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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

@USFWS

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) is dedicated to the conservation, protection, and enhancement of fish, wildlife, plants, and their habitats. 🐟🦆 🌱

Washington, DC

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Joined July 2009

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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
@USFWS
May 15
As bears begin searching for food after months of winter inactivity, human-bear encounters tend to increase. Many of these encounters can be prevented by taking a few simple precautions: • Give bears plenty of space and never approach them. • Store food, garbage, pet food,
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
@USFWS
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People on the internet say you should touch grass. We suggest touching water. National Fishing and Boating Week is a great excuse to get outside, explore public waters, and spend a little less time looking at screens.
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US Department of the Interior
@Interior
Jun 9
More access. More opportunity. More time outdoors. We’re proposing the largest expansion of hunting and sport fishing opportunities in the history of the @USFWS. 1,450+ new opportunities. 111 refuges and hatcheries. 92 million acres. Hunters and anglers have helped fund
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US Department of the Interior
@Interior
Jun 7
Sometimes the most effective strategy in nature is doing absolutely nothing. American alligators like this one can spend hours barely moving at all. Staying still helps them conserve energy, regulate body temperature, and wait patiently for prey to come within snapping distance.
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
@USFWS
Jun 3
Replying to @USFWS
Thank for all the answers. The obvious answer is E. All the above. But we will also take D. as well. p.s. Frank says hi
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US Department of the Interior
@Interior
Jun 3
Replying to @Interior
One example is the Okaloosa darter; a tiny fish found only in Florida. When the @USFWS worked with Eglin Air Force Base and partners to restore streams and improve habitat, they helped to support the recovery of the darter to the point where it was removed from the federal
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US Department of the Interior
@Interior
Jun 3
Did you know that we partner with the @DeptofWar to help protect wildlife? Across military lands, we work together to conserve fish, wildlife, and plants through habitat restoration and on-the-ground conservation work. Military readiness and wildlife conservation often go hand
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
@USFWS
Jun 2
Is this: A. Our new national fish hatchery mascot B. That's just Frank. He volunteers on Saturdays C. A Freedom 250 decoration D. A way to scare off all those pesky predator birds who keep trying to steal our fish Photo at Leavenworth National Fish Hatchery
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
@USFWS
May 29
NASA has confirmed these are, in fact, flowers. Eastern shooting stars are native spring wildflowers found in prairies, meadows, and open woodlands across much of the central and eastern United States. Their swept-back petals give them the appearance of tiny shooting stars
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
@USFWS
May 27
Replying to @USFWS
The elegant stinkhorn mushroom isn’t just out here making observers uncomfortable. That dark slimy coating on the tip is called gleba, a foul-smelling spore mass that attracts flies and other insects. Despite the smell and extremely suspicious appearance, they’re an important
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
@USFWS
May 27
This bizarre native fungus is called the elegant stinkhorn (Mutinus elegans). It is neither elegant, nor a horn, but it is stink...y.
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
@USFWS
May 25
The bald eagle became a symbol of the United States in 1782. Since then, generations of Americans have defended the freedoms represented by that symbol. This Memorial Day, we honor the service members who gave their lives for our country and remember the freedoms that allow
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
@USFWS
May 21
Replying to @USFWS
Fun fact: the bald eagle scream heard in most movies and television shows is actually the call of a red-tailed hawk. The call of the red-tailed hawk is a long drawn-out and raspy "kleeyeeeeer!" The actual call of the bald eagle can vary, as they have a few different
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