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October 16, 2024

Special Issue of Rangeland Ecology and Management features USGS science in support of the Sagebrush Conservation Design

The 2024 Special Issue of the Rangeland Ecology and Management journal features 20 peer-reviewed articles that delve into the science of how, where...

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October 7, 2024

Case of the Month - Frostbite in a Eurasian Collared-Dove (Streptopelia decaocto) from Montana, USA

History: An adult male 126-g Eurasian Collared-Dove (Streptopelia decaocto) was found dead in June in Montana, USA. Cause of death was trichomoniasis...

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October 4, 2024

Friday's Findings - October 11, 2024

Title: One Health Approach to Ecosystems Science

Date: October 11, 2024, at 2:00-2:30 pm Eastern/11:00 -11:30 am Pacific

Speakers:

Patricia Bright, MS...

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October 4, 2024

EESC Scientist Leads Committee Tasked with Classifying North American Bird Species

EESC scientist Terry Chesser, PhD, leads the committee tasked with classifying North American bird species.

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September 26, 2024

To protect coastal communities from hurricanes, call the... coral reef veterinarian?

To understand stony coral tissue disease, USGS biologists peer through microscopes at tiny polyps and algal cells. But the impacts of the disease are...

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September 26, 2024

New USGS data-driven tools can aid restoration of mine lands across America

A suite of newly released tools can be used to help locate, study and restore mine lands.

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September 23, 2024

The 2024 Southern Sea Otter Census and Statistical Model Development

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is pleased to announce the successful completion of the annual rangewide southern sea otter census survey for 2024...

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September 20, 2024

USGS Friday's Findings - September 27, 2024

Title: Sea Otter Science - Cross-Regional, Collaborative Conservation Research

Date: September 27, 2024, at 2:00-2:30 pm Eastern/11:00 -11:30 am...

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September 19, 2024

Non-native plants consistently drive changes in functional traits of plant communities

Non-native plants have specific traits that cause consistent and predictable changes across ecosystems that can lead to wide-ranging changes in...

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September 17, 2024

Saline Lake Ecosystems IWAA Fall 2024 Webinar Series

Join us for a weekly webinar series to learn about our work on the Saline Lakes Ecosystems IWAA.

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September 17, 2024

USGS announces new consortia for North Central and Southwest Climate Adaptation Science Centers

RESTON, Va. — The U.S. Geological Survey has finalized agreements with universities, Tribal organizations and non-governmental organizations to...

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September 9, 2024

USGS mapping of western mule deer migration featured in new global atlas

RESTON, Va. — The longest mule deer migration on record, the focus of a long-term USGS study, is one of 20 large mammal migrations included in the...

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