USGS researchers at the Alabama Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, at Auburn University, are researching the habitat fragmentation and biodiversity debate. This research is a collaboration among the Alabama CRU, Oregon State University, University of Florida, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Carleton University, and Arizona State University. The human species has thrived on the planet Earth. Our population has soared to 8 billion strong and counting, and the ingenuity and development that have accompanied this growth to support ourselves is extraordinary by any measure. From the establishment and expansion of agricultural systems to the development of new transportation modes and corridors, we have substantially modified the planet to conform to our needs and desires. We are creative, resourceful, and enterprising.