Congratulations to Scott Slavik (Kenai National Wildlife Refuge) for winning the category of 'Video' in our Wildland Fire Photo and Video Contest. #weareusfws
Dock, a recently retired Wildlife Inspector Canine, allowed us to follow him through a day on the job. For the complete story visit: ow.ly/m5V650QjlSS
Video: Dock's day on the job by Kris Pacheco/USFWS
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Listen as Wildlife Biologist Joel Garlich-Miller talks about walruses and his 25 years studying them in Alaska. New episodes of My Life, Wildlife every Thursday ow.ly/jhEo50F7n7V or wherever you get your podcast. 🎨 Michelle Lawson #WeAreUSFWS
From biologists, botanists and park rangers to refuge managers and volunteers, Latinos represent us and conserve America’s wildlife each day. Using #WeAreUSFWS and #SomosUSFWS , we are amplifying the voices of our workforce. #LCW2021
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Aviation is a key component to Refuge LE and biologist to help manage millions of acres of land across AK.
Video: SFWO Smith landing a Top Cub on a remote airstrip on Arctic NWR by Kris Pacheco/USFWS.
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🎧 to biologist Tamara Zeller's adventures around Alaska as she tells us about her aerial surveys of migratory birds : ow.ly/aolx50EAGyB. 🎨 Michelle Lawson #WeAreUSFWS
Wildlife Inspector Chad Hornbaker talks about his canine “Dock” and their work at one of the busiest ports in the US. New episodes of My Life, Wildlife every Thursday ow.ly/jhEo50F7n7V or wherever you get your podcast. 🎨 Michelle Lawson #WeAreUSFWS
This week on My Life, Wildlife, learn a thing or two from Fish Biologist Bill Carter about the interesting Sheefish that inhabit Alaskan waters. Tune in ow.ly/Y5Xh50F29N8 or wherever you get your podcast. 🎨 Michelle Lawson
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Kara Hilwig is the pilot/biologist at Togiak NWR and plays a critical role facilitating many of the refuge's projects. Listen to Kara's podcast episode of My Life Wildlife fws.gov/my-life-wildli… or wherever you get your podcast 📸 Courtesy of Kara H.
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Meet Ana Bode, one of our amazing biological technicians! Ana is our Wyoming toad queen and works to recover this endearing endangered species through the captive breeding program at Saratoga National Fish Hatchery in Wyoming. #AmphibianWeek #WeAreUSFWS
Listen as Wildlife Biologist Benjamin Weitzman tells us about the journey to his position with the USFWS and learn about AK's smallest marine mammal— the sea otter. Tune in ow.ly/qc3P50GFNVu (or wherever you get your podcasts). 🎨 Michelle Lawson
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Jim Akaran talks about working for Yukon Delta and Yukon Flats NWRs for the last 38 years. Advisory: includes a brief description of personal experiences at a boarding school for AK Native youth. Tune in ow.ly/Y5Xh50F29N8 or wherever you get your podcast.
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Hear more from Christopher Tulik, Lead Refuge Information Technician at Yukon Delta National #WildlifeRefuge , about growing up in the Yup’ik village of Nightmute: ow.ly/Y5Xh50F29N8 or wherever you get your podcast. 🎨Michelle Lawson
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Ballerina, yoga instructor, Master of Strategic Communications, cat mom, wildlife enthusiast, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service volunteer all in one? Impossible. Not for Brynn Garner! #WeAreUSFWS
As Veterans Day approaches, we thank our U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service employees who served. Check out our Veterans Gallery & see how people who once sacrificed for our country now use their skills in the cause of conservation: ow.ly/GoqQ50Lxx8m #WeAreUSFWS
📷: Monique Palmore, retired Air Force
Your future conservation career is calling! U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proudly supports our LGBTQI+ employees. From biology and ecology to botany and hydrology, we offer many exciting and fulfilling career opportunities. Join us: fws.gov/careers
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June is Pride Month, and we celebrate the LGBTQI+ community and culture and affirm the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's commitment to inclusion and equality. Check out the 2023 Pride Month Proclamation: ow.ly/RVMn50OFTmA
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Original artwork courtesy of Karen Ceballos.
Happy National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day! Thank you to the dedicated members of law enforcement that protect and serve our great nation! Special thanks to our own Federal Wildlife officers, Special Agents, and Wildlife Inspectors! 📸 USFWS
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We’re trilled to be hiring a digital strategist to help manage our national social media accounts, including this one: ow.ly/Qh9w50FYgpG
Apply by September 8 on USAJobs.
📷: Marsh wren by Tom Koerner/USFWS
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