Published inUSFWS Pacific NW Region·Sep 12Speaking with the Land: A Different Kind of Habitat ExpertBy Juliette Fernandez, Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge Complex project leader I drove up to the unit, a sea of flowering wapato, and saw a sole backhoe working on what seemed to be an island. I walked up a small two-track road approaching the equipment, bright in the hot August sun…National Wildlife Refuge5 min readNational Wildlife Refuge5 min read
Published inUSFWS Pacific NW Region·Sep 12Getting Youth Hooked on Fishing and the OutdoorsBy Dr. Erin Abernethy, Portland/Vancouver Area Urban Conservation Coordinator for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service The delighted squeals of children echoed around the pond as new anglers attempted to hook fish instead of their siblings. Earlier this summer, more than 100 families converged on West Salish Pond in Fairview…Fishing4 min readFishing4 min read
Sep 5People, Nations Build Hope for Caribou through Central Selkirk Maternity Pen Project in CanadaThis year is the 50th anniversary of the Endangered Species Act, a law that has been a powerful catalyst for conservation of America’s most treasured fish, wildlife, plants and their habitats. In the Pacific Region, our Tribes, state and federal agencies, and partners have joined with our dedicated staff to…Endangered Species8 min readEndangered Species8 min read
Aug 31Taking a Leap of Faith: Harnessing the Power of Community in ConservationOne woman’s battle against invasive bullfrogs unites federal, state, and private citizens By Amanda Smith, public affairs specialist, Pacific Region, U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceBullfrog6 min readBullfrog6 min read
Published inUSFWS Pacific NW Region·Aug 23It’s a Bird, It’s a Crane! Sandhill Cranes Nest for the First Time at Kootenai National Wildlife RefugeBy Megan Nagel, public affairs specialist, Pacific Region, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service While birding at Kootenai National Wildlife Refuge in North Idaho, you can see so. Many. Birds. Number four on the Idaho Birding Trail list for North Idaho, at peak times during the fall migration you can see…Wildlife5 min readWildlife5 min read
Published inUSFWS Pacific NW Region·Aug 22Fighting and Preventing Wildfire and Restoring Habitat for Fish, Wildlife, and PlantsBy Megan Nagel, public affairs specialist, and Jan Peterson, for the Pacific Region, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service “The mission of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the fuels management work we do is why I chose to make a career in fire,” shares Josh O’Connor, the Regional Fire…Wildfires5 min readWildfires5 min read
Published inUSFWS Pacific NW Region·Aug 11Casting a Fly Toward Careers in FisheriesBy Kevin Cody, digital media and outreach intern for the Pacific Region of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service For over 20 years, the Northwest Youth Conservation and Fly-Fishing Academy (academy) has been teaching not only the ins and outs of fly fishing to teenage youth, but also the importance…Internships4 min readInternships4 min read
Published inUSFWS Pacific NW Region·Aug 9¡Bienvenido a su casa para Día de los Niños! The First Time to Welcome You HomeBy Juliette Fernandez, project leader, Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge The lids of the large boxes of delicious looking pan dulce were lifted by refuge volunteers as four buses opened their doors at Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge. …Bird Watching6 min readBird Watching6 min read
Published inUSFWS Pacific NW Region·Aug 9On the Minestrone-ness of Bird Subspecies: Some Words on the Totally Human Endeavor of Studying Red Knot GeneticsBy Lev Levy, public affairs officer, Pacific Region of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service “It’s such a human thing to do, isn’t it?” Jesse Conklin, a bird ecologist and population geneticist, smiled wryly. We were talking about studying birds, and the totally weird things humans do so that we…Birding9 min readBirding9 min read
Published inUSFWS Pacific NW Region·Aug 7Ocean-going fish, Infrastructure, Local Economy all Winners Thanks to Oregon’s Salmon SuperHwy PartnershipBy Jan Peterson, for the Pacific Region of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service In just a decade, the Salmon SuperHwy project is already more than halfway to its goal of opening 180 miles of cold, clean water along Oregon’s North Coast for spawning anadromous fish such as coho, Chinook…Fisheries7 min readFisheries7 min read
