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Here's the latest news from the Cooperative Research Units Program.  Click below to read the 2022 Year in Review report and companion story maps.

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Two USGS Publications Outline Pollinator Conservation Efforts

Two USGS Publications Outline Pollinator Conservation Efforts

Pollinator species in the U.S. are in crisis based on broad-scale changes in land-use and climate. Biodiversity of pollinators in the U.S. includes...

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The Early Deer—and the Late Ones—Get the Herbs

The Early Deer—and the Late Ones—Get the Herbs

Climate change is messing with nature’s alarm clock. For animals that use seasonal signs from nature to start important activities like migration...

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Native Prairie Stream Fishes in Nebraska’s Sandhills Ecoregion

Native Prairie Stream Fishes in Nebraska’s Sandhills Ecoregion

Greater than half of known fish diversity is supported by freshwater that accounts for approximately 3% of global water supply. The Nebraska CRU at Dr...

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Migration Matters

Migration Matters

Countless species of animals – big game, birds, bats, insects, amphibians, reptiles, and fish – migrate to reach suitable habitats to feed, reproduce...

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2023 The Wildlife Society Wildlife Pubs Shortlist Announced

2023 The Wildlife Society Wildlife Pubs Shortlist Announced

The Wildlife Society Publication Awards Committee has named top contenders in book, journal, monograph and student paper categories. Congrats to...

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Recruiting Volunteers to Track Bumble Bees in Oregon, Washington, and Idaho

Recruiting Volunteers to Track Bumble Bees in Oregon, Washington, and Idaho

Due to limited information on bumble bees, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, Washington Department of...

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Trapping Turkeys

Trapping Turkeys

The Nebraska CRU teamed up with Nebraska Game and Parks to trap turkeys, measure them, collect samples and outfit them with global positioning system...

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Friday's Findings - April 21 2023

Friday's Findings - April 21 2023

Title: Do Birds of a Feather Really Flock Together?

Speaker: Brandon J. Barlow, Nebraska Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit Alumnus, 2023...

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Expanding Biologists’ Toolbox for Assessing the Status of Southeastern Freshwater Fishes

Expanding Biologists’ Toolbox for Assessing the Status of Southeastern Freshwater Fishes

The Southeastern U.S. is a global hotspot for freshwater biodiversity. The region contains the highest diversity of fishes in the U.S. (around 589...

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Platte Basin Timelapse Launches New Wetland Resources

Platte Basin Timelapse Launches New Wetland Resources

Platte Basin Timelapse, in the School of Natural Resources at the University of Nebraska­—Lincoln’s Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources...

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