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USGS Wildlife Health Awareness Day 2026: Healthy Wildlife, Enduring Traditions

USGS Wildlife Health Awareness Day 2026: Healthy Wildlife, Enduring Traditions

Healthy wildlife on land and in water sustain rich biodiversity that allows ecosystems across the nation to thrive. The USGS works to advance wildlife...

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How do we cope when the ocean has a sick day? Scientists at WFRC Study How to Manage Marine Disease Outbreaks

How do we cope when the ocean has a sick day? Scientists at WFRC Study How to Manage Marine Disease Outbreaks

USGS WFRC Scientists participate in a groundbreaking special issue informing marine disease management strategies.

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As Invasive Mussels Reach West, WFRC Scientists Help Evaluate the Risks they Pose to Washington’s Hatcheries

As Invasive Mussels Reach West, WFRC Scientists Help Evaluate the Risks they Pose to Washington’s Hatcheries

Invasive quagga mussels were recently found in the greater Columbia River basin. Our scientists are working with the Washington State Department of...

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USGS Wildlife Health Awareness Day: Implications of highly pathogenic avian influenza to ecosystem health

USGS Wildlife Health Awareness Day: Implications of highly pathogenic avian influenza to ecosystem health

We are proud to celebrate the 2nd Annual USGS Wildlife Health Awareness Day on Friday, April 24, 2026. As the lead federal agency for wildlife disease...

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USGS Eastern Ecological Science Center at the 2026 Northeast Fish & Wildlife Conference

USGS Eastern Ecological Science Center at the 2026 Northeast Fish & Wildlife Conference

USGS Eastern Ecological Science Center (EESC) researchers are presenting findings of scientific studies at the 81st Annual Northeast Fish & Wildlife...

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Spring 2026 Highlights from EESC’s Disease Decision Analysis and Research Group

Spring 2026 Highlights from EESC’s Disease Decision Analysis and Research Group

The Disease Decision Analysis and Research (DDAR) group is a multi-disciplinary team based out of the Eastern Ecological Science Center whose...

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Tackling Invasive Mussels with Science and Strategy

Tackling Invasive Mussels with Science and Strategy

In recognition of National Invasive Species Awareness Week, join us for a Friday's Findings webinar exploring USGS research on dreissenid mussel...

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WEBINAR: USGS Invasive Species Science - Innovation for a Healthy Nation

WEBINAR: USGS Invasive Species Science - Innovation for a Healthy Nation

USGS scientists will be sharing their latest innovations during a North American Invasive Species Management Association (NAISMA) webinar for National...

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USGS READI-Net Tests Next Generation Environmental DNA Sampling Robot for Early Detection of Biological Threats

USGS READI-Net Tests Next Generation Environmental DNA Sampling Robot for Early Detection of Biological Threats

USGS READI-Net project team members and collaborators were trained by Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute staff on a next-generation...

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Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Experiences of the Chronic Wasting Disease Management Community

Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Experiences of the Chronic Wasting Disease Management Community

Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) has proven to be a complex issue for wildlife managers: effective disease management may not always align with...

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Congratulations to Chris Pullano for Winning this Issue's Photo Contest!

Congratulations to Chris Pullano for Winning this Issue's Photo Contest!

Congratulations to Christopher Pullano for winning the quarterly photo contest! 

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