Public Hearing Loggerhead NW Atlantic Ocean-Critical Habitat Proposed ...
USFWS representatives and Hearing Officer listening to public comments about the Critical Habitat Designation for the NW Atlantic Ocean Loggerhead Sea Turtle Population (terrestrial portion). Panel from left to... More
Celebrating 75 years of Conservation Success (7754927420)
Federal, state and industry leaders joined hands to celebrate 75 years of conservation success. Service photo.
Celebrating Success with Governor Dayton's Proclamation (7754925926)
Minnesota DNR Commissioner Tom Landwehr, WSFR Chief Jim Hodgson, and Service Regional Direcor Tom Melius. Service photo.
Searching for eiders (13902738530)
Wildlife biologists Chris Dwyer searches for common eiders on Boston Harbor Islands. The American race breeds on islands from the southcentral coast of Labrador to Massachusetts and winters from Newfoundland t... More
Cindy Kane (4831716865)
July 21, 2010 Photo credit: Gary Peeples/USFWS www.fws.gov/contaminants/DeepwaterHorizon/
Cindy Dohner and Leon Alexander (10591170485)
Leon Alexander, President of Friends of Norfork National Fish Hatchery in Mountain Home, Arkansas receives award from Regional Director Cindy Dohner. View the 2011-2012 honor awards program: www.fws.gov/southea... More
USFWS Ann Froshauer, -ScienceWoman (16509370570)
March is Women’s History month, and we want to highlight some of the amazing women here at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on our social media sites. Name: Ann Froschauer Title: Communications Specialist Duty st... More
USFWS Anna Fisher, -ScienceWoman (16102601124)
March is Women’s History month, and we want to highlight some of the amazing women here at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on our social media sites. Name: Anna Fisher Title: Refuge Operations Specialist Duty st... More
USFWS Anna Harris, -ScienceWoman (16727123281)
March is Women’s History month, and we want to highlight some of the amazing women here at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on our social media sites. Name: Anna Harris Title: Public Affairs Specialist Duty stat... More
USFWS Angela Sitz, -ScienceWoman (16581259390)
March is Women’s History month, and we want to highlight some of the amazing women here at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on our social media sites. Name: Angela Sitz Title: Fish and Wildlife Biologist Duty sta... More
USFWS Amy Horstman, -ScienceWoman (16831689866)
March is Women’s History month, and we want to highlight some of the amazing women here at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on our social media sites. Name: Amy Horstman Title: Fish & Wildlife Biologist, Habitat ... More
USFWS Christy Vigfusson, -ScienceWoman (16769326496)
March is Women’s History month, and we want to highlight some of the amazing women here at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on our social media sites. Name: Christy Vigfusson Title: Chief, Progams Branch, Wildlif... More
USFWS Emily Teachout, -ScienceWoman (16095682443)
March is Women’s History month, and we want to highlight some of the amazing women here at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on our social media sites. Name: Emily Teachout Title: Fish and Wildlife Biologist Duty... More
USFWS Kristin Lohr, -ScienceWoman (16509123478)
March is Women’s History month, and we want to highlight some of the amazing women here at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on our social media sites. Name: Kristin Lohr Title: Endangered Species Biologist Duty s... More
USFWS Keely Lopez, -ScienceWoman (16078394393)
March is Women’s History month, and we want to highlight some of the amazing women here at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on our social media sites. Name: Keely López Title: Refuge Manager Duty station: Ju... More
USFWS Kim Uyehara, -ScienceWoman (16698165381)
March is Women’s History Month, and we want to highlight some of the amazing women here at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on our social media sites. Name: Kimberly J. Uyehara Title: Kaua‘i Biologist Duty statio... More
USFWS Kim Betton, -ScienceWoman (16805125288)
March is Women’s History month, and we want to highlight some of the amazing women here at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on our social media sites. Name: Kim Betton Title: Communications Director, Wildlife a... More
USFWS Laila Lienesch, -ScienceWoman (16735624775)
Women in Wildlife March is Women’s History Month, and we want to highlight some of the amazing women here at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on our social media sites. Name: Laila Lienesch Title: Deputy Proje... More
