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Endangered Salmon Population Monitored with eDNA for First Time

Endangered Salmon Population Monitored with eDNA for First Time

CORVALLIS, Ore. — Scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey and Washington State University have discovered that endangered Chinook salmon can be...
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How Does White-Nose Syndrome Kill Bats?

How Does White-Nose Syndrome Kill Bats?

For the first time, scientists have developed a detailed explanation of how white-nose syndrome (WNS) is killing millions of bats in North America...
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Urban Stream Contamination Increasing Rapidly Due to Road Salt

Urban Stream Contamination Increasing Rapidly Due to Road Salt

Average chloride concentrations often exceed toxic levels in many northern United States streams due to the use of salt to deice winter pavement, and...

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USGS and University of Wyoming Researchers to Share Deer Capture Field Work Via Social Media

USGS and University of Wyoming Researchers to Share Deer Capture Field Work Via Social Media

Wyoming's struggling mule deer populations are receiving significant attention from University of Wyoming researchers, the Wyoming Game and Fish...

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Rare Insect Found Only in Glacier National Park Imperiled by Melting Glaciers

Rare Insect Found Only in Glacier National Park Imperiled by Melting Glaciers

The persistence of an already rare aquatic insect, the western glacier stonefly, is being imperiled by the loss of glaciers and increased stream...

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Data Show Northern Idaho Superfund Cleanup is Improving Water Quality

Data Show Northern Idaho Superfund Cleanup is Improving Water Quality

A new report published by the U.S. Geological Survey shows that U.S. Environmental Protection Agency-led efforts to clean up historical mining...

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Loon Migration Underway, Prompted by Frigid Temperatures

Loon Migration Underway, Prompted by Frigid Temperatures

As freezing air swept into the Upper Midwest this past week, juvenile common loons took a cue from the weather and began their migrations to the warm...

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"Teddy Bear" Unlikely to Go Extinct

"Teddy Bear" Unlikely to Go Extinct

The bear species nicknamed “teddy” more than a century ago that inspired the iconic stuffed toy still popular today will likely survive at least...

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Science and Policy Working Together to Help the Delta

Science and Policy Working Together to Help the Delta

Successfully resolving California’s long-standing water supply and ecosystem restoration conflicts in the Delta depends on sound policy based on the...

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20-Year Study Shows Levels of Pesticides Still a Concern for Aquatic Life in U.S. Rivers and Streams

20-Year Study Shows Levels of Pesticides Still a Concern for Aquatic Life in U.S. Rivers and Streams

Levels of pesticides continue to be a concern for aquatic life in many of the Nation’s rivers and streams in agricultural and urban areas, according...

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Pollutant Risk Changes When Bugs Take Flight

Pollutant Risk Changes When Bugs Take Flight

Insects feed fish and wildlife higher on the food chain, but they can also transfer harmful contaminants to their predators according to new research...

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Guest Post: Does Biodiversity Protect Humans Against Infectious Disease?

Guest Post: Does Biodiversity Protect Humans Against Infectious Disease?

The prevailing view among scientists is that a healthy ecosystem reduces the transmission of infectious diseases in humans. But is this really true...

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