds; Bird banding; neotropical migrant
A U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service biologist bands a neotropical migratory bird at Tensas River National Wildlife Refuge in Louisiana. Some species of neotropical migrants, so named because they nest in North America and winter in the tropical...
Along the banks of the Colorado River, bordering Arizona and California sits Havasu NWR. Extremely popular for water recreation, the refuge hosts some 500,000 visitors a year and is host to over 297 species of birds such as herons, pelicans,...
Freshwater Fishes; Fishes; Fishes; Recreation; Sport Fishing; Wildlife refuges; Togiak National Wildlife Refuge; Togiak Gallery
Wildlife Biologist Rob MacDonald holding Rainbow Trout. Resident fish such as the Rainbow Trout draw anglers from around the world to Southwest Alaska. Catch-and-release fishing is encouraged to conserve these fish and is required in some areas.
The M/V Citrus, a freighter, collided with another ship while loading cargo at sea off of St. Paul Island in the Pribilofs in 1996. The collision punctured some of the Citrus's fuel tanks resulting in bunker fuel oil leaking into the sea oiling...
The M/V Citrus, a freighter, collided with another ship while loading cargo at sea off of St. Paul Island in the Pribilofs in 1996. The collision punctured some of the Citrus's fuel tanks resulting in bunker fuel oil leaking into the sea oiling...
The M/V Citrus, a freighter, collided with another ship while loading cargo at sea off of St. Paul Island in the Pribilofs in 1996. The collision punctured some of the Citrus's fuel tanks resulting in bunker fuel oil leaking into the sea oiling...
The M/V Citrus, a freighter, collided with another ship while loading cargo at sea off of St. Paul Island in the Pribilofs in 1996. The collision punctured some of the Citrus's fuel tanks resulting in bunker fuel oil leaking into the sea oiling...
The M/V Citrus, a freighter, collided with another ship while loading cargo at sea off of St. Paul Island in the Pribilofs in 1996. The collision punctured some of the Citrus's fuel tanks resulting in bunker fuel oil leaking into the sea oiling...
The M/V Citrus, a freighter, collided with another ship while loading cargo at sea off of St. Paul Island in the Pribilofs in 1996. The collision punctured some of the Citrus's fuel tanks resulting in bunker fuel oil leaking into the sea oiling...
Channel bass or red drum usually occur in great supply along the coast from New York to Florida and Florida to Texas. Average large channel bass weigh between 30 and 40 pounds but some have been found to weigh up to 75 pounds.
refuge centennial; History; Endangered species; Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge; Resource management
By the 1970's, an added responsibility emerged for America’s National Wildlife Refuge System – promoting the recovery of Federally-listed endangered and threatened species, some of which found their last sanctuary on undeveloped tracts of...
Hand painted slide of Caspain Terns along with some Double-crested Cormorants at Klamath Marsh. Taken by Finley and Bohlman during a 1905 photography trip to Klamath.
Wildlife inspectors work closely
with Service special agents and
counterparts from the U. S. Customs
Service and other Federal agencies
that police international trade.
They staff special enforcement
task forces that conduct inspection
blitzes at...
What benefits do inspectors earn?
Wildlife inspectors enjoy all the
benefits of Federal employment,
including a generous retirement
plan with substantial investment
opportunities. Inspectors earn 13 to
26 days of annual leave each year
depending on...