USFWS Kelsey Boehme, -ScienceWoman (16687748430)
Name: Kelsey Boehme Title: Permit Specialist Duty station: Region 1 Office, Portland, OR Female Conservation Hero or Mentor: My mother who purposely engaged us kids in outdoor activities. Where did you go to... More
USFWS Lara Drizd, -ScienceWoman (16478080168)
March is Women’s History month, and we want to highlight some of the amazing women here at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on our social media sites. Name: Lara Drizd Title: Endangered Species Biologist Duty sta... More
USFWS Laura Todd, -ScienceWoman (25362134713)
March is Women’s History month, and we want to highlight some of the amazing women here at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on our social media sites. Name: Laura Todd Title: Field Supervisor Duty station: Newpor... More
USFWS Linda Beck, -ScienceWoman (16147367493)
March is Women’s History Month, and we want to highlight some of the amazing women here at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on our social media sites. Name: Linda Beck Title: Fish Biologist Duty station: Malheur ... More
USFWS Leslie Henry, -ScienceWoman (16850567916)
March is Women’s History month, and we want to highlight some of the amazing women here at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on our social media sites. Name: Leslie Henry Title: Possession Permit Specialist, Lega... More
USFWS Sarah Bielski, -ScienceWoman (16458573047)
March is Women’s History month, and we want to highlight some of the amazing women here at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on our social media sites. Name: Sarah Bielski Title: Wildlife Biologist Duty station: P... More
USFWS Sandi Fisher, -ScienceWoman (16106380963)
March is Women’s History month, and we want to highlight some of the amazing women here at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on our social media sites. Name: Sandi Fisher Title: Environmental Contaminants Biolog... More
USFWS Shauna Ginger, -ScienceWoman (16478216668)
March is Women’s History month, and we want to highlight some of the amazing women here at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on our social media sites. Name: Shauna Ginger Title: Ecosystem Services Biologist Duty ... More
USFWS Vanessa Loverti, -ScienceWoman (16370340984)
March is Women’s History month, and we want to highlight some of the amazing women here at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on our social media sites. Name: Vanessa Loverti Title: Wildlife Biologist, Regional Sho... More
Daily muster before dawn (4820707371)
Dennis Pass, La. - After arising at 4:30 a.m., the crew gathers outside in near-darkness at 5:30 a.m. for the daily muster, when Haven Barnhill runs down the upcoming day’s operations. His usual send-off to th... More
Dennis Corales, USFWS employee handing over Guaba trees to farmworkers...
April 25, 2011-Maricao, Puerto Rico: On April 25 and April 27, 2011, the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Envirosurvey Inc. and the Puerto Rico Department of... More
Describing the bog (7067571485)
Credit: Gary Peeples/USFWS www.fws.gov/asheville/
Denise E. Sheehan, -ScienceWoman (16251903194)
March is Women’s History month, and we want to highlight some of the amazing women here at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on our social media sites. Name: Denise E. Sheehan Title: Assistant Director- Budg... More
Derek Neuts (6325477061)
Derek Neuts, an Administrative Assistant with Fishery Resources in Region 1, served with the U.S. Air Force Security Forces Group from 2001 to 2005. He was hired directly out of rehabilitation to work with the Service.
Dennis Corales, USFWS and Natallia Vasallo, Marketting Director for th...
Dennis Corales, USFWS and Natallia Vasallo, Marketting Director for the Puerto Rico National Parks Company.
Dennis McNamara releases a hellbender (9664293583)
At up to two and a half feet in length, Eastern hellbenders can be an impressive sight. These aquatic salamanders are found in Appalachian streams, and have declined to the point that they’ve been considered fo... More
Dennis Sisters-Mountain-Prairie Region (10706695584)
Kathy Dennis works in the Budget and Administration Office.
District FMO Meeting - Jacksonville June 2012 (7365868252)
USFWS District FMOs and Southeast Regional Office Fire Management Staff met in early June to discuss upcoming fiscal year needs and future state of the fire management organization for the Southeast Region.
