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USGS scientists and partners applied hot water as a control method for invasive corallimorphs at Palmyra Atoll National Wildlife Refuge.
USGS scientists and partners applied hot water as a control method for invasive corallimorphs at Palmyra Atoll National Wildlife Refuge.
Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge lies at the southern end of Ruby Valley in northeast Nevada. For more information visit the Ruby Lake NWR website.
Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge lies at the southern end of Ruby Valley in northeast Nevada. For more information visit the Ruby Lake NWR website.
USGS scientists and partners applied a toothpaste-like compound mixed with sodium hydroxide as a control method for invasive corallimorphs at Palmyra Atoll National Wildlife Refuge.
USGS scientists and partners applied a toothpaste-like compound mixed with sodium hydroxide as a control method for invasive corallimorphs at Palmyra Atoll National Wildlife Refuge.
Locations of barred owl sightings recorded during 2015 owl monitoring activities. Barred owls were lethally removed from the areas highlighted in pink. Supporting data is found at https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20201089.
Locations of barred owl sightings recorded during 2015 owl monitoring activities. Barred owls were lethally removed from the areas highlighted in pink. Supporting data is found at https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20201089.
Barred owls spread west during the 1900s and today completely overlap the range of the northern spotted owl.
Barred owls spread west during the 1900s and today completely overlap the range of the northern spotted owl.
Locations of barred owl sightings recorded during 2020 owl monitoring activities. Barred owls were lethally removed from the areas highlighted in pink. Supporting data is found at https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20201089.
Locations of barred owl sightings recorded during 2020 owl monitoring activities. Barred owls were lethally removed from the areas highlighted in pink. Supporting data is found at https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20201089.
Field crew in the Adirondacks of New York using detection dogs to find moose scats for a capture-recapture study to estimate moose density.
Field crew in the Adirondacks of New York using detection dogs to find moose scats for a capture-recapture study to estimate moose density.
In cooperation with the Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) the Idaho Unit recently completed a series of research projects to better understand the effects of catch-and-release angling on survival and reproductive success of native trout and steelhead.
In cooperation with the Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) the Idaho Unit recently completed a series of research projects to better understand the effects of catch-and-release angling on survival and reproductive success of native trout and steelhead.
Five tule white-fronted geese flying over Summer Lake Wildlife Area, the primary stopover site for this species on its fall migration.
Five tule white-fronted geese flying over Summer Lake Wildlife Area, the primary stopover site for this species on its fall migration.
Tule white-fronted geese get ready to land at Summer Lake Wildlife Area in Oregon. The geese turn upside down and sideways to drop altitude quickly to land, a behavior known as "whiffling" or "maple leafing."
Tule white-fronted geese get ready to land at Summer Lake Wildlife Area in Oregon. The geese turn upside down and sideways to drop altitude quickly to land, a behavior known as "whiffling" or "maple leafing."
Six tule white-fronted geese flying over Summer Lake Wildlife Area, the primary stopover site for this species on its fall migration.
Six tule white-fronted geese flying over Summer Lake Wildlife Area, the primary stopover site for this species on its fall migration.
Five tule white-fronted geese take off from Summer Lake Wildlife Area, the primary stopover site for this species on its fall migration.
Five tule white-fronted geese take off from Summer Lake Wildlife Area, the primary stopover site for this species on its fall migration.
Cactus blossom in the southeast Arizona grasslands, looking into Mexico.
Cactus blossom in the southeast Arizona grasslands, looking into Mexico.
Cactus blossom in the southeast Arizona grasslands, looking into Mexico.
Cactus blossom in the southeast Arizona grasslands, looking into Mexico.
I Am An...Ecotoxicologist
I Am An...Ecotoxicologist
Close up of composite sample of oil-based drilling wastes collected in Oklahoma just prior to land application.
Close up of composite sample of oil-based drilling wastes collected in Oklahoma just prior to land application.
I Am A...Climate Modeler coloring page.
I Am A...Climate Modeler coloring page.
A Columbia spotted frog (Rana luteiventris) collected for methylmercury sampling in Montana.
A Columbia spotted frog (Rana luteiventris) collected for methylmercury sampling in Montana.
RestoreNet is partnering with the Gornish lab at the University of Arizona to better understand how a plant’s source location (provenance) influences its performance in a restoration setting. This greenhouse experiment will be conducted by PhD student, Sierra Lauman.
RestoreNet is partnering with the Gornish lab at the University of Arizona to better understand how a plant’s source location (provenance) influences its performance in a restoration setting. This greenhouse experiment will be conducted by PhD student, Sierra Lauman.
Small stream running through an agricultural area in Iowa with crops surrounding it.
Small stream running through an agricultural area in Iowa with crops surrounding it.