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Photograph of Radio-collared wolf. Radio-collared wolves are aerially tracked and the numbers of their packmates are counted annually
Photograph of Radio-collared wolf. Radio-collared wolves are aerially tracked and the numbers of their packmates are counted annually
A native brown-belted bumble bee (Bombus griseocollis) visiting leadplant (Amorpha canescens).
A native brown-belted bumble bee (Bombus griseocollis) visiting leadplant (Amorpha canescens).
Great egret at a multi-species waterbird nesting colony at Chase Lake National Wildlife Refuge, North Dakota.
Great egret at a multi-species waterbird nesting colony at Chase Lake National Wildlife Refuge, North Dakota.
– Scientists at the USGS Massachusetts Cooperative Fish and
Wildlife Research Unit at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, in
collaboration with The Rockefeller University’s Vertebrate Genome Laboratory,
New York, are releasing to a public repository at the vertebrate lab, for use by
– Scientists at the USGS Massachusetts Cooperative Fish and
Wildlife Research Unit at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, in
collaboration with The Rockefeller University’s Vertebrate Genome Laboratory,
New York, are releasing to a public repository at the vertebrate lab, for use by
Citizen scientists after a day of collecting dragonfly larvae for the Dragonfly Mercury Project.
Citizen scientists after a day of collecting dragonfly larvae for the Dragonfly Mercury Project.
Dr. Phillip van Mantgem cores a ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa) in Lassen National Park, CA.
Dr. Phillip van Mantgem cores a ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa) in Lassen National Park, CA.
Scientists use a tool called an increment borer to remove cyllindrical tree cores from living trees. The cores show the tree's rings and help scientists learn about its growth.
Scientists use a tool called an increment borer to remove cyllindrical tree cores from living trees. The cores show the tree's rings and help scientists learn about its growth.
A Tetons sunrise in Antelope Flats, Wyoming.
A Tetons sunrise in Antelope Flats, Wyoming.
Vehicles drive on an elevated road segment that allows amphibians and reptiles to pass safely beneath and cross the road.
Vehicles drive on an elevated road segment that allows amphibians and reptiles to pass safely beneath and cross the road.
USGS scientist Todd Preston using an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV). USGS is actively exploring the use of small unmanned aerial system (aka drones) for scientific data collection and testing whether or not they are useful in monitoring wildlife.
USGS scientist Todd Preston using an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV). USGS is actively exploring the use of small unmanned aerial system (aka drones) for scientific data collection and testing whether or not they are useful in monitoring wildlife.
A weather station located in a sagebrush ecosystem in southwest Montana—a major ecosystem type managed by the Bureau of Land Management
A weather station located in a sagebrush ecosystem in southwest Montana—a major ecosystem type managed by the Bureau of Land Management
A Yosemite toad on a road. Amphibians and reptiles are particularly susceptible to negative effects of roads within their habitat. Many are slow moving, do not avoid roads, and are simply too small for drivers to see and avoid. During rains many amphibians travel long distances regardless of the presence of intersecting roadways.
A Yosemite toad on a road. Amphibians and reptiles are particularly susceptible to negative effects of roads within their habitat. Many are slow moving, do not avoid roads, and are simply too small for drivers to see and avoid. During rains many amphibians travel long distances regardless of the presence of intersecting roadways.
A Yosemite toad looks through mesh fencing alongside a road used to mitigate negative road impacts and guide amphibians towards safe passages.
A Yosemite toad looks through mesh fencing alongside a road used to mitigate negative road impacts and guide amphibians towards safe passages.
Lionfish invasion (1985-2018). Lionfish invaded US Atlantic coastal waters, the Caribbean Sea, and the Gulf of Mexico with unprecedented, alarming speed. Though reports of sightings date back to the 1980s, it is only recently that the species has exploded in numbers and range.
Lionfish invasion (1985-2018). Lionfish invaded US Atlantic coastal waters, the Caribbean Sea, and the Gulf of Mexico with unprecedented, alarming speed. Though reports of sightings date back to the 1980s, it is only recently that the species has exploded in numbers and range.
Examples of glide avalanches on Heaven's Peak, Glacier National Park.
Examples of glide avalanches on Heaven's Peak, Glacier National Park.
Threatened giant gartersnake (Thamnophis gigas). This semi-aquatic snake lives in rice fields and the remaining wetlands of California's Central Valley.
Threatened giant gartersnake (Thamnophis gigas). This semi-aquatic snake lives in rice fields and the remaining wetlands of California's Central Valley.
A cyprus tree in Lake Drummond, Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge, Virginia
A cyprus tree in Lake Drummond, Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge, Virginia
Left: RestoreNet outplant trials with greenhouse-grown seedlings planted into the field, Right: RestoreNet direct seeding trials with seeds combined with soil surface modifications including ConMod artificial nurse plants, mulch, and soil pits. Photos by Katie Laushman (USGS).
Left: RestoreNet outplant trials with greenhouse-grown seedlings planted into the field, Right: RestoreNet direct seeding trials with seeds combined with soil surface modifications including ConMod artificial nurse plants, mulch, and soil pits. Photos by Katie Laushman (USGS).
Heavens Peak in Glacier National Park, Montana containing numerous glide avalanches, which are highlighted by red arrows.
Heavens Peak in Glacier National Park, Montana containing numerous glide avalanches, which are highlighted by red arrows.
Isolated populations may benefit from different conservation and management activities. The least darter is a species of conservation concern that has two isolated populations occupying parts of the Arbuckle Mountain and Ozark Highlands ecoregions.
Isolated populations may benefit from different conservation and management activities. The least darter is a species of conservation concern that has two isolated populations occupying parts of the Arbuckle Mountain and Ozark Highlands ecoregions.
Photograph of a Brewer's Blackbird nest with three eggs. Nest was found in Valley County, Montana near S. Bench Road.
Photograph of a Brewer's Blackbird nest with three eggs. Nest was found in Valley County, Montana near S. Bench Road.