Coast Guard, others practice oil spill response in NC
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
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
Army Reserve Celebrates Earth Day Across the Nation
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
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
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
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Fishing wasn't the only activity that day. Kids learned all about reptiles, too! (Photo: USFWS)
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The Atlantic salmon smolts disperse into their natural environment within seconds. Credit: Peter Steenstra/ USFWS
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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
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The first day of fall was beautiful and spawning operations were being carried out with Mt. Hood in the background.
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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
USFWS Oregon CCAA Signing Ceremony (16792602738)
Oregon CCAA Signing Ceremony
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Deputy Undersecretary for Natural Resources and the Environment, USDA
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Dana Shellhorn USFWS fisheries technician holds a Southern Redbelly Da...
Dana Shellhorn USFWS fisheries technician holds a Southern Redbelly Dace in 2019
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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
Mingo National Wildlife Refuge. Photo by Jason Goldberg/USFWS.
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Scientific exchange at Occoquan National Wildlife Refuge. Credit: USFWS
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Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, MA Photo: Ranger Poole, USFWS
Selawik NWR HQ
The headquarters of Selawik National Wildlife Refuge in November 2022
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Desecheo Island, Mona Passage, west off Puerto Rico, oblique aerial photo
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Roy Lowe, manager of the Oregon Coast National Wildlife Refuge Complex, talks with visitors about the complex's habitat restoration efforts. (USFWS)
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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A rainy day at Ft. Vancouver National Historic Site - just one of more than 200 NPS sites participating the BioBlitz2016
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Young artists create their own grocery bags and celebrate Pollinators too.
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McCormack Ranch tour stop
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Deputy Undersecretary for NRCS Ann Mills helps cut down juniper.
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One of several homesteads on the McCormack's property
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Tim DeBoodt, Oregon State University Crook County Extension Agent explains threats to sagebrush ecosystem.
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Treating the area of juniper encroachment
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The McCormack family
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Secretary Jewell and landowner Carol Dunten cutting down juniper, a major threat to the sagebrush ecosystem.
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Male greater sage grouse seen through a spotting scope.
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In the White Salmon River upstream of the former dam site, 10 larval lamprey have been genetically identified as Pacific lamprey. Credit: USFWS
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USFWS Local Cooperators & Service First Facilitate Stewarship (2689804...
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
USFWS loading the trays (21673043581)
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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
USFWS Turtle vid (25961794883)
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
USFWS Veterans Fire Corps Plant Milkweed (19939174829)
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
Fish survey at Air Force Base (51253092996)
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 (6771617895)
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
Nome, Alaska (7268178410)
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. ...
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
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Bryan Arroyo, Assistant Director for Fish and Habitat Conservation, explained the importance of learning about conservation efforts (Photo: USFWS)
Two Rivers National Wildlife Refuge
Photo by Tina Shaw/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
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Archery fun in the sunshing. Photo Credit: USFWS
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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
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Early morning shot. A beautiful morning in Salmon Creek, Washington. Photo Credit: USFWS
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It's okay if you've never shot an arrow before - there are plenty of FWS staff to help.Photo Credit: USFWS
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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
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This young lady was proud of her shot, right through the ear. Photo Credit: USFWS
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The winner of a beautiful bike, poses with his friends and siblings. Photo Credit: USFWS
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Early morning set up and we had lots of volunteers from Vancouver's young people. Photo Credit: USFWS
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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
USFWS -iFishBecause (18846431036)
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
USFWS Biologists survey for birds (15371435964)
Marisa Meyer, USFWS biologist looks through her lenses to count sage grouse on their lek (breeding ground).
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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.
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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
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Sunset from Cannery Hill You are free to use this image with the following photo credit: Peter Pearsall/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
USFWS How Many Bears?2 (19090711092)
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
USFWS Habitat Burning (16791033763)
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