Scientists sample for alpine insects in streams like this near Blackfoot Glacier in Glacier National Park. Alpine streams environments in the northern Rocky Mountains are especially vulnerable to climate change due to rapid warming resulting in loss of glaciers and snowpack.
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Glacial fed alpine stream in Glacier National Park.
Scientists sample for alpine insects in streams like this near Blackfoot Glacier in Glacier National Park. Alpine streams environments in the northern Rocky Mountains are especially vulnerable to climate change due to rapid warming resulting in loss of glaciers and snowpack.
Pronghorn in Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, Montana
Pronghorn amidst the sagebrush-grassland interface in the Centennial Valley, Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, southern Montana in 2013.
Pronghorn amidst the sagebrush-grassland interface in the Centennial Valley, Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, southern Montana in 2013.
Western glacier stonefly on a snowy backdrop in Glacier National Park
A glacier stonefly (Zapada glacier) on a snowy backdrop in Glacier National Park. The species is threatened by climate warming induced glacier and snow loss and has been petitioned for protection under the U.S. Endangered Species Act due to climate-change-induced habitat loss.
A glacier stonefly (Zapada glacier) on a snowy backdrop in Glacier National Park. The species is threatened by climate warming induced glacier and snow loss and has been petitioned for protection under the U.S. Endangered Species Act due to climate-change-induced habitat loss.
Elk on a feedground in Wyoming.
Elk on a feedground in Wyoming.
Elk on a feedground in Wyoming.
Boulder Glacier - Terminus - 2012
Boulder Glacier - Terminus - 2012
Boulder Glacier - Terminus - 2012
Howling wolves/
A pair of howling wolves as seen by thermal imagery at the Grizzly and Wolf Discovery Center.
A pair of howling wolves as seen by thermal imagery at the Grizzly and Wolf Discovery Center.
Antenna of radar used for wildlife research near a wind turbine
Antenna of radar near a wind turbine. Radar is used by USGS researchers to detect flying animals in renewable energy-wildlife research.
Antenna of radar near a wind turbine. Radar is used by USGS researchers to detect flying animals in renewable energy-wildlife research.
Female Grizzly Bear with Cub
A female grizzly with a cub. Adult females are considered the most important segment of the Greater Yellowstone grizzly population and consequently are a major focus of USGS research and monitoring.
A female grizzly with a cub. Adult females are considered the most important segment of the Greater Yellowstone grizzly population and consequently are a major focus of USGS research and monitoring.
Thermal image of wolves howling
Thermal imagery detects heat loss in wolves to help assess presence or severity of disease, such as mange.
Thermal imagery detects heat loss in wolves to help assess presence or severity of disease, such as mange.
Dose response laboratory trials to assess the concentration of dissolved CO2 in water.
Hyperbaric system used to house and expose larval bullfrogs to elevated dissolved CO2 in water for 24-hour exposure period. Experiments were conducted at USGS Leetown Science Center in Kearneysville, WV. NPS Biologist Dr.
Hyperbaric system used to house and expose larval bullfrogs to elevated dissolved CO2 in water for 24-hour exposure period. Experiments were conducted at USGS Leetown Science Center in Kearneysville, WV. NPS Biologist Dr.
Bullfrog tadpoles captured with a seine net near Huntley, MT.
Bullfrog tadpoles captured with a seine net near Huntley, MT.
Bullfrog tadpoles captured with a seine net near Huntley, MT.
Elk in Beartooth Mountains, WY
Elk in the Beartooth Mountains, Wyoming. The USGS and partners study the effects of climate change on the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.
Elk in the Beartooth Mountains, Wyoming. The USGS and partners study the effects of climate change on the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.
USGS scientist holds a captured whooping crane.
USGS scientist Dave Brandt holds a captured whooping crane while Dr. Barry Hartup with the International Crane Foundation assesses the bird's health before marking.
USGS scientist Dave Brandt holds a captured whooping crane while Dr. Barry Hartup with the International Crane Foundation assesses the bird's health before marking.
Pit tagging a fish
USGS scientist Robert Al-Chokhachy places a pit tag in a trout to track movement.
USGS scientist Robert Al-Chokhachy places a pit tag in a trout to track movement.
Person next to avalanche debris
A skier stand next to avalanche debris in Glacier National Park, 5/5/2011.
A skier stand next to avalanche debris in Glacier National Park, 5/5/2011.
Fall River, Wyoming
A stretch of Fall River in Wyoming, surrounded by trees, outside of Yellowstone National Park.
A stretch of Fall River in Wyoming, surrounded by trees, outside of Yellowstone National Park.
Wet slab avalanche debris deposit in Glacier National Park, Montana
A researcher stands in front of a large wet slab avalanche debris deposit in Glacier National Park, Montana. The start zone and fracture line can be seen near the top of the ridge in the upper middle part of the image.
A researcher stands in front of a large wet slab avalanche debris deposit in Glacier National Park, Montana. The start zone and fracture line can be seen near the top of the ridge in the upper middle part of the image.
Removal of avalanche debris on road in Glacier National Park
Snow removal operators work carefully to remove a large accumulation of avalanche debris on Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park, Montana.
Snow removal operators work carefully to remove a large accumulation of avalanche debris on Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park, Montana.
Lamar Valley, Yellowstone National Park.
Lamar Valley, Yellowstone National Park.
Lamar Valley, Yellowstone National Park.
Prairie Pothole Dragonfly
A dragonfly sits among prairie grasses at a USGS research site in the Williston Basin where scientists are looking at the impacts of oil well brine contamination on prairie pothole wetland communities.
A dragonfly sits among prairie grasses at a USGS research site in the Williston Basin where scientists are looking at the impacts of oil well brine contamination on prairie pothole wetland communities.
Wolf eyes close up
Close up of wolf eyes
Close up of wolf eyes