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U.S. Coast Guard Capt. Patricia Hill (right), commander, Sector North Carolina, participates in an oil spill exercise at the Morehead City Convention Center in Morehead City, North Carolina, Sept. 15, 2016. Amo More

Victor Rodriguez Cruz, manager of the Natural Resources Conservation Program at Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico, examines young Palo de Rosa leaves on top of a limestone hill, or "mogote," on the Installation. Fort More

From Hawaii to Puerto Rico, the United States Army Reserve observed Earth Day with events at Installations, Readiness Divisions and the Mission Support Command. (Stock asset)

A lizard finds a home on a Palo de Rosa, one of two endangered species on Fort Buchanan, an Army Reserve-funded Installation near San Juan, Puerto Rico. The Palo de Rosa is named for the distinctive red hue of More

A yellow sign indicates restricted activity in the Palo de Rosa's delicate habitat at Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico. The Installation's Directorate of Public Works has implemented numerous measures to protect the More

Fishing wasn't the only activity that day. Kids learned all about reptiles, too! (Photo: USFWS)

The Atlantic salmon smolts disperse into their natural environment within seconds. Credit: Peter Steenstra/ USFWS

I Fish Because...An interactive movement designed to connect the passion of hunters and anglers to the fruits of conservation. Through the submission of photos and stories, fans will share their love of recreat More

The first day of fall was beautiful and spawning operations were being carried out with Mt. Hood in the background.

The chicks were flown to Princeville airport where the animal care team on the ground assessed their health. From there, they were driven to the Refuge and their new home within the recently completed predator- More

Oregon CCAA Signing Ceremony

Deputy Undersecretary for Natural Resources and the Environment, USDA

Photo Credit: Caleb Spiegel/USFWS

Dana Shellhorn USFWS fisheries technician holds a Southern Redbelly Dace in 2019

Name: Liz Dawson Title: Architect Duty station: Northeast Regional Office (Hadley, MA) Amount of time worked in public service: 23 years How much of this at USFWS? 23 years Female Cons More

Mingo National Wildlife Refuge. Photo by Jason Goldberg/USFWS.

Scientific exchange at Occoquan National Wildlife Refuge. Credit: USFWS

Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, MA Photo: Ranger Poole, USFWS

The headquarters of Selawik National Wildlife Refuge in November 2022

Desecheo Island, Mona Passage, west off Puerto Rico, oblique aerial photo

Roy Lowe, manager of the Oregon Coast National Wildlife Refuge Complex, talks with visitors about the complex's habitat restoration efforts. (USFWS)

Students take notes and act as citizen scientists while viewing a greater sage-grouse in Idaho as a part of the Sage Grouse in the Schools program.

A peek at the data being collected on the steelhead. March 24, 2015, Abernathy Fish Technology Center, Longview, Washington. www.fws.gov/aftc/ Photo: Jennifer Strickland, USFWS.

National Park Service staff created a fabulous Citizen Science event for BioBlitz2016

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Smiles all around for even the youngest citizen scientists participating in the 2016 BioBlitz

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Staff from the Columbia River Fishery Resource Office was on hand to lead tours, give scientific details and even draw a bumble bee for you.

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Sure, you can check out the microscope to identify your beetle, but make sure you release him when your done.

NPS Scientists are on hand to talk about Pollinators.

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Participants bringing back samples to correctly identify species located at the Fort/

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Afternoon team getting ready to go count bugs, bees and butterflies.

A rainy day at Ft. Vancouver National Historic Site - just one of more than 200 NPS sites participating the BioBlitz2016

Young artists create their own grocery bags and celebrate Pollinators too.

McCormack Ranch tour stop

Landowner Tour

Landowner Tour

Deputy Undersecretary for NRCS Ann Mills helps cut down juniper.

One of several homesteads on the McCormack's property

Tim DeBoodt, Oregon State University Crook County Extension Agent explains threats to sagebrush ecosystem.

Landowner tour

Treating the area of juniper encroachment

The McCormack family

Secretary Jewell and landowner Carol Dunten cutting down juniper, a major threat to the sagebrush ecosystem.

Male greater sage grouse seen through a spotting scope.