Don Brevielle (8161601342)
DON JOSEPH BREVELLE. Don J Brevelle joined the Louisiana Army National Guard while a senior in high school in 1980. After graduating from high school he attended basic training as a heavy equipment operator. ... More
Donna Watt, -ScienceWoman (16946306675)
March is Women’s History month, and we want to highlight some of the amazing women here at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on our social media sites. Name: Donna Watt Title: Administrative Officer (Budget Sp... More
Donnie Ebann and Brian Krukoski-Southwest Region (10734080274)
Donnie Ebann, a Navy veteran, and Brian Krukoski, an Air Force veteran, work as Law Enforcement Officers at Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge in Arizona.
DSC 9692 (8096667515)
Refuge ranger Peter Range takes a break during the event. Rumor has it that later in the cruise in will be interacting with the passengers in a special blue costume... The riverboat cruise was a special outreac... More
Dwayne Sanders shares a word (10591281206)
Dwanyne Sanders, Federal Wage System Employee of the year shares a word with Regional Director. View the 2011-2012 honor awards program: www.fws.gov/southeast/news/images/RDHonorAwardProgramFina... Photo: Garr... More
DSC 9698 (8096669645)
Refuge staff were on the cruise to visit with the passengers and provide information about the refuge. The riverboat cruise was a special outreach event that the staff and Friends group of Savannah Refuges Comp... More
E. Peter Steenstra -- Northeast Region (10853669353)
E. Peter Steenstra of Craig Brook National Fish Hatchery is a U.S. Navy veteran. He attended Photographer's Mate "A" School at Naval Air Station in Pensacola, Fla., and upon graduation was assigned to the U.S. ... More
Ed Schwartzman and Laura Fogo (8392699564)
Southern Appalachian bogs are one of the rarest habitats in North America, and home to numerous rare plants and animals. These lands are currently owned by myriad people and organizations, including the Nationa... More
EDNA Water Sampling (36024122736)
Biological Science Technician Brandon Falish collects water samples from the Chicago Area Waterway for environmental DNA (eDNA) testing.
Face painting (36335086624)
Jill Utrup and Kelly Nail face painting monarchs at the Minneapolis Monarch Festival. Photo by Mara Koenig/USFWS
Friends group in both Name and Deed! (4819552795)
July 20, 2010 Gulf Shores, AL - Ralph Gilges accepted the boat from popular entertainer Jimmy Buffett and builders Dragonfly Boatworks. Photo by Bonnie Strawser, USFWS www.fws.gov/home/dhoilspill
Friends Group of the Year Friends of Red River NWR (10591099335)
Isaac Burson, III accepts the "Friends Group of the Year" award for the Friends of Red River National Wildlife Refuge in Shreveport, Louisiana. View the 2011-2012 honor awards program: www.fws.gov/southeast/new... More
FWS Southeast Regions Fire Management Workshop Participants (638526807...
FWS Southeast Region's Fire Management Workshop Participants
Georgia Basso, -ScienceWoman (16590351030)
March is Women’s History month, and we want to highlight some of the amazing women here at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on our social media sites. Name: Georgia Basso Title: Wildlife biologist Duty stat... More
Greg Van Stralen (6325481393)
Greg Van Stralen, Program Manager for the Partners Program in the Central Washington Field Office, served in the Army from 1971 to 1972. He got degrees in Biology in his 40s and started working for the Service... More
Hugh Morrison (4860180570)
Hugh Morrison, assistant regional director for budget and administration for Region 6, at work in New Orleans: “Working on the spill has helped me to reaffirm to myself I can operate effectively in a somewhat c... More
Jeannine Dube, -ScienceWoman (16944985602)
March is Women’s History month, and we want to highlight some of the amazing women here at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on our social media sites. Name: Jeannine Dube Title: Secretary Duty station: New En... More
Karen Miranda-Gleason, -herstory (25325851700)
Name: Karen Miranda-Gleason Title: National Fire Communication Coordinator Duty station: Boise, ID Amount of time worked in public service: 28½ years How much of this at USFWS? 17½ years Female... More
Kate O'Brien, -ScienceWoman (16508759180)
March is Women’s History month, and we want to highlight some of the amazing women here at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on our social media sites. Name: Kate O’Brien Title: Wildlife Biologist Duty stati... More
Landowner and USFWS biologist (7409003166)
Landowner and USFWS biologist Susi von Oettingen. photo credit: USFWS/Ann Froschauer
Landowner Meeting with Partners for Fish & Wildlife Program biologist ...
