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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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Tools for learning about birds [More info]: Links to pictures, songs and identification of birds of the United States, Canada, and Central America plus seasonal bird maps and a quiz on birds.
Understanding the habitat needs of the declining western yellow-billed cuckoo [More info]: This endangered species prefers native trees in large, continuous areas of riparian habitat. Armed with this information, resource managers may identify and preserve areas favorable to this population.
Vegetation recovery after fire in the Klamath-Siskiyou region, southern Oregon [More info]: Summarizes studies that took place in this ecoregion. Some studies occurred in areas without post-fire management, and others in moderately or intensively managed areas. Some of the research also occurred immediately after a wildfire, and other work occur
Waterfowl identification in the Central Flyway [More info]: Identification manual with colored photos of species of puddle ducks, diving ducks, geese, mergansers, swans, cranes, herons, egrets, pelicans and cormorants. Also includes information on ordering print copy and downloading as *.zip file.
Western Ecological Research Center (WERC) [More info]: Links to research at the field stations of the Western Ecological Research Center with direct links to web pages for wildlife videos, satellite telemetry, fire ecology, invasive species, herpetology field guide, and coastal ecosystems.
What's new at the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center (Maryland) [More info]: Links to news articles on scientific activities at Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, located in Maryland, north of Washington DC.
White-nose syndrome in bats: U.S. Geological Survey updates [More info]: Summary of current knowledge of this increasing problem, emphasizing recent USGS research on the issues surrounding it.
Whitebark pine communities [More info]: Report on status and trends of whitebark pine communities with references to related publications.
Wild Sheep and Deer in Hawai'i - A Threat to Fragile Ecosystems [More info]: Shooting them doesn't work, they just breed more. And they trample on the native plants. These animals were brought to the islands during the last 150 years, and we're trying to develop ways of managing their impact on the native life.
Wildlife and Terrestrial Resources Program [More info]: Homepage of the USGS Wildlife and Terrestrial Resources Program with links to projects, centers, and cooperative research units.

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