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Savannah sparrow perched on a sign. Our cutting-edge, ongoing research may accelerate domestic energy production by providing managers and industry vital information for solar-energy siting in the Northeast U.S. Good sites for solar energy, including agriculture lands like hayfields and pas, provide nesting habitat for grasslands birds.

Our cutting-edge, ongoing research may accelerate domestic energy production by providing managers and industry vital information for solar-energy siting in the Northeast U.S. Good sites for solar energy, including agriculture lands like hayfields and pas, provide nesting habitat for grassland birds, such as eastern meadowlark and bobolink. 

The rusty patched bumble bee is a federally endangered species that was once widespread across the eastern U.S. and upper Midwest. Kelsey Shepherd, former M.S. student at the Iowa Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit

Kelsey Shepherd is busy collecting samples and examining the impacts of site characteristics and landscape composition on bumble bee health and site use. This work will inform future habitat restoration work for rusty patched bumble bees in the Midwest.

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American bullfrogs are causing big problems for our native wildlife in Arizona. These non-native frogs are a threat to species like the federally threatened Chiricahua leopard frog and northern Mexican garter snake. Bullfrogs breed quickly and spread far, making it tough to control their numbers. But there’s good news!

Green Bay, Wisconsin, is home to one of North America's most prominent walleye fisheries, attracting anglers from across the continent and contributing millions of dollars to local economies.

For nearly a decade, USGS researchers at the Wisconsin Cooperative Fishery Research Unit (WICFRU) have partnered with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources to better understand and manage the lake sturgeon population in the Lake Winnebago System.

Green Bay supports one of the most prominent walleye fisheries in North America that attracts anglers from across the continent and contributes millions of dollars to local economies.

Camren Fraser is an M.S. candidate from Boise, ID at the Mississippi Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit. Camren is researching fish condition through multiple measurements crisscrossing a fish’s body. He was also a finalist in the Image of Research competition sponsored by the Graduate School at Mississippi State University.

Green Bay supports one of the most prominent walleye fisheries in North America that attracts anglers from across the continent and contributes millions of dollars to local economies.

Habitat change from wildfire and forest restoration treatments can influence habitat conditions for mule deer, elk, mountain lions, and black bears in New Mexico.

Habitat change from wildfire and forest restoration treatments can influence habitat conditions for mule deer, elk, mountain lions, and black bears in New Mexico. We are teaming up with our cooperators and partners to design better restoration treatments that reduce wildfires and improve habitat conditions for wildlife.

Tagged walleye from the Escanaba River, Michigan. The Wisconsin Cooperative Fishery Research Unit (WICFRU) is working extensively with the Wisconsin and Michigan Departments of Natural Resources to better understand spawning locations and distribution of walleyes in Green Bay.

Habitat change is putting iconic wildlife such as mule deer, elk, mountain lions, and black bears at risk in the western U.S.

In Navajo culture, the American black bear holds deep significance, symbolizing strength, protection, and a sacred connection to nature and the spiritual world. Little is known about their ecology or how they interact with humans in Arizona.

In Navajo culture, the American black bear holds deep significance, symbolizing strength, protection, and a sacred connection to nature and the spiritual world. Little is known about bear ecology in the area or how they interact with humans.