Photo by Joe Milmoe / USFWS.
Landowner with Partners for Fish & Wildlife Program Biologist (8161832...
Photo by Joe Milmoe / USFWS.
Landowner Meeting with Partners for Fish & Wildlife Program biologist ...
Photo by Joe Milmoe / USFWS.
Landowner Meeting with Partners for Fish & Wildlife Program biologist ...
Photo by Joe Milmoe / USFWS.
Landowner Meeting with Partners for Fish & Wildlife Program biologist ...
Photo by Joe Milmoe / USFWS.
Landowner with Partners for Fish & Wildlife Program Biologists (816183...
Photo by Joe Milmoe / USFWS.
Landowner with Partners for Fish & Wildlife Program Biologist (8161862...
Photo by Joe Milmoe / USFWS.
Landowner and USFWS biologist (7409004254)
Landowner and USFWS biologist Susi von Oettingen. photo credit: USFWS/Ann Froschauer
Larry McCord accepts Conservation Partners Award for Santee Cooper (10...
Santee Cooper of Monks Corner, South Carolina has worked with the Santee National Wildlife Refuge since its establishment in 1941. View the 2011-2012 honor awards program: www.fws.gov/southeast/news/images/RDHo... More
Learning about Longleaf (8535520424)
Aaron Valenta (left) with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service describes the life cycle of the longleaf pine to Drew Ferguson, a field representative for U.S. Rep. Tom Graves.
LEO Hirschboeck assists a Project Compass client 2 (7396571958)
Refuge Law Enforcement Officer Rob Hirschboeck displays a catch of a Project COMPASS client. Photo by Stefanski/USFWS.
Leo Miranda on the peak of Mount Mitchell (7651418412)
Credit: G. Peeples/USFWS www.fws.gov/asheville/
Learning to look for wing damage (6022381893)
Devin Jones and Dottie Brown check a wing for signs of damage. Each bat was checked for wing damage, often a sign of white-nose syndrome, the disease that has killed millions of bats. Credit: Gary Peeples/USFWS... More
LEO Hirschboeck assists a Project COMPASS client (7396572320)
Refuge Law Enforcement Officer Rob Hirschboeck displays a catch of a Project COMPASS client. Photo by Stefanski/USFWS.
Lee Anne Bonner, LDWF & Terry Adelsbach, USFWS on Coast Guard boat (50...
LeeAnne Bonner, LDWF & Terry Adelsbach, USFWS on Coast Guard FOX media tour with Rick Leventhal. Photo by Tom MacKenzie, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. IMG_8018
Leo Miranda getting a closer look at a millipede (7651419752)
Credit: G. Peeples/USFWS www.fws.gov/asheville/
Mark Cantrell discusses removal (6967458497)
Service biologist Mark Cantrell worked closely with Duke Energy Carolinas to bring about the removal of the dam Credit: Gary Peeples www.fws.gov/asheville/
Mark Cantrell recording data (8695696725)
The sicklefin redhorse was first discovered by science in 1992 and only occurs in the western corner of North Carolina. It’s a candidate for listing on the federal endangered species list. The Service has teame... More
Mark Cantrell (R) discusses the background of the bat boxes while Byro...
Credit: G. Peeples/USFWS www.fws.gov/asheville/
Mark Cantrell and TR Russ searching for fish (8696824308)
The sicklefin redhorse was first discovered by science in 1992 and only occurs in the western corner of North Carolina. It’s a candidate for listing on the federal endangered species list. The Service has teame... More
Mark Cantrell tagging a fish (8696825616)
The sicklefin redhorse was first discovered by science in 1992 and only occurs in the western corner of North Carolina. It’s a candidate for listing on the federal endangered species list. The Service has teame... More
Mark Cantrell preparing a fish tag (8696824958)
The sicklefin redhorse was first discovered by science in 1992 and only occurs in the western corner of North Carolina. It’s a candidate for listing on the federal endangered species list. The Service has teame... More
Melissa and Mom (5592804150)
Former Duck Stamp For more information on the Junior Duck Stamp competition, visit www.fws.gov/juniorduck/ Photo: Jennifer Strickland, USFWS.
