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Cooperator Science Series - USFWS

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The purpose of the Cooperator Science Series is to facilitate the archiving and retrieval of research project reports resulting primarily from investigations supported by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), particularly the Office of Conservation Investment. The online format was selected to provide immediate access to science reports.

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Outdoor News Bulletin - WMI

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Distributed once a month, the Outdoor News Bulletin is published by the Wildlife Management Institute and covers key issues and updates on wildlife and natural resource management. One article in the bulletin each month features articles from Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Units.

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USGS mapping of western mule deer migration featured in new global atlas

USGS mapping of western mule deer migration featured in new global atlas

RESTON, Va. — The longest mule deer migration on record, the focus of a long-term USGS study, is one of 20 large mammal migrations included in the...

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A new study predicts grizzly bear habitat use in the Bitterroot Ecosystem of Montana and Idaho

A new study predicts grizzly bear habitat use in the Bitterroot Ecosystem of Montana and Idaho

RESTON, Va. — A new study co-authored by scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey and Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks helps to identify where in the...

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Study finds salamanders are surprisingly abundant in northeastern forests

Study finds salamanders are surprisingly abundant in northeastern forests

RESTON, Va. — Two recent amphibian-focused studies shed light on the ecological importance of red-backed salamanders, while confirming that proactive...

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Wildfire and Northern Spotted Owls in the Pacific Northwest

Wildfire and Northern Spotted Owls in the Pacific Northwest

USGS researchers at the Oregon Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service, Pacific Northwest...

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Preserving Puget Sound’s Estuarine Habitats

Preserving Puget Sound’s Estuarine Habitats

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Oregon Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit recently led a coordinated effort among university, agency, and...

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Fridays Findings - June 14, 2024

Fridays Findings - June 14, 2024

Title:  What's the Buzz in USGS Pollinator Science

Date:  June 14, 2024, at 2:00-3:00 pm Eastern/11:00 am-12:00 pm Pacific 

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60 years of data show shifts in the winter ranges of three duck species in the Midwest

60 years of data show shifts in the winter ranges of three duck species in the Midwest

RESTON, Va. — The autumn and winter ranges of three species of economically important dabbling ducks have shifted since the 1960s according to new...

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When Habitat is Not Enough: Pesticide Risks Affect Monarch Survival

When Habitat is Not Enough: Pesticide Risks Affect Monarch Survival

U.S. Geological Survey scientists and a graduate student at the Missouri Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit at the University of Missouri...

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Leveraging High Performance Computing to Quantify Landscape Change, Hydrology, and Temperature on Fish and Aquatic Macroinvertebrates

Leveraging High Performance Computing to Quantify Landscape Change, Hydrology, and Temperature on Fish and Aquatic Macroinvertebrates

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Arkansas Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit is leveraging high performance computing resources at the...

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Mapped: 33 new big game migrations across American West

Mapped: 33 new big game migrations across American West

RESTON, Va. — A new set of maps that document the movements of ungulates was published today in the fourth volume of the Ungulate Migrations of the...

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Friday's Findings - March 22, 2024

Friday's Findings - March 22, 2024

Title: Finding The Core: Tools for Identifying Intact Grasslands and Tracking Restoration Outcomes   

Date: March 22, 2024, at 2:00 pm Eastern/11:00 am...

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