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New research estimates the effectiveness of sagebrush restoration treatments across the sagebrush biome

New research estimates the effectiveness of sagebrush restoration treatments across the sagebrush biome

Restoration of the imperiled sagebrush biome will require tools that assist resource managers in determining which restoration practices are most...

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Climate futures for lizards and snakes

Climate futures for lizards and snakes

Scientists used climate projections to predict which parts of western North America may be habitable for 130 lizard and snake species later in the...

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Special Issue of Rangeland Ecology and Management features USGS science in support of the Sagebrush Conservation Design

Special Issue of Rangeland Ecology and Management features USGS science in support of the Sagebrush Conservation Design

The 2024 Special Issue of the Rangeland Ecology and Management journal features 20 peer-reviewed articles that delve into the science of how, where...

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Saline Lake Ecosystems IWAA Fall 2024 Webinar Series

Saline Lake Ecosystems IWAA Fall 2024 Webinar Series

Join us for a weekly webinar series to learn about our work on the Saline Lakes Ecosystems IWAA.

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Wildfires are increasing concentrations of mercury in Pacific Northwest headwater streams

Wildfires are increasing concentrations of mercury in Pacific Northwest headwater streams

New research from the U.S. Geological Survey links wildfires to increased mercury concentrations in Pacific Northwest headwater streams.

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Dragonflies Reveal Surprising Insights into Mercury Pollution

Dragonflies Reveal Surprising Insights into Mercury Pollution

A new study has unveiled surprising findings about mercury pollution: where it comes from and how it moves through the environment varies...

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Wind Power and Conservation in Kazakhstan and Central Asia

Wind Power and Conservation in Kazakhstan and Central Asia

U.S. Geological Survey scientists Jill Shaffer and Todd Katzner served as Embassy Science Fellows for the U.S. Embassy in Kazakhstan’s 2023-2024...

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Trout, beavers, drought, and a “precious” frog

Trout, beavers, drought, and a “precious” frog

Around the West, efforts to conserve and restore riparian habitats have primarily focused on trout and salmon. USGS science is showing that some...

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Land Treatment Exploration Tool Version 2.1 Launch

Land Treatment Exploration Tool Version 2.1 Launch

New features include updated data inputs, new data sources, and a new figure that displays annual vegetation cover for planned treatment polygons.  

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USGS and partners publish the second in a series of structured science syntheses: the effects of culverts on stream habitat connectivity

USGS and partners publish the second in a series of structured science syntheses: the effects of culverts on stream habitat connectivity

USGS is working with federal land management agencies to develop a series of structured science syntheses to support analyses that agencies conduct to...

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New guidelines for successful oil and gas reclamation

New guidelines for successful oil and gas reclamation

The report provides specific and comprehensive reclamation guidance for surface oil and gas exploration and development. 

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Smallmouth bass mercury levels linked to habitat types along the Snake River 

Smallmouth bass mercury levels linked to habitat types along the Snake River 

Mercury concentrations are twice as high in smallmouth bass found in reservoirs than those in the free-flowing sections of the Snake River in Idaho...

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