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NOROCK Research in Support of Native Amphibians

NOROCK Research in Support of Native Amphibians

NOROCK continues its important amphibian research program. Recent studies have explored the effects of environmental contaminants and pathogens on...

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Cycle of a Bird Band

Cycle of a Bird Band

A Blue-winged Teal banded in Louisiana becomes part of the North American Bird Banding Program, which tracks millions of records to guide waterfowl...

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Every Bird Counts – Delivering Gold Standard Science for North America’s Birds

Every Bird Counts – Delivering Gold Standard Science for North America’s Birds

Each spring, as migratory birds span continents, our ability to protect them depends on one simple but powerful force: people paying attention. This...

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Tree rings provide an important multi-century context for the current wildfire crisis

Tree rings provide an important multi-century context for the current wildfire crisis

Join us for a USGS Fueling Discovery webinar that takes in-depth look at what centuries of tree-ring data can tell us about today’s wildfire crisis.

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Webinar Series - Fueling Discovery with USGS Wildland Fire Science

Webinar Series - Fueling Discovery with USGS Wildland Fire Science

Fueling Discovery with USGS Wildland Fire Science is a public webinar series hosted by USGS Wildland Fire Science and the Ecosystems Mission Area...

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Detecting a Grassland Invader, Above and Below Ground

Detecting a Grassland Invader, Above and Below Ground

Invasive plants are rapidly transforming the prairie grasslands of the Southern Great Plains. Researchers supported by the South Central CASC are...

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Models Don’t Always Keep Up With Species Range Shifts

Models Don’t Always Keep Up With Species Range Shifts

A new National CASC study found that models that predict species range shifts don’t necessarily align with how species are actually moving in response...

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Protecting Tennessee’s Native Bass Heritage

Protecting Tennessee’s Native Bass Heritage

USGS researchers at the Tennessee Cooperative Fishery Research Unit (TNCFRU), The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA), Tennessee Tech...

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Amphibian Week with USGS: Science for Healthy Habitats

Amphibian Week with USGS: Science for Healthy Habitats

Amphibians (frogs, toads, salamanders, newts, and caecilians) are key contributors to healthy ecosystems and important indicators of environmental...

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What Duck Movement Tells Us About Bird Flu Risk

What Duck Movement Tells Us About Bird Flu Risk

Researchers at the Georgia Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit are examining the short-distance movements birds make outside of migration. The...

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