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Zoology

Branch of biology that deals with the reproduction, development and growth, anatomy, physiology, and behavior of animals.

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Invertebrate zoology (11 items)
Vertebrate zoology (70 items)
Wildlife biology (53 items)

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Bat research in California [More info]: Brief review of bat research in the San Francisco Bay area and southern California providing land managers with information on the occurrence and status of bat species with links to bat inventories for California and related material.
Bats and wind energy-A literature synthesis and annotated bibliography [More info]: A literature synthesis and annotated bibliography focus on North America and on refereed journals. Additional references include a selection of citations on bat ecology, international research on bats and wind energy, and unpublished reports.
Bats of Ouray National Wildlife Refuge [More info]: Detailed information on capture-and-release surveying as well as acoustic monitoring of bats indicates prevalence of various species and, for the captured specimens, physiological characteristics.
Bird Banding Laboratory: the North American Bird Banding Program [More info]: Bird banding is used to study the movement, survival and behavior of birds. The Bird Banding Laboratory Site has links to the value, procedure and history of bird banding, how to report bird bands (English & Spanish), and resources for birders.
Bird checklists of the United States [More info]: Geographical access to multiple bird checklists developed by others that indicate the seasonal occurrence of birds in a given area. A Record Documentation Form to document supporting details of rare bird observations is also available.
Breeding Bird Explorer [More info]: Data management system for Breeding Bird Atlas projects in Maryland and the District of Columbia and in Vermont.
Buck Island Reef National Monument Sea Turtle Research Program: Sea turtle nesting research & monitoring protocols manual [More info]: Manual for research program on the nesting habits of sea turtles of the Virgin Islands, with descriptions of species, nesting behavior, observation methods, record keeping, tagging, and tissue sample collection. (PDF file, 121 pp.)
Burrowing owls winter in south Texas [More info]: Experimental use of artificial burrows in south Texas to help in conservation of the migratory burrowing owls (Athene cunicularia) that breed in dry grasslands using animal burrows.
Butterflies and moths of North America [More info]: Information on species of butterflies in North America with photos, checklists, distribution maps, aids to identification, and references.
Catalogue of Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus) Maternal Den Locations in the Beaufort Sea and Neighboring Regions, Alaska, 1910-2010 [More info]: Approximate locations of 392 polar bear maternal dens found between 1910 and 2010, along with the method and year of discovery.

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