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Our science program is organized around six broad themes: Species Biology, Species Stressors, Management and Restoration, Invasive Species, Wildlife Diseases, and Climate and Land Use.
Together, research conducted under these themes addresses the primary science information needs of land-managers and policymakers across a vast portion of the Central United States.