Biology
First record of non-native Goniolimon tataricum found within a grassy field in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Photo credit: Daniel Coles. The cost of invasive control Controlling invasive species is expensive, and the […]
The Bird Banding Lab at USGS Eastern Ecological Science Center recently wrapped up the 41st banding season at the fall migration monitoring station on U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (USFWS)
Terminal lakes—such as the Great Salt Lake– have no outlet to an external body of water and are unique environments important for waterbirds and other wildlife. These lakes are declining
“A mostly Pennsylvania-based study of smallmouth bass, a popular gamefish, found that the family of chemicals known PFAS — officially called per– and polyfluoroalkyl substances — do build up in
To help state, local and Tribal government officials, farmers, ranchers and land managers mitigate the threats from invasive species, the U.S. Geological Survey creates Flood and Storm Tracker maps that
“Notes From the Field” news articles highlight the continued importance of bird banding. This article was contributed by Abbey Butler, John Coluccy, Daria Sparks, Josh Stiller, Jacob Straub, Cassidy Waldrep,
Research Updates – New Publications Annotated bibliography of research relevant to oil and gas reclamation in the Western U.S. In this report, RAMPS researchers and university partners summarized scientific research relevant
River restoration efforts in the Columbia River Basin are commonly aimed at improving rearing habitat for fish and reducing mortality during other life stages. Habitat enhancement projects often include engineered
Figure 1. Planning units selected under different priorities across WLCI using PReSET. Maps show selected areas for the following scenarios: (A) All species prioritized: greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus), sage thrasher (Oreoscoptes montanus),
Title: Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) Vaccine Trials for California Condors Date: December 6, 2024, at 2:00-2:30 pm Eastern/11:00 -11:30 am Pacific Speaker: Todd Katzner, Research Wildlife Biologist, USGS Forest
Title: Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) Vaccine Trials for California Condors Date: December 6, 2024, at 2:00-2:30 pm Eastern/11:00 -11:30 am Pacific Speaker: Todd Katzner, Research Wildlife Biologist, USGS Forest
Utility-scale solar energy (USSE) is rapidly expanding and expected to compose the largest source of renewable-generated electricity in the United States and globally over the coming decades. Lands in the
Tribes manage over 56 million acres and are a part of well over 200 formal co-stewardship agreements. DOI and USDA oversee over half a billion acres of lands and waters
On a global scale, wetland systems have been affected by climate extremes, changing sea level, and population growth, reducing their capacity to moderate storm surge, filter contaminants, store carbon, and
Shannon Meppelink and Kendra Markland attended the biannual Tribal Historic Preservation Office (THPO) meeting on Thursday, October 24th, to provide an update on the USGS-NPS Partnership project at Effigy Mounds
