The Department of the Interior covers the Fish and Wildlife Service, the National Park Service, the Bureau of Land Mangement and the United States Geological Survey, all of which have employees that spend a significant amount of time enjoying public lands. Many of them have captured gorgeous photos of wildlife over the years. Here are some of their best shots of wildlife in honor of World Wildlife Day.
Lloyd Bush / USFWSDennis Demcheck, USGSBureau of ReclamationNicole Hornslein / USFWSNPS Photo/Sarah StioK. Kristina Drake, USGSVelvet Shearer / USFWSUSFWSNPS Photo/ Alex VanderstuyfJim PeacoBill Buchanan/USFWSNPS Photo/ Paige CalamariUSFWS; Jeremy N. MooreDawn Childs, USGSUSFWSNPS/Patrick MyersNPSLori Iverson / USFWSWilliam A Link/USGSWilliam A Link/USGSWill HarmonNPS Photo/Nathan KostegianNPS / Jacob W. FrankNPS Photo / Daniel A. LeifheitNPS / Jacob W. FrankBLM volunteer Pam RiversNPSDoreen Van Ryswyk/USFWSUSFWSNPSGary Peeples/USFWSGarry Tucker, USFWSNPSK. Theule/ USFWSU.S. Army / Rich Keen, DPRA inc.NPS/Patrick MyersDiane RenkinNPSJana M. Cisar / USFWSNPSNPS Photo by Jon RinerTom Koerner/USFWSNPSJoel Herzberg/BLM OregonNPS/Patrick MyersJohn Carr / USFWSRich Keen, DPRAUSFWSFrank van Manen, USGSNPS / Jacob W. FrankTom Koerner/USFWSNPS, AlaskaJan Paul Zegarra, Fish and Wildlife Biologist, USFWSLisa Hupp/USFWSNeal HerbertTara Martinak, BLM OregonJim PeacoLilian Carswell/USFWSNPS PHOTO/BILL HAYDENNPSLisa Cox/USFWSNPS Photo / Ken Conger
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