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Quagga and Zebra Mussel -- Rapid Response Exercise
Paul Heimowitz, Aquatic Nuisance Species Coordinator, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Pacific Region, talks about the 100th Meridian Initiative and the Columbia River Basin Team's Aquatic Nuisance Species Rapid Response Plan. The team is testing their contingency plan throughout the Pacific Northwest states in interagency exercises. The most recent exercise was held in Boise, Idaho.
Image found on 100th Meridian Initiative Web site www.100thmeridian.org
Music: Hope by Liz Dawson (North East Region 5, Engineering) on the CD Songs of the System
Length: 11 minutes
File Size: Good Quality MP3 (5.1 MB)
High Quality MP3 (10.2 MB)
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Only Horticulturist is Named National Wildlife Refuge System’s Employee of the Year
Baron Horiuchi, a Hilo, Hawaii, native and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s only horticulturist, works at the Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge in Hawaii. In this podcast Baron shares how he has spent the last thirteen years successfully developing and implementing propagation and planting methods for endangered Hawaiian plants. Horiuchi has created a unique program that engages hundreds of conservation partners and volunteer groups in the management of the Hakalau Forest greenhouse operation.
Photo: USFWS photo by Jim Kraus
Music: Collaboration by Pamala Gibson, Mike Hoover and Tom Harvey; Songs of the System 2003
Length: 8 minutes
File Size: MP3 (8MB)
Meet albatross biologist Marc Romano
Marc Romano is a Wildlife Biologist for the Pacific Region Migratory Bird Program of the US Fish and Wildlife Service. Here he describes what a "typical" day looks like for him during albatross field season. He also explains the adult survival and breeding studies he and his team are conducting to understand more about albatrosses. The results will hopefully help to understand what is necessary to maintain and increase the black-footed and laysan albatross populations by working with partners to quantify and address potential threats to these magnificent species. Globally the black-footed albatross is listed as Endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and the Laysan albatross is listed as vulnerable.
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Photo: Albatross chick newly hatched on Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge. photo by: Marc Romano
Music: Gathering Waters by Sean Killen from Songs of the System 2003
Video photos by: Marc Romano except for albatross couple with egg by David Patte
View the video in three formats:
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MP3 format (2.87MB) - 7:06 minutes - audio only
The albatross, is a bird of legend and extremes. This group of birds
boasts the species with the longest wingspan at over 11 feet and
is one of the greatest long distance wanderers in the world. A breeding
albatross can fly more than 10,000 miles to deliver a single meal
to its chick and a fledgling wandering albatross will fly over 110,000
miles in its first year alone. Learn
more about what the Pacific
Region is doing to monitor albatross.
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juvenile blackfooted albatross bonding by practicing courtship
dances on Sand Island, Midway Atoll NWR Elizabeth Patte, Volunteer.
0:30 18.5 MB
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juvenile laysan albatross bonding practicing courtship dances on
Sand Island, Midway Atoll NWR Elizabeth Patte, Volunteer. 0:30
18.7 MB
Fall
2008 -- Sheldon
National Wildlife Refuge horse gather. Paul
Steblein, the refuge manager, describes gather operations to several
horse advocate observers. Feral horse and burro population control
is critical at Sheldon to enable the National Wildlife Refuge to
meet its mission of providing for the conservation of pronghorn antelope
and other native plants and animals. Increased horse and burro populations
have caused habitat degradation and pose a risk to human safety.
11min.
photo credit - Amy Gaskill; song credit: Gathering
Waters, Apple Garageband
September 16, 2008 - A History of southeastern Oregon and Malheur National Wildlife Refuge
Malheur National Wildlife Refuge archeologist, Carla Burnside, shares the prehistory and history of southeastern Oregon where Malheur National Wildlife Refuge is located. 22min. photo credit - Roberta Guarino
song credit: Soaring by Liz Dawson for FWS Centennial CD entitled Songs of the System
September 16, 2008 - Focus on Malheur NWR Centennial Celebration
Malheur National Wildlife Refuge archeologist, Carla Burnside, shares the exciting plans the refuge staff has in store to celebrate the refuge's Centennial anniversary. On September 20, 2008 Malheur NWR celebrated their 100 anniversary. This amazing refuge is located in southeastern Oregon. http://www.fws.gov/malheur. 5 min photo credit - Roberta Guarino song credit: Time Capsule by Greg Thompson for FWS Centennial CD entitled Songs of the System
August 21, 2008 - Walk a Mile In My Boots - Roaring Springs Ranch, Frenchglen, Oregon
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Assistance Director of Endangered Species, Bryan Arroyo and Frenchglen, Oregon's Roaring Springs Ranch manager Stacy Davies recently participated in the job exchange program “Walk a Mile in My Boots.” This highly-successful program was established in 2003 as a partnership agreement between the U.S Fish and Wildlife Service, the National Cattlemen’s and Beef Association and the National Cattlemen's Foundation. This podcast is based on their interviews while working on the ranch the week of July 22. 10 min
photo credit - Roberta Guarino
May 16, 2008 - Media teleconference - Final
Recovery Plan for the Northern Spotted Owl
Questions and answers on the Final Recovery Plan for the Northern Spotted Owl . Listen in as the Pacific Region Regional Director and species experts discuss the plan and answer questions from the media. Recorded teleconference held May 16, 2008 (audio only) 40 min
photo credit - Shane Jeffries
Around the Service and Government
The WildeBeat
WildeBeat, a nonprofit organization partnering with the Arthur Carhart National Wilderness Training Center and the University of Montana's Wilderness Institute, publishes wilderness-related audio documentary and interview segments distributed by the Internet and community radio stations. This cooperative venture is intended to foster support for the National Wilderness Preservation System and other congressionally designated areas among the American public by increasing awareness and knowledge of our shared wilderness heritage and legacy and understanding of wilderness stewardship issues.
