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Illegal shooting along power lines a leading cause of death for bald eagles, protected birds in the West

Illegal shooting along power lines a leading cause of death for bald eagles, protected birds in the West

BOISE, IDAHO - A study examining protected birds found dead along power lines on public lands in the western U.S. shows that gunshot deaths were three...

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Captive Breeding, Husbandry, Release, and Translocation of Sciurids

Captive Breeding, Husbandry, Release, and Translocation of Sciurids

Researchers conducted a literature review to inform conservation of the Mohave ground squirrel, a small desert mammal that's threatened by habitat...

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Implications of Tree Expansion in Shrubland Ecosystems for Two Avian Predators

Implications of Tree Expansion in Shrubland Ecosystems for Two Avian Predators

Researchers looked at habitat selection by common ravens and red-tailed hawks in the Owyhee Mountains of Idaho to investigate the connection between...

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Anticoagulant Rodenticides are Associated with Increased Stress and Reduced Body Condition of Avian Scavengers in the Pacific Northwest

Anticoagulant Rodenticides are Associated with Increased Stress and Reduced Body Condition of Avian Scavengers in the Pacific Northwest

Researchers found that turkey vultures and common ravens throughout Oregon have been exposed to rodent poison, with possible implications for the...

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Investigating the Thermal Limits of Two Cold-Water Frog Species

Investigating the Thermal Limits of Two Cold-Water Frog Species

Studying the thermal limits of amphibians that live in streams at different elevations and stream temperatures can help predict how species will cope...

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Evaluating Machine Learning Tools for Analyzing Accelerometry Data from California Condors

Evaluating Machine Learning Tools for Analyzing Accelerometry Data from California Condors

Machine learning tools show great promise for sorting and identifying particular behaviors and patterns from large GPS tracking datasets, but choosing...

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Trends, Impacts, and Cost of Catastrophic and Frequent Wildfires in the Sagebrush Biome

Trends, Impacts, and Cost of Catastrophic and Frequent Wildfires in the Sagebrush Biome

Researchers reviewed our current knowledge of key trends and impacts of wildfires in sagebrush ecosystems, laying a foundation for future research and...

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Who Spawns Where? Factors Influencing the Distribution of Breeding Salmonids

Who Spawns Where? Factors Influencing the Distribution of Breeding Salmonids

Researchers found that temperature had a strong influence on the spawning locations of six native salmonid species.

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Goldilocks Forbs: Survival is Highest Outside – But Not Too Far Outside—of Wyoming Big Sagebrush Canopies

Goldilocks Forbs: Survival is Highest Outside – But Not Too Far Outside—of Wyoming Big Sagebrush Canopies

The canopy of an established sagebrush plant can provide protection for seedlings planted to restore native vegetation communities after wildfire...

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Soil Nitrogen and Bedrock Type Shape Forest Sustainability

Soil Nitrogen and Bedrock Type Shape Forest Sustainability

New paper describes the significant impact of bedrock type and soil nitrogen content on forest sustainability and ecosystem services.

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Seasonal Variation and Human Influences on Ferruginous Hawk Movement

Seasonal Variation and Human Influences on Ferruginous Hawk Movement

Researchers tracked ferruginous hawks in southwest Idaho and found that their movements responded predictably to seasonal variation but unexpectedly...

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Forecasting Natural Regeneration of Sagebrush After Wildfires Using Satellite Imagery

Forecasting Natural Regeneration of Sagebrush After Wildfires Using Satellite Imagery

Scientists developed a method for predicting where sagebrush recovery is likely to occur naturally post-wildfire, allowing managers to focus...

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