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New study finds deer hunting can help keep chronic wasting disease in check

New study finds deer hunting can help keep chronic wasting disease in check

The study finds that hunting can be an effective form of disease control when enacted consistently at high levels over many years.

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Saline Lake Ecosystems IWAA February 2025 Seminar

Saline Lake Ecosystems IWAA February 2025 Seminar

On February 26th the Saline Lakes Ecosystems project science leads will be discussing their projects and plans for the 2025 field season. The science...

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Predictions of PFAS in groundwater at drinking water supply depths in the U.S.

Predictions of PFAS in groundwater at drinking water supply depths in the U.S.

Title: Predictions of PFAS in groundwater at drinking water supply depths in the United States

Date:  January 24, 2025 at 2:00-2:30 pm Eastern/11:00...

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New Hawaiian Weather Network Will Enhance Forecasting and Emergency Preparedness

New Hawaiian Weather Network Will Enhance Forecasting and Emergency Preparedness

The Pacific Islands CASC-supported Hawaiʻi Climate Data Portal makes data from  a network of 100 new weather stations across the Hawaiian Islands...

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How Will Climate Change Affect the Invasive Wild Parsnip?

How Will Climate Change Affect the Invasive Wild Parsnip?

Midwest CASC-funded researchers are studying how climate change impacts the relationship between the invasive wild parsnip and the parsnip webworm to...

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Securing the Nation’s Need for Native Seed

Securing the Nation’s Need for Native Seed

A new progress report showcases how partnership and federal investment have advanced the National Seed Strategy, a pragmatic tool for restoring...

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New USGS model uses dragonflies to estimate freshwater mercury risk on U.S. protected lands

New USGS model uses dragonflies to estimate freshwater mercury risk on U.S. protected lands

RESTON, Va. — In a U.S. Geological Survey-led study, researchers combined more than a decade of data on dragonfly mercury concentrations with commonly...

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Avian Paramyxovirus-1 Infection (Newcastle Disease) in a Double-crested Cormorant (Nannopterum auritum).

Avian Paramyxovirus-1 Infection (Newcastle Disease) in a Double-crested Cormorant (Nannopterum auritum).

History: : A male fledgling 1.60 kg double-crested cormorant (DCCO) was observed ill in Minnesota, USA. The bird was lethargic, had a drooping head...

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Ecological benefits and risks of fuel breaks vary across the sagebrush biome

Ecological benefits and risks of fuel breaks vary across the sagebrush biome

Fuel breaks – strips of land managed for reduced flammability – are designed to aid wildfire suppression and management. However, construction of fuel...

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2024 Year in Review

2024 Year in Review

2024 was another productive year for the Land Change Science Program in the USGS Ecosystems Mission Area! Below are some summaries and highlights of...

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As Midwestern Lakes Warm, Fish Face Asymmetrical Impacts

As Midwestern Lakes Warm, Fish Face Asymmetrical Impacts

Midwest CASC-supported research shows that cooler-water fish are losing habitat faster than warmer-water species are gaining habitat, indicating that...

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