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Eastern Ecological Science Center

At the USGS Eastern Ecological Science Center (EESC), we strive to provide world-class science to inform natural resource decisions that preserve and enhance our quality of life. 

News

Banding Together: The significance of waterfowl bands to hunters and scientists alike

Banding Together: The significance of waterfowl bands to hunters and scientists alike

Fall Migration Station 2024 Wrap-up

Fall Migration Station 2024 Wrap-up

Notes from the Field: Eastern Mallard Project

Notes from the Field: Eastern Mallard Project

Publications

Decision framing overview and performance of management alternatives for bison and elk feedground management at the National Elk Refuge in Jackson, Wyoming

This report was developed to evaluate the performance of a set of proposed alternatives for Cervus elaphus canadensis (elk) and Bison bison (bison) management at the National Elk Refuge in Wyoming, U.S.A., and to inform a National Environmental Policy Act Environmental Impact Statement focused on developing the next “Bison and Elk Management Plan” (BEMP). The U.S. Geological Survey...
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Jonathan D. Cook, Gavin G. Cotterill, Margaret C. McEachran, Tabitha A. Graves, Eric K. Cole, Paul C. Cross

Decision analysis in support of the National Elk Refuge bison and elk management plan

Preface This report was developed to evaluate the performance of a set of proposed alternatives for Cervus elaphus canadensis (elk) and Bison bison (bison) management at the National Elk Refuge (NER) in Wyoming, U.S.A., and to inform a National Environmental Policy Act Environmental Impact Statement focused on developing the next “Bison and Elk Management Plan” (BEMP). The U.S...

Bison population dynamics, harvest, and conflict potential under feedground management alternatives at the National Elk Refuge in Jackson, Wyoming

Bison bison (bison) were once abundant across North America but declined due to overharvesting in the late 1800s. The reintroduced population in and around Jackson, Wyoming has averaged 485 individuals between 2018–2023 and is the subject of a planning process to inform management strategies that will guide the U.S. Fish and Wildlife’s next “Bison and Elk Management Plan” for the...
Authors
Jonathan D. Cook, Margaret C. McEachran, Gavin G. Cotterill, Eric K. Cole

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A National Predictive Model for PFAS Occurrence in Groundwater

In October of 2024, USGS Scientist’s published a study where they created a model to predict PFAS occurrence in groundwater at the depths of drinking water supplies. This model can help guide our partners to sample areas where PFAS in drinking water could be an issue for the public.
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Blue Catfish | Invasive Species We Study

Blue Catfish ( Ictalurus furcatus) is native to the lower and middle Mississippi River and its tributaries and to the Rio Grande River. Many states outside of the native range stocked Blue Catfish to provide angling opportunities and to meet other fishery management objectives as early as the early 1900s. In the Chesapeake Bay watershed and in some eastern seaboard states, Blue Catfish is an...
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Blue Catfish | Invasive Species We Study

Blue Catfish ( Ictalurus furcatus) is native to the lower and middle Mississippi River and its tributaries and to the Rio Grande River. Many states outside of the native range stocked Blue Catfish to provide angling opportunities and to meet other fishery management objectives as early as the early 1900s. In the Chesapeake Bay watershed and in some eastern seaboard states, Blue Catfish is an...
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Investigating Blotchy Bass Syndrome in Black Basses (Micropterus spp)

USGS is studying the spread and effects of “blotchy bass syndrome” on black basses ( Micropterus spp). USGS and state agencies have partnered with citizen scientists and recreational organizations to create a continent-wide biosurveillance network to monitor the syndrome.
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Investigating Blotchy Bass Syndrome in Black Basses (Micropterus spp)

USGS is studying the spread and effects of “blotchy bass syndrome” on black basses ( Micropterus spp). USGS and state agencies have partnered with citizen scientists and recreational organizations to create a continent-wide biosurveillance network to monitor the syndrome.
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