From U.S. Navy Aircraft Carriers to Public Lands By Gabriel WahlA veteran U.S. Navy Public Affairs Officer shifts his sight from Naval Aviation to conservation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Image 1: Ensign Gabriel Wahl onboard USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). A Career in transition As I...
https://youtube.com/shorts/RRzHBru_mH8Hello there. My name is Nick Athari and I am an intern with the Environment for the Americas. I'll be working with the Fish and Wildlife Services in Michigan and we will be doing pollinator conservation work. We'll be collecting eDNA samples off of flowers...
As millions of migratory birds cross continents and oceans, people across the planet are preparing to mark World Migratory Bird Day 2026, with the first peak day for the year taking place on Saturday, 9 May 2026.This year’s campaign is guided by a simple but...
With the summer season coming to an end, I enjoyed a ranger's choice discovery rove. My destination was to hike from Bear Lake to Emerald Lake, which was roughly three miles round-trip. As the number one rated hike in the Bear Lake area at Rocky...
Elizabeth Lopez U.S Fish and Wildlife/ EFTA What I've learned: Pygmy rabbits are crucial to the sagebrush grasslands ecology. Other creatures use their former burrows, including cottontails, gopher snakes, and short-horned lizards. Pygmy rabbits are prey for predators, including coyotes, hawks, and owls. Insects like bot flies feed...
For the past 10 years, I’ve supported national environmental organizations, agencies, and a museum institution with bridging connections with community groups by creating science and nature programs that are accessible and culturally resonant for LatinX and other minority groups lacking representation in the field of...