U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Mountain-Prairie Region Flickr Update

Latest update from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Mountain-Prairie Region Missouri River Boat Ramp Sunrise 06/02/2021 06:43 PM EDT USFWS Mountain Prairie posted a photo: Sunrise at the Sunshine Bottom boat ramp on the Missouri River in Nebraska. Photo by Daniel James / USFWS Wildflowers Abound 06/02/2021 12:23 PM EDT USFWS Mountain Prairie posted a photo: Beautiful colors of seasonal wildflowers can be observed across the land on the National Elk Refuge. Photo: Kari Cieszkiewicz/USFWS Wildflowers Abound 06/02/2021 12:23 PM EDT USFWS Mountain Prairie posted a photo: Beautiful colors of seasonal wildflowers can be observed across the land on the National Elk Refuge. Photo: Kari Cieszkiewicz/USFWS Wildflowers Abound 06/02/2021 12:23 PM EDT USFWS Mountain Prairie posted a photo: Beautiful colors of seasonal wildflowers can be observed across the land on the National Elk Refuge. Photo: Kari Cieszkiewicz/USFWS Wildflowers Abound 06/02/2021 12:23 PM EDT USFWS Mountain Prairie posted a photo: Beautiful colors of seasonal wildflowers can be observed across the land on the National Elk Refuge. Photo: Kari Cieszkiewicz/USFWS Wildflowers Abound 06/02/2021 12:23 PM EDT USFWS Mountain Prairie posted a photo: Beautiful colors of seasonal wildflowers can be observed across the land on the National Elk Refuge. Photo: Kari Cieszkiewicz/USFWS Zebra Mussels on Boat Propeller 06/02/2021 09:32 AM EDT USFWS Mountain Prairie posted a photo: A zebra mussel-encrusted boat propeller from Lewis and Clark Lake in South Dakota. Zebra mussels are an invasive species that attach to virtually any hard, non-moving surface. Photo: Sam Stukel - USFWS Shortnose Gar (Lepisosteus platostomus) 06/02/2021 09:32 AM EDT USFWS Mountain Prairie posted a photo: Shortnose gar are a primitive freshwater fish native to the U.S. These predatory fish inhabit slow-moving waters associated with rivers and reservoirs. Photo: Sam Stukel - USFWS Harvesting Hatchery Fish (3) 06/02/2021 09:32 AM EDT USFWS Mountain Prairie posted a photo: Gavins Point National Fish Hatchery produces about a dozen different fish species annually. Many of them spend time growing in the 32 rearing ponds on the facility. They are harvested by slowly draining the pond and then using seine nets to capture them. Photographed at Gavins Point National Fish Hatchery in Yankton, SD by Sam Stukel - USFWS. Harvesting Hatchery Fish (2) 06/02/2021 09:32 AM EDT USFWS Mountain Prairie posted a photo: Gavins Point National Fish Hatchery produces about a dozen different fish species annually. Many of them spend time growing in the 32 rearing ponds on the facility. Tanker trucks are used to transport the fish to the lakes where they will be released. Photo: Sam Stukel - USFWS Harvesting Hatchery Fish (1) 06/02/2021 09:32 AM EDT USFWS Mountain Prairie posted a photo: Gavins Point National Fish Hatchery produces about a dozen different fish species annually. Many of them spend time growing in the 32 rearing ponds on the facility. These are yellow perch, a very popular sportfish in the upper Midwest. Photo: Sam Stukel - USFWS   manage preferences  |  unsubscribe  |  help  |  contact us This email was sent to stevenmagallanes520.nims@blogger.com using GovDelivery Communications Cloud, on behalf of: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service · 707 17th St, Suite 4000 · Denver, CO 80202