#national wildlife refuge

[dwmmphotography]

A very little javelina (aka collared peccary) at the Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge in mid-February 2023. The species does not have a specific breeding season, and young may be encountered at any time of year. Not to be confused with feral hogs or wild boars, the peccaries are native to the Americas and form a distinct family Tayassuidae that is closely related to the Suidae (standard issue pig family). My quick internet search turns up no solid name for young javelina/peccary. "Reds" due to their fur color is what I've found.

#javelina #peccary #bosque del apache #national wildlife refuge #new mexico #my photos #wildlife photography #wildlife #nature photography #public lands

[rebeccathenaturalist]

You have NO IDEA HOW HAPPY THIS MAKES ME!!!!!! Willapa NWR is my "home refuge", so to speak. I've volunteered there for hours, spent a ton of time walking the trails, and it is incredibly dear to me. They're already protecting and restoring thousands of acres of land, from tidal wetlands to old-growth forests to dune habitat and more. This funding approval means that Willapa NWR will receive $1,255,248 to acquire 239 acres of land for the purpose of preserving waterfowl and other wildlife habitat.

Habitat loss is THE single biggest cause of species endangerment and extinction, so the more we're able to protect, the better--especially if we can create wildlife corridors between sections. Biodiverse ecosystems also have a better chance of weathering the effects of climate change.

Along with the habitat acquired for Willapa NWR, funding was also approved to purchase land for other Refuges:

Cat Island National Wildlife Refuge in Louisiana – $1,466,000 to acquire 548 acres.

Clarks River National Wildlife Refuge in Kentucky – $6,621,000 to acquire 2,482 acres.

Green River National Wildlife Refuge in Kentucky – $11,372,000 to acquire 1,335 acres.

Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge in New Hampshire – $1,066,450 to acquire 797 acres.

The funding was acquired through the sales of Federal Duck Stamps; 98% of the money from these stamps goes into purchasing and maintaining Refuge lands. While these were originally created to raise funds for waterfowl land by requiring waterfowl hunters to buy a stamp with their license each year, anyone can buy a Duck Stamp. There are lots of non-hunting collectors who buy them for the art, and the annual art contest draws talent from across the country. The Junior Duck Stamp Program allows young artists K-12 to enter their own contest while also learning about conservation. (It also was the topic of one of my more infamous posts here on Tumblr!)

#conservation #environment #environmentalism #Willapa National Wildlife Refuge #National Wildlife refuge #wildlife refuge #wildlife habitat #wildlife corridors #wildlife #animals #nature #climate change #biodiversity #endangered species #extinction #Washington #Washington State #PNW #Pacific Northwest

[wandering-jana]

Sika deer are native to East Asia. They are small and keep their spots throughout their lives. They were introduced to the eastern United States. Today, they can be found on Assateague Island, Maryland and Virginia. I found this lady in the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge, Virginia.

Check out Chincoteague:

#wildlife #nature #nature photography #wildlife photography #sika deer #original photography #deer #sika #national wildlife refuge #chincoteague national wildlife refuge #chincoteague #my pic #photographers on tumblr #assateague island #wanderingjana #photography

[chaialevi]

Bogue Chitto Wildlife Refuge, a Louisiana Bayou in Polaroid [x]

#polaroid #polaroid 600 #polaroid600 #louisiana #bayou #bogue chitto #wildlife refuge #bogue chitto national wildlife refuge #national wildlife refuge #film photography #nature photography #nature goth #nature #cypress tree #cypress #trees #tree photography #swamp #swampcore #mississippi #2000s #retro #national park #chaia levi #gothic #swamp queen #swamp witch #witchy #nature writing #writer

[ambermaitrejean]

February in Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge. Commerce City, Colorado. Photo by Amber Maitrejean

#photographers on tumblr #nature #sunset #rocky mountain arsenal national wildlife refuge #commerce city colorado

[asterwild]

Whooping crane (Grus americana), a large crane species native to North America. Populations decreased after European settlement due to hunting and habitat loss, and in 1941 there were only 15 adults remaining in the wild. Thanks to decades of conservation work there are now over 500 in the wild and additional birds in captivity. You can read more about them from the USFWS here.

#id in alt #birds #whooping crane #endangered species #illustration #animal art #the best place to see them in winter is apparently aransas national wildlife refuge in texas #i was hoping to see a couple at wheeler nwr in north al -- there's usually a few & one had been spotted the day i was there #but i couldn't see any among the masses of sandhill cranes (which are also extremely cool! thrilled to see thousands of them and glad #that thousands of them exist)

[sitting-on-me-bum]

Crabeater seal at Palmer Station

A crabeater seal lounging at Palmer Station, Antarctica. Despite their name, crabeater seals only eat Antarctic krill and use their specially shaped teeth to filter out the seawater.

