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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) is dedicated to the conservation, protection, and enhancement of fish, wildlife, plants, and their habitats.

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  1. Retweeted
    11 hours ago

    "The American Rescue Plan provides critical financial support to zoos, aquariums & other institutions... By working with AZA... we hope to provide some much-needed financial relief to those who help care for imperiled species." - Principal Deputy Director Martha Williams

    A lumpy grayish-green toad sitting on a brown log with green vegetation in the background.
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    11 hours ago

    Zoos, aquariums & other facilities work alongside the federal government to rehabilitate injured animals & help save endangered species from extinction. Maintaining high standards of care for captive threatened & endangered species is key to the conservation & recovery process.

    Close-up of a California condor with black body feathers and a featherless, pinkish-orange head and grayish beak.
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    11 hours ago

    The $30 million was provided to via the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.

    Close-up of a sea otter with thick dark brown fur floating on its back in blue water.
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    11 hours ago

    Great news for wildlife & conservation! 🎉 We’re working with the Association of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA) to distribute $30 million to animal & plant care facilities that lost 25% of revenue or more due to the COVID-19 pandemic:

    Two black-footed ferrets inquisitively popping their heads out of a black tube.
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  5. Retweeted
    Sep 10

    Seal Island NWR is home to one of the largest tern breeding colonies in Maine, supporting over 2,000 pairs of Arctic and common terns. The refuge's biologists band Arctic tern chicks each season to better understand their movements from year to year.

    a hand holding a fuzzy bird with two silver leg bands
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    Sep 10

    With very few bird band recoveries from Africa, this data will be valuable in learning more about this incredible shorebird. DYK that the Arctic tern migrates across every ocean and within close proximity to each continent?

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  7. Retweeted
    Sep 10

    This summer, an exciting discovery was made when SAFRING, the South African Bird Ringing Unit, reached out to Service biologists to report a bird band recovered on the coast of Transkei. Records show the band belonged to an Arctic tern, banded at Seal Island NWR in Maine!

    a silver band with code PI PI 22 22
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  8. Retweeted
    Sep 2

    Our world is so big and vast, and sometimes we miss the little details. Take a closer look at this Monarch butterfly with us! See its intricate spots, fuzzy body, and the texture of its wings. If you look hard, you can see pollen grains on its wings! Photo:

    close up of a Monarch butterfly's body that is covered in white spots and pollen grains.
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  9. 15 hours ago

    Long-tailed weasels are energetic carnivores found throughout North America. They're known to use their long, agile bodies to wrap around and trip larger prey. Photo courtesy of Jim Kimura taken at Modoc National Wildlife Refuge in California.

    brown and white weasel standing on gravel
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  10. Retweeted
    18 hours ago

    Want to help protect America’s wildlife & wild places? We’re hiring! Check for “land management law enforcement officer” positions in September 2021: 📷: George Gentry/USFWS

    Refuge law enforcement officer smiling outside wearing a brown uniform & USFWS logo with trees in the background.
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  11. 18 hours ago

    With eyes positioned high on their heads, Sonoran pronghorn can spot movement from several miles away. For this reason, these shy animals prefer broad, open habit where they can easily see predators, and race away at top speeds of up to 60 mph. Photo: Cassidy Motahari/USFWS

    An up close view of a sonoran pronghorn with a purple ear tag
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  12. 22 hours ago

    Common box turtle subspecies include the Florida box turtle, eastern box turtle, Gulf Coast box turtle, three-toed box turtle and Terrapene carolina putnami, an extinct species known only from fossils. Western box turtle subspecies are the ornate box turtle and desert box turtle.

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  13. 22 hours ago

    Tortoises aside, there are 2 terrestrial turtle species native to the United States. The common box turtle has 5 subspecies and the western box turtle has 2 subspecies, including this ornate box turtle! Photo courtesy of Peter Paplanus/CC BY 2.0.

    Ornate box turtle
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  14. Sep 13

    Much like the rings of a tree 🌳 fish otoliths (inner ear bones) can be used to determine age. This is a cross section of an otolith of a 13 year old Bering Cisco 🐟 from Alaska. . All-new episode feat. fish biologist Dr. Randy Brown 📷 USFWS

    magnified view of a cross section of an otolith bone showing growth rings
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  15. Sep 12

    Looking for a place to take in beautiful landscapes? Visit your local wildlife refuge! Here's a stunning shot from Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge in Iowa. Find a refuge near you: Photo by Doreen Van Ryswyk/USFWS.

    Colorful sunset over fall prairie grasses
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  16. Retweeted
    Sep 11

    On this hallowed ground that is the Flight 93 Memorial, we stand together to remember the heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice to save others. We honor their families and recognize the selfless patriotism they demonstrated on that September morning 20 years ago.

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  17. Retweeted
    Sep 10

    Remembering Richard Guadagno Killed 9/11/01 on Flight 93. After serving 17 years , Guadagno was killed helping thwart terrorists on Flight 93. We honor and miss our colleague!

    Richard Guadagno in uniform outdoors.
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    Sep 11

    On the 20th anniversary of 9/11, we honor all victims + families, including former refuge manager Rich Guadagno + his family. Rich died when Flight 93 crashed 📷: Pennsylvania State Game Lands 93 dedication ceremony, 2010

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  19. Sep 11

    Richard’s life, wildlife conservation career & love of public lands left a lasting positive impression on many. In Richard’s honor, Congress named Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge Headquarters & Visitors Center in California in his name in 2002. 📷: USFWS

    Collage of three images: Richard Guadagno holding a black dog with fall foliage in the background; a sign that says "Richard J. Guadagno Visitor Center and Headquarters"; and, the visitor center at Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge - a building with a light blue metal roofing and whitish siding surrounded by green vegetation and a boardwalk.
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    Sep 11

    It's been 20 years since the tragic events of September 11, 2001. In states across the country, we remember those we lost. At , the Tower of Voices serves as both a visual and audible reminder of the heroism of the forty passengers and crew of United Flight 93.

    A large tower memorial rises up from a green meadow filled with yellow wildflowers
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