In the White Salmon River upstream of the former dam site, 10 larval lamprey have been genetically identified as Pacific lamprey. Credit: USFWS

Lek View

Lek View

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A gravel road is used here as a control line and allows easy access for equipment to patrol and secure the fire perimeter. A few weeks ago, FWS staff from Inland Northwest National Wildlife Refuge Complex, coop More

After the harvest fertilization and cleaning, the eggs are now transported into an incubation tray where they will grow and hatch into cute little salmon fry.

Sandstone near Cape Arago, OR You are free to use this image with the following photo credit: Peter Pearsall/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Members from the Student Conservation Association’s Veterans Fire Corps complete conservation project work on Little Pend Oreille and Turnbull National Wildlife Refuges here. While participating in the 12-week More

Not only do members from the Student Conservation Association Veterans Fire Corps learn about the National Wildlife Refuge System, but also assist in many conservation projects on our Refuges. While visiting th More

Sitka spruce and Siberian spring-beauty at Cape Meares You are free to use this image with the following photo credit: Peter Pearsall/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Photo by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Two distressed sea turtles rescued on the coast after winter storms have taken an important next step in their journey to return to the ocean. On April 21, they caught a More

Created in 2011, the Student Conservation Association’s Veterans Fire Corps trains and engages teams of military veterans in wildland fire mitigation. Projects include fuels reduction, fire effects monitoring, More

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Great Plains Fish and Wildlife Conservaton Office (FWCO) staff conduct fish surveys with trap nets at Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota. Photo: Daniel James/USFWS

Mixed shorebird flock, containing one of the largest numbers of piping plovers counted in one place during the entire Bahamas survey. Taken through spotting scope (“digiscoped”) on Berry Islands. Photo Cred More

U.S. and Russian wildlife managers discuss polar bear management during a meeting in Nome, Alaska in the 1990s. Credit: USFWS

The Atlantic salmon smolts enter the river in a plume of white water. Within seconds the fish must adjust to their new surroundings. Credit: Peter Steenstra/USFWS

Bryan Arroyo, Assistant Director for Fish and Habitat Conservation, explained the importance of learning about conservation efforts (Photo: USFWS)

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The fish cleaning station was in full swing taking care of all the beautiful trout caught by the youngsters. Photo Credit: USFWS

Archery fun in the sunshing. Photo Credit: USFWS

Ready Aim Release. Photo Credit: USFWS

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FWS Public Affairs Officer, Jane Chorazy met a new friend at the Archery Event at Klineline Pond. Photo Credit: USFWS

Early morning shot. A beautiful morning in Salmon Creek, Washington. Photo Credit: USFWS

It's okay if you've never shot an arrow before - there are plenty of FWS staff to help.Photo Credit: USFWS

The Klineline Kids Fishing Derby offers the opportuntiy for all to experience nature. Special registration on day one of the event focus' on individuals with special needs. Photo Credit: USFWS

This young lady was proud of her shot, right through the ear. Photo Credit: USFWS

The winner of a beautiful bike, poses with his friends and siblings. Photo Credit: USFWS

Early morning set up and we had lots of volunteers from Vancouver's young people. Photo Credit: USFWS

I Fish Because...An interactive movement designed to connect the passion of hunters and anglers to the fruits of conservation. Through the submission of photos and stories, fans will share their love of recreat More

I Fish Because...An interactive movement designed to connect the passion of hunters and anglers to the fruits of conservation. Through the submission of photos and stories, fans will share their love of recreat More

Marisa Meyer, USFWS biologist looks through her lenses to count sage grouse on their lek (breeding ground).

The chicks were carefully removed by hand, placed into pet carriers and hiked up to the tops of peaks where the helicopters picked them up.

Cannery Hill, Nestucca Bay NWR You are free to use this image with the following photo credit: Peter Pearsall/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Sunset from Cannery Hill You are free to use this image with the following photo credit: Peter Pearsall/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Kids gather resources from the “wilderness” in order to survive like bears. This station was sponsored by the U.S. Forest Service. Photo credit: Rebecca Smith, USFWS

The ponderosa pine forests which dominate many areas of the Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge are a "fire dependent" forest type in which natural fires of the past, caused by lightning, burned with a frequency More