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Cooperative Research Units

Established in 1935 at Iowa State University, our mission is our hallmark: work with University students to develop the conservation workforce, help decision-makers make complex conservation decisions, and to provide technical assistance between natural resource agencies and universities. We support 43 units located in 41 States, at 44 host universities. Our Program Office is in Reston, VA.

News

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

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

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

Study finds salamanders are surprisingly abundant in northeastern forests

Study finds salamanders are surprisingly abundant in northeastern forests

Publications

Bird community response to field-level integration of prairie strips

Grassland birds are under threat worldwide due to loss of habitat to agriculture. Prairie strips are a new agricultural conservation practice composed of linear strips of reconstructed diverse, native, herbaceous, perennial vegetation designed to promote land sharing among agriculture and biodiversity, while also addressing soil and water conservation goals. We evaluated bird community response to
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Jordan C. Giese, Lisa A. Schulte, Robert W. Klaver

Biogeochemical and community ecology responses to the wetting of non-perennial streams

Transitions between dry and wet hydrologic states are the defining characteristic of non-perennial rivers and streams, which constitute the majority of the global river network. Although past work has focused on stream drying characteristics, there has been less focus on how hydrology, ecology and biogeochemistry respond and interact during stream wetting. Wetting mechanisms are highly variable an
Authors
Adam N. Price, Margaret Ann Zimmer, Anna J. Bergstrom, Amy J Burgin, Erin C. Seybold, Corey A. Krabbenhoft, Sam Zipper, Michelle H. Busch, Walter K. Dodds, Annika W. Walters, Jane S. Rogosch, Rachel Stubbington, Richard H Walker, James C. Stegen, Thibault Datry, Mathis L. Messager, Julian Olden, Sarah E Godsey, Margaret Shanafield, David E. Lytle, Ryan Burrows, Kendra E. Kaiser, George H. Allen, Meryl C. Mims, Jonathan D. Tonkin, Michael Bogan, John Christopher Hammond, Kate Boersma, Allison Myers-Pigg, Amanda DelVecchia, Daniel Allen, Songyan Yu, Adam Ward

Predicting future grizzly bear habitat use in the Bitterroot Ecosystem under recolonization and reintroduction scenarios

Many conservation actions must be implemented with limited data. This is especially true when planning recovery efforts for extirpated populations, such as grizzly bears (Ursus arctos) within the Bitterroot Ecosystem (BE), where strategies for reestablishing a resident population are being evaluated. Here, we applied individual-based movement models developed for a nearby grizzly bear population t
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Sarah Nelson Sells, Cecily M. Costello

Science

Sustaining Horseshoe Crabs and Supporting Migratory Shorebirds in the Delaware Bay

USGS is developing predictive models to inform sustainable harvest of horseshoe crabs ( Limulus polyphemus) in Delaware Bay to help managers make decisions to support needs of people and shorebirds including rufa red knot ( Calidris canutus rufa ).
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Sustaining Horseshoe Crabs and Supporting Migratory Shorebirds in the Delaware Bay

USGS is developing predictive models to inform sustainable harvest of horseshoe crabs ( Limulus polyphemus) in Delaware Bay to help managers make decisions to support needs of people and shorebirds including rufa red knot ( Calidris canutus rufa ).
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Stories from the Field

We appreciate hearing from Members of State fish and wildlife agencies, universities, and friends. If you wish to share a story, let us know. Please enjoy our success stories.
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Stories from the Field

We appreciate hearing from Members of State fish and wildlife agencies, universities, and friends. If you wish to share a story, let us know. Please enjoy our success stories.
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USGS Alaska Science Center Wildlife Tracking Data Collection

Understanding the short- and long-distance movements of wildlife is critical for a wide variety of ecological research questions and management decisions. Since the mid-1980s, the USGS Alaska Science Center has used information from telemetry devices on wildlife species to determine locations of animals throughout their annual cycles, understand patterns of habitat use, quantify time spent on...
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USGS Alaska Science Center Wildlife Tracking Data Collection

Understanding the short- and long-distance movements of wildlife is critical for a wide variety of ecological research questions and management decisions. Since the mid-1980s, the USGS Alaska Science Center has used information from telemetry devices on wildlife species to determine locations of animals throughout their annual cycles, understand patterns of habitat use, quantify time spent on...
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Multimedia

men and women standing on a dock on a sunny day near boats
USGS Texas Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit Scientists and CRU Deputy pose for a picture on the dock in Rockport, Texas
USGS Texas Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit Scientists and CRU Deputy pose for a picture on the dock in Rockport, Texas
white tailed deer with black eyes, black nose, white ears and tail, and brown fur, standing in snow near the woods
White-tailed deer
White-tailed deer
mallard duck with yellow bill, green head, and grey black feathers, on water
Mallard
Mallard
green leaves on trees in michigan
Oak forest in Waterloo State Recreation area in southern Michigan
Oak forest in Waterloo State Recreation area in southern Michigan
brown and white deer with dark eyes and small antlers
White-tailed deer
White-tailed deer
yellow, tan red fish with black spots in water
Yellowstone cutthroat trout
Yellowstone cutthroat trout
coral reef with fish and blue water
Pacific Island Coral Reef and Fish
Pacific Island Coral Reef and Fish
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Christina Murphy
Christina Murphy
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Kevin Pope
Kevin Pope
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