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    Protecting Habitat

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    2006.06.30 - Ruby Throated Hummingbird Drinking from a Scarlet Beebalm - Kentucky - Joe Schneid (CC BY 3.0 DEED)

    The Benefits of Planting Native Plants

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    Students, parents and faculty from FernLeaf Community Charter School remove invasive plants and plant new growth along the bank of Cane Creek in Fletcher, N.C.

    Shade Your Stream: How a North Carolina Creek Turned Into a Classroom

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    Wood stork reflections

    Fish and Wildlife Service Raises Shield for Okefenokee, Setting Stage for Permanent Protections

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    2006.03.23 - Two Florida Manatees - Florida - Dan Bailey-iStockphoto

    Everglades to Gulf: Protecting a Future for Wildlife and People

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    2010.07.08 - Grand Canyon of Yellowstone  - Yellowstone National Park - Wyoming - Jennifer Pilholski

    What Is the Difference Between a National Wildlife Refuge and a National Park?

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    2023.11.29 - Intern Harrison Thweatt with students at Shade Your Stream event - NC - Ben Prater-DOW

    Shade Your Stream: The Power of Partnership for Aquatic Habitat Restoration

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    2014.07.29. - Redwood National and State Park - Redwoods at Tall Trees Grove - Shaina Niehans - NPS.jpg

    Returning to Their Roots: The Importance of Old-Growth and Mature Forests

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    Young Bog Turtle in Grass

    Meet the Bog Turtle: The Tiniest Turtle in North America

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