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Pronghorn amidst the sagebrush-grassland interface in the Centennial Valley, Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, southern Montana in 2013.
Pronghorn amidst the sagebrush-grassland interface in the Centennial Valley, Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, southern Montana in 2013.
A glacier stonefly (Zapada glacier) on a snowy backdrop in Glacier National Park. The species is threatened by climate warming induced glacier and snow loss and has been petitioned for protection under the U.S. Endangered Species Act due to climate-change-induced habitat loss.
A glacier stonefly (Zapada glacier) on a snowy backdrop in Glacier National Park. The species is threatened by climate warming induced glacier and snow loss and has been petitioned for protection under the U.S. Endangered Species Act due to climate-change-induced habitat loss.
USGS biologists hand capture a male loggerhead sea turtle in Dry Tortugas National Park.
USGS biologists hand capture a male loggerhead sea turtle in Dry Tortugas National Park.
The rare western glacier stonefly (Zapada glacier) is native to Glacier National Park and is seeking habitat at higher elevations due to warming stream temperature and glacier loss due to climate warming.
The rare western glacier stonefly (Zapada glacier) is native to Glacier National Park and is seeking habitat at higher elevations due to warming stream temperature and glacier loss due to climate warming.
The rare western glacier stonefly (Zapada glacier) is native to Glacier National Park and is seeking habitat at higher elevations due to warming stream temperature and glacier loss due to climate warming.
The rare western glacier stonefly (Zapada glacier) is native to Glacier National Park and is seeking habitat at higher elevations due to warming stream temperature and glacier loss due to climate warming.
These invasive quagga mussels were caught using a trawl, or fishing net.
These invasive quagga mussels were caught using a trawl, or fishing net.
Different bands for birds, so the scientist can track bird locations.
Different bands for birds, so the scientist can track bird locations.
Employee holds a baby duckiling at the Patuxent Research Center.
Employee holds a baby duckiling at the Patuxent Research Center.
Students pet the newborn duckling at the Patuxent Research Center.
Students pet the newborn duckling at the Patuxent Research Center.
USGS employee Melanie Gade holding a baby duck at the Patuxent Research Center.
USGS employee Melanie Gade holding a baby duck at the Patuxent Research Center.
Student feeding little ducklings at the Patuxent Research Center.
Student feeding little ducklings at the Patuxent Research Center.
Baby ducklings born a week ago at the Patuxent Research Center.
Baby ducklings born a week ago at the Patuxent Research Center.
Two whooping cranes at the Patuxent Research Center.
Two whooping cranes at the Patuxent Research Center.
Two baby ducklings swimming together at the Patuxent Research Center.
Two baby ducklings swimming together at the Patuxent Research Center.
A floating surface collector in the Swift Reservoir on the North Fork Lewis River, WA. A floating surface collector attracts and collects juvenile fish before they pass through a dam so they can be held for transport past the dam via barge or truck.
A floating surface collector in the Swift Reservoir on the North Fork Lewis River, WA. A floating surface collector attracts and collects juvenile fish before they pass through a dam so they can be held for transport past the dam via barge or truck.
A primary spawning stream near Mount St. Helens, Washington for federally threatened bull trout.
A primary spawning stream near Mount St. Helens, Washington for federally threatened bull trout.
Four Brewer's sparrow (Spizella breweri) chicks in nest, Steens Mountain, SE Oregon.
Four Brewer's sparrow (Spizella breweri) chicks in nest, Steens Mountain, SE Oregon.
Brewer's sparrow (Spizella breweri) chicks and egg in nest, Steens Mountain, SE Oregon.
Brewer's sparrow (Spizella breweri) chicks and egg in nest, Steens Mountain, SE Oregon.
Brewer's sparrow (Spizella breweri) chicks in nest, Steens Mountain, SE Oregon.
Brewer's sparrow (Spizella breweri) chicks in nest, Steens Mountain, SE Oregon.
Brewer's sparrow (Spizella breweri) chicks and egg in nest, Steens Mountain, SE Oregon.
Brewer's sparrow (Spizella breweri) chicks and egg in nest, Steens Mountain, SE Oregon.
Four Brewer's sparrow (Spizella breweri) chicks in nest, Steens Mountain, SE Oregon.
Four Brewer's sparrow (Spizella breweri) chicks in nest, Steens Mountain, SE Oregon.