17 June 2021
Beauty in the Borderlands
Since 1985, the historical Buenos Aires Ranch has operated under the management of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as a national wildlife refuge. The ranch was purchased with a mandate to work towards the…
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17 June 2021
Using Historical Data to guide a future team
The majority of human infectious diseases originate through zoonotic transmission, making zoonotic diseases some of the most devastating and deadly human events on earth. A zoonotic disease is the transmission of a virus or pathogen…
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17 June 2021
A Surprisingly "Dry" DFP Experience
If you haven’t heard of the USFWS’ Directorate Fellows Program (DFP), it’s an intensive and immersive 11-week opportunity for college students (all levels) to use their skills to advance the mission of the Service. That…
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17 June 2021
A Very Quick, Yet Eventful, First 4 Weeks
It has been about 4 weeks since I have started working with the species range project at USFWS and I cannot believe how incredibly fast it has gone by. I took interest in this project…
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17 June 2021
I am a child of Animal Planet
My passion for wildlife and wildlife conservation comes from my mom – having passed down her love for all living creatures to me at a young age. It comes from years of raising tadpoles in…
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17 June 2021
Saving New Mexico’s salamanders from the banks of the Chattahoochee
With the end of week four of my internship just within grasp, I’m starting to get an idea of what working with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife service would be like. The biologists at the…
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