The golden-cheeked warbler has been considered endangered since 1990. Scientific research and conservation work on Ft. Hood has improved its lot. USFWS photo.
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November is Manatee Awareness Month; but no matter what time of year it is, manatees deserve to be celebrated. These amazing creatures fulfill a unique niche by serving as indicator species for ecosystems across the United States. Because of their reliance on the health of their habitat, manatees often act as a signal of their environment’s well-being. NOAA photo by Michael Buchanan.
Spring is coming early in 3/4 of national parks, according to a new study. Awesome? Not so much. As flowers bloom earlier every year, it’s disrupting the link between the wildflowers and the arrival of birds, bees, and butterflies that feed on and pollinate the flowers. In Shenandoah, an earlier spring is giving invasive plants a head start, and they’re displacing native wildflowers, leading to costly management issues.
Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument, the first national monument to preserve the landscape and honor the history and culture of Maine’s North Woods. Photo courtesy of Scot Miller.
Before the 1960s almost everything about living openly as a lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT) person was illegal. New York City laws against homosexual activities were particularly harsh. The Stonewall Uprising on June 28, 1969 is a milestone in the quest for LGBT civil rights and provided momentum for a movement.
Interior's Digital Media Guide provides official guidance to bureaus and offices in their use of social media and related tools.
Some elements of this guide are hard rules. Others are recommendations. Still others are requests for advice. As with most SocMed use, collaboration will be welcomed.
The associated Social Media Policy outlines specific rules for the use of social media at Interior.
Before embarking on any use of social media for official purposes, consult the Social Media Policy.
This is a living document, undergoing edits on a (somewhat) frequent basis. It is not recommended that you print any portion of this guide; rather, please work from the current online edition. It remains the current guidance from Interior's Office of the Secretary's Office of Communications.