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To Minnesota and Back Again!
We just got back from the 2023 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Intern Workshop in Minnesota! For what was just a week of time, it...
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Jul 31, 20235 min read
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Doves, Dragonflies, and Frogs (Oh my!)
Quite the busy week this week! Myself and my fellow interns spent just as much time at work on the refuge as we did off, visiting the...
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Jul 22, 20236 min read
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Taking a Ride in the Batmobile!
Interns in the Batmobile! This week we did some more of our acoustic surveys for bats! These surveys are conducted during the night time,...
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Jul 14, 20234 min read
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The Early Intern Gets the Bird!
This week we've been monitoring our grasslands for Henslow's Sparrows! Also known by their banding code, HESP! These surveys take place...
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Jul 7, 20234 min read
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Happy Fourth! And Welcome Back!
Happy Independence Day Everybody! This is Maeve, part of the 2023 Summer Intern Crew at Big Oaks National Wildlife Refuge! After a little...
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Jul 4, 20234 min read
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