Keyword: national wildlife refuges
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The opening spread of the article “Sanctuary: US National Wildlife Refuges” in the October, 1996 issue of National Geographic magazine, featuring Joel Sartore’s photos.
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Four juvenile condors, (Gymnogyps californianus), feed on a partial dairy calf provided for them by biologists at Los Padres National Forest in California. These one-year-old birds are the first to be released into the wild after being reared by their own parents, rather than puppets. (IUCN: Critically endangered, US: Endangered)
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Canada goose hunters at Upper Souris NWR, ND, using giant decoys to attract game.
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Cabeza Prieta NWR, Arizona.
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Juvenile California condors, (Gymnogyps californianus) critically endangered (IUCN) and federally endangered, recently released into the wild, feed on a calf that was left for them by biologists. (Los Padres Nat’l Forest)
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Endangered Florida panther caught in the wild with a cameratrap at the Florida Panther NWR near Naples, Florida. This panther is suffering from mange and ringworm as a result of inbreeding within the small population. Upon seeing the animal, biologists remarked on how good it looked compared to the last time they radio-collared it.
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Domestic reindeer being herded via helicopter on Nunivak Island, part of the Yukon Delta NWR.
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Thousands of bull walrus crowd the beach at Togiak NWR in Alaska.
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Overview of thousands of bull walrus crowding the beach at the Togiak National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska.
