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Research Spotlight: High Salinity and Limited Wetlands Reduce Duckling Habitat for Waterfowl

Research Spotlight: High Salinity and Limited Wetlands Reduce Duckling Habitat for Waterfowl

A new publication by USGS scientists examines wetland availability and salinity in Suisun Marsh, with particular focus on the implications for young...

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Genetics Helps Unravel Invasive Lionfish Introduction Scenarios

Genetics Helps Unravel Invasive Lionfish Introduction Scenarios

A new USGS study finds a lack of evidence to support the widely accepted introduction scenario in which the invasive lionfish originated solely from...

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Destructive Snake Disease Discovered in Museum Specimens

Destructive Snake Disease Discovered in Museum Specimens

A recent study of museum snake specimens shows that snake fungal disease, a skin infection threatening many important snake populations, existed in...

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Department of the Interior Announces Host for Midwest Climate Adaptation Science Center

Department of the Interior Announces Host for Midwest Climate Adaptation Science Center

WASHINGTON - The Department of the Interior today announced the location of the newest Climate Adaptation Science Center (CASC), the ninth and final...

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The Launch of the Banders Without Borders Initiative

The Launch of the Banders Without Borders Initiative

On 9 Sept 2021, the United States Bird Banding Lab (BBL) recently introduced a new initiative to strengthen connections with our sister banding...

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Friday's Findings - October 1 2021

Friday's Findings - October 1 2021

Glucocorticoid hormones associated with reduced White-tailed deer fawn survival

Date: October 1, 2021 from 2-2:30 p.m. eastern time

Speakers: Tess...

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Fossilized Footprints Reveal Human Habitation of North America Thousands of Years Earlier than Previously Thought

Fossilized Footprints Reveal Human Habitation of North America Thousands of Years Earlier than Previously Thought

ALAMOGORDO – New scientific research conducted at White Sands National Park in New Mexico has uncovered the oldest known human footprints in North...

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Ecologist recognized by Department of Interior for Exceptional Scientific Contributions

Ecologist recognized by Department of Interior for Exceptional Scientific Contributions

Research Ecologist Dr. Craig Allen was recently awarded the Department of Interior Distinguished Service Award for developing a deep understanding of...

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Ecological Drought Forecast Tool for Drylands

Ecological Drought Forecast Tool for Drylands

New Tool Aids in Land Treatment Planning

Weather impacts the effectiveness of land treatments. This is especially true in drylands of the Western U.S...

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New Insight on the Potential for Blue-Winged Teal to Transfer Avian Influenza to Domestic Poultry

New Insight on the Potential for Blue-Winged Teal to Transfer Avian Influenza to Domestic Poultry

A first-of-its-kind study by the USGS and partners provides an initial analysis of when commercial chicken and turkey facilities in the U.S. are at...

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Tips for Dryland Restoration - Summer 2021

Tips for Dryland Restoration - Summer 2021

IN THIS EDITION: Tools and science for seed-based restoration in drylands, greenhouse experiments, monitoring pollinators and wildlife for solar and...

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