Releasing Two Captive Reared Mexican Ducks at Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, Circa 1970s

Man on the lower left of the frame, in the act of releasing two ducks, upper right; the man's arms are outstretched in front of him. He is in a wetland environment, with a barbed wire fence behind him. He wears a pair of sunglasses.
Photo By/Credit

Tom Smylie

Date Shot/Created
Circa 1970s
Media Usage Rights/License
Public Domain
Image
Original caption: Releasing 2 captive reared Mexican ducks, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, New Mexico, c. 1970s. The Mexican duck was listed as an endangered species from 1967-1978.
Facility
Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge
Subject tags
Captive breeding
Employees (USFWS)
History
Waterfowl
Wildlife management
Wildlife refuges
Work of the Service