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Image: Muskox (Ovibus moschatus)
Muskox (Ovibus moschatus)
Muskox (Ovibus moschatus)
Muskox (Ovibus moschatus)

Muskox feeding on grass in captivity.

Muskox feeding on grass in captivity.

Image: Muskox (Ovibus moschatus)
Muskox (Ovibus moschatus)
Muskox (Ovibus moschatus)
Muskox (Ovibus moschatus)

Muskox lying in the grass in captivity.

Muskox lying in the grass in captivity.

Image: Muskox (Ovibus moschatus)
Muskox (Ovibus moschatus)
Muskox (Ovibus moschatus)
Muskox (Ovibus moschatus)

Two muskox lying on the ground in captivity.

Two muskox lying on the ground in captivity.

Image: Muskox (Ovibus moschatus)
Muskox (Ovibus moschatus)
Muskox (Ovibus moschatus)
Muskox (Ovibus moschatus)

Muskox feeding on grass in captivity.

Muskox feeding on grass in captivity.

Image: Muskox (Ovibus moschatus)
Muskox (Ovibus moschatus)
Muskox (Ovibus moschatus)
Muskox (Ovibus moschatus)

Muskox lying on the ground in captivity.

Muskox lying on the ground in captivity.

Image: Muskox (Ovibus moschatus)
Muskox (Ovibus moschatus)
Muskox (Ovibus moschatus)
Muskox (Ovibus moschatus)

Muskox lying on the ground in captivity.

Muskox lying on the ground in captivity.

Image: Muskox (Ovibus moschatus)
Muskox (Ovibus moschatus)
Muskox (Ovibus moschatus)
Muskox (Ovibus moschatus)

Muskox feeding on grass in captivity.

Muskox feeding on grass in captivity.

Image: Wood Bison (Bison bison athabasacae)
Wood Bison (Bison bison athabasacae)
Wood Bison (Bison bison athabasacae)
Wood Bison (Bison bison athabasacae)

Bison being breed in captivity for the purpose of reintroduction into wilderness.

Bison being breed in captivity for the purpose of reintroduction into wilderness.

Dr. Diann J. Prosser examining a ruddy shelduck
Dr. Diann J. Prosser Examining a Ruddy Shelduck
Dr. Diann J. Prosser Examining a Ruddy Shelduck
Dr. Diann J. Prosser Examining a Ruddy Shelduck

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) scientist Dr. Diann J. Prosser examining a ruddy shelduck in China. Dr. Diann J. Prosser was awarded the Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE).

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) scientist Dr. Diann J. Prosser examining a ruddy shelduck in China. Dr. Diann J. Prosser was awarded the Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE).

Drilling a 940 foot deep test well near White Sulphur Springs, Montana
Drilling a 940 foot deep test well near White Sulphur Springs, Montana
Drilling a 940 foot deep test well near White Sulphur Springs, Montana
Drilling a 940 foot deep test well near White Sulphur Springs, Montana

Drilling a 940 foot deep test well near White Sulphur Springs, Montana

Image: Alabama Sturgeon
Alabama Sturgeon
Alabama Sturgeon
Alabama Sturgeon

An endangered Alabama sturgeon from the Mobile River.

An endangered Alabama sturgeon from the Mobile River.

Image: Alabama Sturgeon
Alabama Sturgeon
Alabama Sturgeon
Alabama Sturgeon

An endangered Alabama sturgeon from the Mobile River.

An endangered Alabama sturgeon from the Mobile River.

Image: Duckweeds, Water Lettuce, and Watermoss
Duckweeds, Water Lettuce, and Watermoss
Duckweeds, Water Lettuce, and Watermoss
Duckweeds, Water Lettuce, and Watermoss

Aquatic plants typical of still waters, ponds, and shallow wetlands: duckweeds, water lettuce, and watermoss.

Aquatic plants typical of still waters, ponds, and shallow wetlands: duckweeds, water lettuce, and watermoss.

Image: Endangered Holiday Darter
Endangered Holiday Darter
Endangered Holiday Darter
Endangered Holiday Darter

An endangered holiday darter (Amicalola population). Darters are among the most threatened Southeastern fish; they have been likened to aquatic canaries.

An endangered holiday darter (Amicalola population). Darters are among the most threatened Southeastern fish; they have been likened to aquatic canaries.

Image: Endangered Holiday Darter
Endangered Holiday Darter
Endangered Holiday Darter
Endangered Holiday Darter

An endangered holiday darter (Amicalola population). Darters are among the most threatened Southeastern fish; they have been likened to aquatic canaries.

An endangered holiday darter (Amicalola population). Darters are among the most threatened Southeastern fish; they have been likened to aquatic canaries.

Image: Sicklefin Redhorse
Sicklefin Redhorse
Sicklefin Redhorse
Sicklefin Redhorse

A threatened sicklefin redhorse from the Tennessee River.

A threatened sicklefin redhorse from the Tennessee River.

Image: Sicklefin Redhorse
Sicklefin Redhorse
Sicklefin Redhorse
Sicklefin Redhorse

A threatened sicklefin redhorse from the Tennessee River.

A threatened sicklefin redhorse from the Tennessee River.

Image: Waccamaw Killifish
Waccamaw Killifish
Waccamaw Killifish
Waccamaw Killifish

A threatened Waccamaw killifish from the Southeastern Atlantic Slope.

A threatened Waccamaw killifish from the Southeastern Atlantic Slope.

Image: Waccamaw Killifish
Waccamaw Killifish
Waccamaw Killifish
Waccamaw Killifish

A threatened Waccamaw killifish from the Southeastern Atlantic Slope.

A threatened Waccamaw killifish from the Southeastern Atlantic Slope.

Bar-tailed Godwits flying over water near Cape Avinof, Alaska
Bar-tailed Godwits flying over water near Cape Avinof, Alaska
Bar-tailed Godwits flying over water near Cape Avinof, Alaska
Bar-tailed Godwits flying over water near Cape Avinof, Alaska

Bar-tailed Godwits - photo taken on mudflats near Cape Avinof, Alaska, while doing avian influenza sampling.

Bar-tailed Godwits - photo taken on mudflats near Cape Avinof, Alaska, while doing avian influenza sampling.

Bar-tailed Godwits on mudflats near Cape Avinof, Alaska
Bar-tailed Godwits on mudflats near Cape Avinof, Alaska
Bar-tailed Godwits on mudflats near Cape Avinof, Alaska
Bar-tailed Godwits on mudflats near Cape Avinof, Alaska

Bar-tailed Godwits - photo taken on mudflats near Cape Avinof, Alaska, while doing avian influenza sampling.

Bar-tailed Godwits - photo taken on mudflats near Cape Avinof, Alaska, while doing avian influenza sampling.