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Assignment: 48-DPA-N_FWS_PR_Parrot] Reception, [attended by Fish and Wildlife Service Director H. Dale Hall and other Interior officials, publicizing the] Puerto Rican Parrot Recovery Program, [a coop

By: Danna Liurova, USFWS YAP
February 22, 2012

Artificial nest for the breeding of Puerto Rican parrot.

Disney Wilderness Preserve
Credit: Keenan Adams, USFWS

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Scientific name: Accipiter striatus venator
Common name in Puerto Rican sharp-shinned hawk
Common name in Spanish: falcón de sierra
Photo by Mike Morel
Location: Puerto Rico

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Brown pelican snares a stick for nest building at Breton NWR. May 3, 2010 by USFWS Tom MacKenzie. Taken during a bird count preassessment prior to the oil spill making landfall. 1868

The Sierra Nevada red fox, one of 10 subspecies of red fox in North America, occurs in two small and isolated populations in the Sierra Nevada mountains of California.
It is currently being consider

Scientific name: Chelonia mydasCommon name Spanish: Peje blanco, tortuga verde
Photo: Caroline S. Rogers, USGSStatus: Threatened, Listed on July 28, 1978
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The Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge trail camera study provides eyes and ears for biologists to study panthers and their favorite food sources remotely. In just 6 months of the study, the re

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A pair of California Condors soar above Bitter Creek National Wildlife Refuge near Maricopa in the southwestern San Joaquin Valley, in Kern County, California.

Condors usually mate for life, raisin

Brown pelicans at Mangrove Island near Grand Isle, La. Aug. 8, 2010 by Tom Mackenzie USFWS 8105

October 9, 2010 - Monroe, LA
This biologist is informing children about the alligator snapping turtle species.
Photographer: Dr.Maggie Hodge

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Adult hellbender in the wild in New York.

The Buffalo Zoo received funding for hellbender research and restoration from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the New York State Department of Environ

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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

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Black Skimmer at Belle Pass, La. by Tom MacKenzie, USFWS July 11, 2010 5348

Hawk outside of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Northeast Regional Office, August 14 2013 on top of a light post.

Photo Credit: Beth Decker/USFWS

Jo Santiago, a wildlife biologist and a raptor rehabilitation specialist, handles Isaiah, an Eastern Screech Owl during a presentation in Washington D.C., April 24, 2019. (Forest Service photo by Tany

Adult hellbender in the wild in New York.

The Buffalo Zoo received funding for hellbender research and restoration from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the New York State Department of Environ

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Credit: Lily Dancy-Jones/USFWS

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Royal terns at Belle Pass, La. by Tom MacKenzie, USFWS July 11, 2010 5318

Endagered oval pigtoe mussel in Spring Creek.

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USFWS personnel ringing a red knot (Calidris canutus)

Amblema neislerii is an endangered freshwater mussel. The Warm Springs Fish Technology Center is conducting age and growth work on this species.
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As part of their reproductive cycle, the wavy-rayed lampmussel attracts fish which nip at the mussels display, orange in this case, thinking they're get a meal. Instead, the larval mussels, contained

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Little brown bats at Aeolus Cave.
Photo credit: Keith Shannon/USFWS

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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

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Louisiana Pearlshell (Margaritifera hembeli)March 25, 2011 - Black Creek (Rapides Parish)
This is an extraordinary shot! The darker material on this female pearlshell is embryos!
Photographer: Tony B

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A veterinarian is placing a hood on a juvenile Whooping Crane. This will help keep the bird calm while it is handled. Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge, Decatur, AL. Photo: Bill Gates, USFWS

Entrance tracks of a Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta)
Credit: Keenan Adams, USFWS

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Scientific name: Cyclura cornuta stejnegeri
Common name Mona Island Iguana
Common name Spanish: Iguana de Mona
Status: Threatened
Listed on February 3, 1978
Location: Puerto Rico
Photo by Mike M

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By: Danna Liurova (DRV) USFWS YAP
May 02, 2012

A Yellow-shouldered Blackbird chick. This chick has 12 days old.

Flock of gulls.
October 13, 2012 - Savannah, GA
Refuge Week celebration at Wassaw NWR.

photo by Garry Tucker, USFWS

July 24, 2012- Blackbeard Island, GA
Are we there yet?

Credit: USFWS/Becky Skiba

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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

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Brown pelican balance on boom at Mangrove Island (Bird Island 2) Aug 8, 2010 by Tom MacKenzie USFWS

Amblema neislerii is an endangered freshwater mussel. The Warm Springs Fish Technology Center is conducting age and growth work on this species.
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Around the world Osprey are also known as fish hawks, sea hawks, river hawks & even fish eagle. It's not uncommon to see them flying with their fish dinner dangling in their talons. Their wingspan

Scientific name: Accipiter striatus venator
Common name in Puerto Rican sharp-shinned hawk
Common name in Spanish: falcón de sierra
Photo by Mike Morel
Location: Puerto Rico

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The flash didn't work correctly on this one, but it's the only one of the set with all three lions!
Taken March 2014 near Malibu Creek State Park.

