2 days agoMinding Your MANRRS: Fieldwork Fun for EveryoneBy Hallie Morris, summer intern with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Bloggers Note: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has a unique relationship with Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Related Sciences (MANRRS) chapters at universities throughout the country. In Region 1, we have an internship program where members…Summer Intern4 min read
Published in USFWS Pacific NW Region·6 days agoSee Spot Fly: New Story Map Takes Flight with One Very Rare ButterflyJoin the journey of a tiny Oregon silverspot butterfly to see how partnership puts the wind beneath their wings By Amanda Smith, public affairs officer, Pacific Region of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Meet Spot. He is a tiny Oregon silverspot butterfly caterpillar facing big challenges. …Butterflies2 min read
Published in USFWS Pacific NW Region·Aug 11Science for the Summer: a Service Intern Gathers Field Experience in WashingtonBy Ari Espinosa, MANNRS Intern, Washington Fish & Wildlife Office Ari Espinosa, a student at Washington State University gives us a few fast facts about her summer internship with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service in Washington state. What are you studying? Currently, I’m working towards my bachelor’s at…Conservation4 min read
Published in USFWS Pacific NW Region·Aug 11Employment Program Helps Makah Tribal Member Find His Future at HatcheryBy Dan Spencer, information and education specialist, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Puget Sound & Olympic Peninsula Fish Hatchery Complex. Thomas “Homie” Johnson faced an uncertain future in 2015. The Makah Tribal member knew he wanted to stay on the reservation in Neah Bay, the town where he grew up…5 min read
Published in USFWS Pacific NW Region·Jul 26Idaho Refuge Begins $7.8 Million Project With Great American Outdoors Act FundingBy Brent Lawrence, public affairs officer, Pacific Region of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Camas National Wildlife Refuge is usually a quiet place to immerse yourself in nature. Tucked away in eastern Idaho, the 11,000-acre refuge is located in a rural farming area. In addition to a multitude of…4 min read
Jul 22Conserving Our Past: A Reflection Over TimeBy Cheri Anderson, public affairs officer, Pacific Region of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The history of conservation is alive and thriving at D.C. Booth Historic National Fish Hatchery and Archives in Spearfish, South Dakota. I’ve been fortunate to visit this historic hatchery several times through my career, and…5 min read
Published in USFWS Pacific NW Region·Jul 19Intern Adventures: Timing is Everything — Early Bird in the Field Spots Rare CuckooBy Thomas Serrano, Pathways Intern, Pacific Region of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service After waking up at 4:00 a.m. to an unwelcomed alarm, I grabbed my coffee, jumped in my truck, and headed out for a day of fieldwork. A beautiful Idaho morning was dawning as I pulled into…Endangered Species5 min read
Published in USFWS Pacific NW Region·Jul 15Jane Lemieux Returns Home, Just Like the Salmon She Raises at Quinault NFHBy Dan Spencer, information and education specialist, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Puget Sound & Olympic Peninsula Fish Hatchery Complex. Hatchery work is in Jane Lemieux’s blood. Lemieux was literally raised at the hatchery. She’s the daughter of Ed Lemieux, who will reach 50 years of employment as a Fish…3 min read
Published in USFWS Pacific NW Region·Jul 13Spring Chinook Salmon Adult Returns Surging This Summer in Pacific NorthwestBy Cheri Anderson, public affairs officer, Pacific Region of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. This has been a great year for spring Chinook salmon returns in the Columbia River Basin. Many things play into the survival and abundance of salmon, including river flow when they out migrate as juveniles…3 min read
Jul 7Fieldwork Fun: Day Two — Rare snails Can’t Slow Me DownAdventures of a USFWS Summer Intern By Hallie Morris, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Summer Intern Continuing the adventure, my fellow intern and I woke up bright and early to travel to Twin Falls, Idaho. Our destination: Devil’s Corral to make some Gastropoda history! The site, just above Shoshone falls…Esa6 min read
