The Pacific Coast population of the western snowy plover is federally listed under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 as threatened. Threats include poor reproductive success, resulting from human disturbance, predation, and inclement weather,...
Refuge staff has observed dramatic drops in the level of the water in wetlands on Eastern Island since the tsunami. The refuge is working with a hydrologist to understand if the tsunami may have had any long term effects on the island’s fresh...
An algae bloom has been observed along the shore of Eastern Island, most likely a result from the increased amount of nutrients in the water, also from the tsunami. Staff will continue to observe the bloom to see if it persists over time.
View from the kitchen tent door. Papahanumokuakea Marine National Monument and Laysan Island was struck by the tsunami on March 10 about 11:45 pm. The tsunami waves reached up into the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) camp co-located with...
Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge doesn't let the weather or lack of Visitor Services facilities stop them from getting kids outside to enjoy nature.
Refuge staff and Friends continue to provide environmental education programs to thousands of...
Ella Berge (right) takes a break from outdoor winter activities to pose with Tom Melius, Midwest regional director for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, at the 2011 Winterfest celebration at Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge in Minnesota. The...
Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge; AMNWR; Birds; Marine birds; Coastal environments; Islands; Biology; work of the refuge; Transportation; Ships
ALASKA MARITIME NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE; AMNWR; Birds; birding; Marine birds; cliff nesters; Pribilofs; Pribilof Islands; Bering Sea; habitat; Coastal environments; rats; rat prevention; St. Pual; St. George
Mark Rukovishnikoff, St. Paul Tribal Government/ECO office by an experimental rat prevention station designed to withstand weather, storm waves, and blowing sand and snow.
Recreation; Sport Fishing; Fishes; Fishes; Trout; Alaska; Rainbow; Trout; Fly Rod
Alaska angler Paulo Wolcoff with a native rainbow trout caught with a fly rod on a southcentral Alaska stream. It takes a dedicated angler ready to brave cold, windy spring weather to bring these hard fighting fish to shore. The trout was released...
Recreation; Sport Fishing; Fishes; Fishes; Trout; Alaska
Alaska fisherwoman Sarah Wolcoff with a rainbow trout taken from a southcentral Alaska stream. Early spring fishing in this area can be in windy, rainy, or snowy weather. Only the most dedicated of anglers venture out into this environment to seek...
Service employees discuss wetland restoration project on Barren Island National Wildlife Refuge. The Restoration Project is part of a multi interagency and private organization partnership with the Baltimore Aquarium, The Fish and Wildlife Service,...
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...