Courtesy of National Park Service

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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

The juvenile American alligator is placed into this transport container. He is being moved to the display pool at the Warm Springs National Fish Hatchery.
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March 25, 2011 - Louisiana Pearlshell (Margaritifera hembeli)Black Creek (Rapides Parish)
The purple coloration of this mussel proves two things: the mussel is female and she is gravid.
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Little brown bats at Aeolus Cave.
Photo credit: Keith Shannon/USFWS

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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

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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

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Harbor Seals

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

Cody Meshes assisted the Warm Springs Fish Technology Center by cleaning the salamander tanks. These salamanders are being used in reproduction and cryopreservation trials.
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July 17, 2012 - Blackbeard Island, GA
As alligators age, they tend to lose the "callico" or yellowish coloring on their heads and bodies. Usually, gators loose this pattern around 4 years of age. you

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Invasive Burmese pythons have made a home in Florida, where they compete with and feed on native wildlife. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal Plant Health and Inspection Service (APHIS)

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Red-footed Booby Sula sula on Palmyra Atoll, Pacific Ocean

The Virginia opossum is the only marsupial indigenous to North America. As if carrying their young in an abdominal pouch isn't odd enough, their ability to withstand poisonous snake bites, such as ra

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Sarah Sorenson, a USFWS biologist, places a winged mapleleaf mussel in Tennessee's Duck River.

Credit: Chris Davidson - USFWS

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Along the Nez Perce National Historic Trail, in the Centennial Valley near Monida, MT. US Forest Service photo, by Roger Peterson

August 5, 2010 - Dauphin Island, Alabama. Disaster Animal Response Team member Karen Burns receives an oiled juvenile Northern Gannet from Thea Hamm while team member Lisa Pittman looks on. Credit: C

A juvenile whooping crane with a hood on to keep it calm appears to be watching biologist Eva Szyszkoski, International Crane Foundation, place a radio transmitter on its leg. Wheeler National Wildli

US Navy 070604-N-4965F-006 Sailors assigned to the U.S. Pacific Fleet Band perform on Midway Atoll for more than 1,500 distinguished guests and visitors of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, International Midway Memorial Found

battle commemorations on midway atoll 2007 in midway atoll

In May, bog conservationists from Tennessee, North Carolina, and Georgia convened in the north Georgia mountains for the spring, 2014 meeting of the Bog Learning Network. The event provided an opportu

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In May, bog conservationists from Tennessee, North Carolina, and Georgia convened in the north Georgia mountains for the spring, 2014 meeting of the Bog Learning Network. The event provided an opportu

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In an ongoing effort to track bog turtle populations, biologists recently spent several days visiting southern Appalachian bogs in western North Carolina, searching for the rare turtles. Measurements

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In an ongoing effort to track bog turtle populations, biologists recently spent several days visiting southern Appalachian bogs in western North Carolina, searching for the rare turtles. Measurements

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In an ongoing effort to track bog turtle populations, biologists recently spent several days visiting southern Appalachian bogs in western North Carolina, searching for the rare turtles. Measurements

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Black Skimmer at Belle Pass, La. by Tom MacKenzie, USFWS during a search a rescue mission July 11, 2010 5351

October 9, 2012: Endangered whooping cranes to add to the recovery of the species learn their migration route above Pencatonica, IL. Photo: Operation Migration.

In an ongoing effort to track bog turtle populations, biologists recently spent several days visiting southern Appalachian bogs in western North Carolina, searching for the rare turtles. Measurements

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In an ongoing effort to track bog turtle populations, biologists recently spent several days visiting southern Appalachian bogs in western North Carolina, searching for the rare turtles. Measurements

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The bog turtle is protected under the Endangered Species Act and has suffered heavily from poaching.
Photo credit: Gary Peeples/USFWS

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In an ongoing effort to track bog turtle populations, biologists recently spent several days visiting southern Appalachian bogs in western North Carolina, searching for the rare turtles. Measurements

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July 24, 2012- Blackbeard Island, GA
Chutes and ladders on the beach. This baby is doing great!

