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Research Spotlight: New Research Indicates that Greater Sage-Grouse are Struggling to Adapt to Wildfire-Induced Changes in the Great Basin
Research from the USGS and partners concluded that greater sage-grouse in the Great Basin often select nest sites that result in poor nest survival following wildfire. The poor quality nest sites are strongly associated with spread of invasive understory grasses and loss of shrub canopy cover.
Bird of Courage
When celebrating Thanksgiving with your family this year, remember that the turkey is not just the main course, but, as Benjamin Franklin said, it’s also a noble fowl deeply rooted in American tradition.
New Maps Document Big-Game Migrations Across the Western United States
LARAMIE, Wyo. – For the first time, state and federal wildlife biologists have come together to map the migrations of ungulates – hooved mammals such as mule deer, elk, pronghorn, moose and bison – across America’s West. The maps will help land managers and conservationists pinpoint actions necessary to keep migration routes open and functional to sustain healthy big-game populations.
Friday's Findings - November 20 2020
Imperilment and Recovery of the Monarch Butterfly
Date: November 20, 2020 from 2-2:30 p.m. eastern time
Speaker: Wayne Thogmartin, USGS-Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center
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Invasive Brown Treesnake Present on Cocos Island, Agencies Working to Prevent Further Spread
For the first time, an invasive brown treesnake population has been found on Cocos Island, an 83.1 acre atoll located 1.5 miles off the southwest coast of Guam.
Friday's Findings - November 6 2020
Ecosystems Mission Area and Powell Center:
Opportunities for Ecological Forecasting to Improve Natural Resource Management
Date: November 6, 2020 from 2-2:30 p.m. eastern time
Speakers:
John Bradford, Research Ecologist, USGS Southwest Biological Science Center
Jake Weltzin, Acting Senior Science Advisor,...
New Outstanding in the Field Podcast
The USGS Ecosystems Mission Area brings you Outstanding in the Field, an original podcast series that tells stories about our science, our adventures, and our efforts to better understand fish and wildlife and the ecosystems that support them. In this episode we are talking about beaches in a place that most...
Media Advisory: Boaters encouraged to use extra caution on areas of Kentucky Lake in early November
Scientists to set block nets for carp research
Fire Science Critical for Combating Wildfires Out West
Visit our USGS Wildland Fire Science webpage to learn how USGS science is making a difference.
USGS Science at The Wildlife Society 2020 Conference
Check out presentations by USGS scientists and collaborators and come talk with scientists at discussion boards and live video chats!
Conference website: https://...
Friday's Findings - October 2 2020
Hawaii Avian Genomics: Searching the Genomic ‘Haystack’ for Genes Associated with Disease Immunity
Date: October 2, 2020 from 2-2:30 p.m. eastern time
Speakers: Eben Paxton, USGS Pacific Island Ecosystems Research Center
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