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USGS Study Outlines Scope and Severity of Bat Fatalities at US Wind Energy Facilities

USGS Study Outlines Scope and Severity of Bat Fatalities at US Wind Energy Facilities

A new USGS study reveals that an estimated 18.7 million bats have been killed at U.S. onshore wind energy facilities since 1981, far more than...

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USGS Eastern Ecological Science Center at the 2026 Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry North America Meeting

USGS Eastern Ecological Science Center at the 2026 Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry North America Meeting

USGS Eastern Ecological Science Center (EESC) scientists and collaborators are presenting findings from hazard and risk studies at the Society of...

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The Slime Trail: How USGS eDNA Efforts Are Revealing What Lives in the Deep Gulf

The Slime Trail: How USGS eDNA Efforts Are Revealing What Lives in the Deep Gulf

USGS scientists are using eDNA to piece together the story of deep-water ocean life in the Gulf and monitor the health of this unique ecosystem.

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FORT Science in Action 2026, Part 18: Ecological research supporting wild horse and burro management

FORT Science in Action 2026, Part 18: Ecological research supporting wild horse and burro management

The wild horses and burros of the American West are a complicated management issue. Populations can grow quickly, straining ecosystems, and posing...

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FORT Science in Action 2026, Part 13: Science and tools supporting amphibian management and conservation across the nation

FORT Science in Action 2026, Part 13: Science and tools supporting amphibian management and conservation across the nation

This year, several USGS studies investigated the effects of drought, disease, and invasive species on frogs, toads, and newts across the country, from...

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FORT Science in Action 2026, Part 12: Genetic assessment and simulation inform management considerations for the American bison

FORT Science in Action 2026, Part 12: Genetic assessment and simulation inform management considerations for the American bison

Just over a century ago, one of America’s most majestic species — the American bison — was nearly extinct. Thankfully, conservation efforts are...

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FORT Science in Action 2026, Part 9: Supporting greater sage-grouse monitoring for state and federal agencies across the West

FORT Science in Action 2026, Part 9: Supporting greater sage-grouse monitoring for state and federal agencies across the West

USGS researchers are improving the understanding of greater sage-grouse population declines across the American West. This year, long-term monitoring...

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A Celebration of Information for Recreation – National Hunting and Fishing Day

A Celebration of Information for Recreation – National Hunting and Fishing Day

In honor of National Hunting and Fishing Day on September 26, here are examples of how USGS science supports our nation’s hunting heritage.

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USGS Research Informs Big Game Management—Mule Deer Sensitive to Temperature Extremes and Habitat Quality

USGS Research Informs Big Game Management—Mule Deer Sensitive to Temperature Extremes and Habitat Quality

To help inform big game-related restoration priorities, the USGS and their collaborators assessed the drivers of change in mule deer fawn-to-doe...

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Supporting Endangered Rusty Patched Bumble Bee Recovery Efforts

Supporting Endangered Rusty Patched Bumble Bee Recovery Efforts

Join us for a Pollinator Week edition of Friday's Findings that highlights methods the USGS is developing to find undiscovered populations of the...

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