Credit: USFWS/Becky Skiba

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Given the rarity of northern long-eared bats, biologists were excited to catch and tag them!
Photo credit: Keith Shannon/USFWS

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As part of their reproductive cycle, the wavy-rayed lampmussel attracts fish which nip at the mussels display, orange in this case, thinking they're get a meal. Instead, the larval mussels, contained

Jo Santiago, a wildlife biologist and a raptor rehabilitation specialist, handles Zacchaeus, a Merlin during a presentation in Washington D.C., April 24, 2019. (Forest Service photo by Tanya Flores)

John Hogg (center), responsible for taking the first Meeteetse ferret away from his dog Shep in 1981, poses with (left to right) U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service employees Kimberly Tamkun, Stephen Torbi

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As part of their reproductive cycle, the wavy-rayed lampmussel attracts fish which nip at the mussels display, black in this case, thinking they're get a meal. Instead, the larval mussels, contained i

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Little brown bats at Aeolus Cave.
Photo credit: Keith Shannon/USFWS

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A Neuse River waterdog (Necturus lewisi). These aquatic salamanders are indicators of healthy water since they’re sensitive to low oxygen and polluted waters. The cold doesn’t bother them though. Near

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Yellow-shouldered Blackbird Agelaius xanthomus chick, Puerto Rico. This chick has just 5 days old. Each chick is ringed to facilitate the monitoring.

March 25, 2011 - Black Creek (Rapides Parish)
These are adult LA Pearshell mussels in Black Creek, one of the two field sites. The mussels are tagged with a number by Tony Brady.
Photographer: Tony

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Red wolf found shot in Washington County, N.C. on Nov. 18, 2013 This is the fifth red wolf killed or missing in less than a month. Photo by USFWS.

USFWS NEWS RELEASE
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July 6, 2010 Pensacola, FL - Tri-State Oiled Bird Centers - oiled bird - ready for cleaniong.... Of course, for safety of the bathers, the most important thing is to hold the head! Photo by Bonnie S

Felix Lopez and Vessel of Opportunity Captain Jake Scardino Jr. carry rescued oiled laughing gull to the stabilization center at Grand Isle, La. July 9, 2010. . Photo by Tom MacKenzie, U.S. Fish and

Given their rarity, biologists were excited when northern long eared bats were able to be tagged.
Photo credit: Keith Shannon/USFWS

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One of the mussels that is held at the Warm Springs Regional Fisheries Center.
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Date Taken: Aug 19, 2010

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We love this image and affectionately refer to this baby gopher tortoise as "Bob."

Photo by Chris Potin, Mississippi Army National Guard.

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As part of their reproductive cycle, the wavy-rayed lampmussel attracts fish which nip at the mussels display, black in this case, thinking they're get a meal. Instead, the larval mussels, contained i

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Little brown bats at Aeolus Cave.
Photo credit: Keith Shannon/USFWS

Follow USFWS Northeast on social at www.facebook.com/usfwsnortheast and twitter.com/USFWSNortheast

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In May, bog conservationists from Tennessee, North Carolina, and Georgia convened in the north Georgia mountains for the spring, 2014 meeting of the Bog Learning Network. The event provided an opportu

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July 24, 2012- Blackbeard Island, GA
Taking a break after a long crawl!

Credit: USFWS/Becky Skiba

Golden eagle
The whitish down on the chick continues until around 25 days of age, at which point it is gradually replaced by dark contour feathers that eclipse the down.

You are free to use this ph

In an ongoing effort to track bog turtle populations, biologists recently spent several days visiting southern Appalachian bogs in western North Carolina, searching for the rare turtles. Measurements

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In an ongoing effort to track bog turtle populations, biologists recently spent several days visiting southern Appalachian bogs in western North Carolina, searching for the rare turtles. Measurements

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Items are prepared to place an aluminum and colored leg bands and a radio transmitter on the legs of a juvenile Whooping Crane. The colored leg bands, in unique color arrangements on the leg, allow a

Golden eagle
The whitish down on the chick continues until around 25 days of age, at which point it is gradually replaced by dark contour feathers that eclipse the down.

You are free to use this ph

In an ongoing effort to track bog turtle populations, biologists recently spent several days visiting southern Appalachian bogs in western North Carolina, searching for the rare turtles. Measurements

Pacific Golden Plover, most common migratory bird in Hawaii. It journeys to Alaska every spring. Common around wetlands adn grasslands from sea level to above 9000' elevation.

Meanwhile, on the refuge's west side, the cameras cap-tured a second family group with two kittens. They look to be about one month older than those in the first family group. Unique morphological cha

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July 6, 2010 Pensacola, FL - Tri-State Oiled Bird Centers offer media tours on various days during the week. Tuesdays at 11 am, media converge on the Center in Pensacola. Of course, for safety of t

Scientific name: Accipiter striatus venator
Common name in Puerto Rican sharp-shinned hawk
Common name in Spanish: falcón de sierra
Photo by Mike Morel
Location: Puerto Rico

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After the bats were tagged, they were released into the night.
Find out more about white-nose syndrome at www.whitenosesyndrome.org/ and www.facebook.com/usfwswns
Photo credit: Keith Shannon/USFWS

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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

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When a bog turtle is found, a host of information is collected, including shell length, collected here by Gabrielle Graeter with the N.C.Wildlife Resources Commission.
Photo credit: Gary Peeples/USFW

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