Credit: Mike Lucibella/NSF

#mike lucibella #photographer #national science foundation-ocean observatory initiative #crabeater seal #seal #animal #mammal #arctic national wildlife refuge #palmer station #antarctica #antarctic krill #nature

[rafefar]

American Kestrel

#original photography #photographers on tumblr #nature photopragpy #bird photography #photography #american kestrel #birds #bird of prey #steigerwald lake national wildlife refuge #washington #pacific northwest #pnw #rafefar

[orofeaiel]

Autumn Morning Walk

#artists on tumblr #original photography #original photographers #pacific northwest #hiking #nature #nikon #washington #pnw #orofeaiel #fall colors #fall leaves #naturecore #morning light #autumn vibes #landscape #trees #Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge

[morningcallsphotography]

Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge Humboldt County, CA NY -> CA (and back), 2021

Contact ©morningcallsphotography

#photographers on tumblr #lensblr #photoblr #nature #pnw #pnwonderland #california #travel #humco #humboldt #humboldt county #morningcallsphotography #humboldt bay national wildlife refuge #wildlife refuge

[dwmmphotography]

And now, some desert borbs.

Gambel's quail.

And that most iconic of desert borbs (southwestern USA), the greater roadrunner.

#borb #bird #bird photography #gambel's quail #quail #greater roadrunner #roadrunner #bosque del apache #national wildlife refuge #abqbiopark #roadrunners are cuckoos #but not nest parasitic cuckoos #new mexico birds

[vandaliatraveler]

Late afternoon at the balsam fir swamp in Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge.

From top: nodding bur-marigold (Bidens cernua), also sometimes referred to as nodding beggarticks, a clumping, wetlands-loving annual whose flowerheads nod as they mature and get heavier; bushy St. John's wort (Hypericum densiflorum), a gorgeous, densely-packed shrub with vibrant yellow flowers and copper-colored bark; white meadowsweet (Spiraea alba), a rapidly-colonizing shrub whose branching clusters of white flowers are one of summer's most generous gifts; narrow-leaved gentian (Gentiana linearis), a tall, elegant bottle gentian that can only be pollinated by bumblebees strong enough to pry open (or chew through) its closed petals; flat-topped white aster (Doellingeria umbellata), also known as parasol whitetop, a tall, attractive mountain aster with flat, branching clusters of white flowers; and the dainty white flowers of virgin's bower (Clematis virginiana), a vigorous, twining vine that forms beautiful, dense waves of foliage and flowers.

#appalachia #vandalia #west virginia #wildflowers #flora #summer #allegheny mountains #canaan valley #canaan valley national wildlife refuge #nodding bur marigold #nodding beggarticks #bushy st. john's wort #white meadowsweet #narrow-leaved gentian #narrowleaf gentian #flat-topped white aster #parasol whitetop #virgin's bower #balsam fir awamp #canaan fir

[queenlua]

during part 4 of Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn:

i hope there was one extremely rural village where everyone got turned to stone EXCEPT for a pair of exes with EXTREMELY messy feelings for each other

like imagine waking up and looking around at all the stone-people like What The Fuck and the only other bitch around is: The One You Have Known Carnally, and simultaneously The One Whose Car You Keyed In A Violent Fury

#real Martin Guildbreaker Stranded In Klamath Marsh National Wildlife Refuge vibes

[zoeflake]

04.18.23 Evening solitude: a single gull & I watched the gentle waves and fading light, on Assateague Island.

#lunaladee photos #assateague island #chincoteague national wildlife refuge #more wildlife than people 🤍 #hiking #biking #atlantic ocean #original photography

[ambermaitrejean]

December in Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge. Commerce City, Colorado. Photo by Amber Maitrejean

#photographers on tumblr #nature #rocky mountain arsenal national wildlife refuge #mule deer #colorado

[todaysdocument]

Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, Newburyport, Massachusetts, June 1, 2003. 

Record Group 22: Records of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Series: Photographs from the National Digital Library

Image description: Soft-edged blobs of yellow-green vegetation in still water. In the distance we can see land and trees. 

#archivesgov #June 1 #2003 #2000s #photography #wetlands #river #Parker River National Wildlife Refuge #Massachusetts