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History and Culture
How Two People Saved Millions of Birds
Elaborate hats decorated with bird feathers and wings were one of the first mass-produced fashion trends beginning in the 1800s through the early 1900s. They were to that era what skinny jeans were to fashion in 2009. (Everywhere.). Walking down a busy 20th-century street, you could spot a...
Small bat with long ears held by two hands wearing blue gloves
Endangered Species Act
Bat Week
In October, some people turn to movies for scary thrills. Many films portray bats as nefarious little creatures whose bite turns normal people into vampires and causes all other kinds of havoc. That’s in the movies. In real life, bats are more helpful than hurtful.
Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery table at Read Across Russell County event
Our People
OWL: Our Wild Lives
Marsha Hart retired from a successful 27-year career of teaching first and second graders enrolled in the Kentucky public school system. Now, as Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery’s Environmental Education and Outreach Specialist, Marsha teaches people of all ages.
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Endangered Species Act
Snapshot: Yancey and Mitchell County, N.C. Students Explore Local Streams
Yancey and Mitchell county, N.C. student explore streams in their community as part of the 2023 Toes in the Toe educational event.
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Endangered Species Act
Snapshot: Haywood County, N.C. Students Learn About River Life First-Hand
Haywood County, N.C. Students Get Their Feet Wet During the 2023 Kids in the Creek Event
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Endangered Species Act
Snapshot: 48 hours in search of one of the world’s rarest spiders
Biologists search the highlands of Virginia for an endangered spider, part of a six-year effort to provide the best picture yet of its well-being.
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Bald Eagle Monitoring Guidelines-Southeastern US
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Bald Eagle Monitoring Guidelines-Southeastern US

This step-by-step guidance will help you determine if your new or intermittent activity near an eagle nest, including alternate nests, is likely to take or disturb bald eagles (a potential violation of the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act) and measures that you can adopt to avoid that...

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Wildlife, Habitats and Our Changing Climate
In the southeastern United States, changes to the climate are having profound impacts on our nation’s wildlife and habitats. In aquatic environments, evidence is growing that higher water temperatures resulting from climate change are negatively impacting cold- and cool-water fish populations...
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A half dozen large silver fish jumping out of the water to a height of six feet.
Invasive carp in Southeastern waters
The spread of four species of large carp—bighead, black, grass, and silver— threatens the Southeast’s renowned aquatic biodiversity and local outdoor economies. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and its federal and state partners are on the front line fighting Invasive carp in southeastern waters.
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Wildlife Management