MG 8963 (8364301297)
Holiday Door Judging 2012 - (l to r) Laura Maloof, Acquanetta Reese, Cindy Dohner, Mark Musaus, Kristi Watkins. Photo by Tom MacKenzie USFWS
Michael Pixley, USFWS biologistIMG 7448 (5015302156)
Michael Pixley, USFWS biologist, talks with BBC during media tour at Queen Bess island, near Grand Isle La photo by Tom MacKenzie, USFWS
Morrison at Airport (4859560587)
Hugh Morrison does his first live TV interviews at Lakefront Airport in New Orleans for an airlift of cleaned pelicans. Credit: Kim Betton/USFWS
Noelle Rayman, -ScienceWoman (16145050664)
March is Women’s History month, and we want to highlight some of the amazing women here at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on our social media sites. Name: Noelle Rayman Title: Endangered Species Biologist ... More
Omar Monsegur, USFWS sharing information about endangered plants with ...
May 21, 2011, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, By: Lilibeth Serrano, USFWS
Omar Monsegur and Cristina Olan from Sea Grant at the USFWS Greenhouse...
By USFWS December 3, 2011 Grand Opening Caribbean NWR Complex and Caribbean Ecological Service Field Office in Boquerón Puerto Rico.
On patrol in Dennis Pass (4821325638)
Dennis Pass, La. - Fish and Wildlife personnel patrol the inlets, bayous and marshes of the Louisiana delta looking for oil and wildlife, and sending the information they find back to the Houma Incident Command... More
Omar Monsegur, USFWS exhibiting endangered plants. (5756100960)
May 21, 2011, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, By: Lilibeth Serrano, USFWS
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RO Mike Evans at the gun range for his semi annual qualifications, Rio Grande, PR Taken by Bruce Butler
Pam Loring, -ScienceWoman (16741482416)
March is Women’s History month, and we want to highlight some of the amazing women here at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on our social media sites. Name: Pam Loring Title: Pathways Intern (Biological Sc... More
Pamela Toschik, -ScienceWoman (17306467366)
Name: Pamela Toschik Title: Chief of Migratory Birds, Northeast Region Duty station: Hadley, MA Female Conservation Hero or Mentor: Rachel Carson Where did you go to school? Cornell University and Universi... More
Pete Tuttle, Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration case m...
July 24, 2010 Photo credit: Gary Peeples/USFWS www.fws.gov/contaminants/DeepwaterHorizon/
Playing in the sand for turtles (4823808645)
July 23, 2010 - Gulf Breeze, Florida. Lorna Patrick, Deputy Project Leader of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Panama City, Florida, Ecological Services and Fisheries Resources Office (left) and Mark Nichol... More
PR Johnson assists a future volunteer (7396465146)
Park Ranger Lewis Johnson assists a young angler during a fishing event. Photo by Stefanski/USFWS.
Private Landowner Partnership - Michigan (6096961912)
Partners for Fish and Wildlife staff meets with private landowner in Michigan to review habitat restoration project.
Rafael Gonzalez, USFWS biologist at USFWS Karst Exhibit (6499782149)
By USFWS December 3, 2011 Grand Opening Caribbean NWR Complex and Caribbean Ecological Service Field Office in Boquerón Puerto Rico.
Raquel Reyes, USFWS (6499701883)
By USFWS December 3, 2011 Grand Opening Caribbean NWR Complex and Caribbean Ecological Service Field Office in Boquerón Puerto Rico.
Service Program Supervisor Michelle Eversen (8190228705)
Southern Appalachian bogs are one of the rarest natural communities in North America and are home to five federally-threatened or endangered plants and animals. In an effort to protect these rare places, the ... More
Service Program Supervisor Michelle Eversen (8191311528)
Southern Appalachian bogs are one of the rarest natural communities in North America and are home to five federally-threatened or endangered plants and animals. In an effort to protect these rare places, the ... More