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Two pintail ducks, one with a dark head, light neck, and grey body, one brown with a pattern, both swimming
Hen and drake northern pintail at Colusa NWR
Hen and drake northern pintail at Colusa NWR
Hen and drake northern pintail at Colusa NWR

Hen and drake northern pintail at Colusa National Wildlife Refuge

3 pintail ducks swimming in the center, two others off to the sides
Northern pintail drakes at Colusa NWR
Northern pintail drakes at Colusa NWR
Northern pintail drakes at Colusa NWR

Northern pintail drakes at Colusa National Wildlife Refuge

Nine brown geese with white faces on the water, one with its head in the water
Greater White-fronted Geese at Colusa NWR
Greater White-fronted Geese at Colusa NWR
A marten (weasel like mammal) walks under a wooden underpass
Sierra marten caught on camera using underpass in Sierra NF
Sierra marten caught on camera using underpass in Sierra NF
Sierra marten caught on camera using underpass in Sierra NF

A Sierra Marten (Martes caurina sierra) caught on wildlife camera in October 2019 passing beneath an elevated road segment built to study usage of the underpass by the Yosemite toad.

A Sierra Marten (Martes caurina sierra) caught on wildlife camera in October 2019 passing beneath an elevated road segment built to study usage of the underpass by the Yosemite toad.

Squirrel-like animal looks up at the camera
Humboldt’s flying squirrel on wildlife camera
Humboldt’s flying squirrel on wildlife camera
Humboldt’s flying squirrel on wildlife camera

The photo features a Humboldt’s flying squirrel (Glaucomys oregonensis) caught on a wildlife camera. The camera was set up to study animal movement under a new road crossing structure known as the “toad road” in Sierra National Forest.

The photo features a Humboldt’s flying squirrel (Glaucomys oregonensis) caught on a wildlife camera. The camera was set up to study animal movement under a new road crossing structure known as the “toad road” in Sierra National Forest.

Aerial view of coast of San Miguel Island, showing kelp and California sea lions
California sea lions, San Miguel Island
California sea lions, San Miguel Island
California sea lions, San Miguel Island

California sea lions, San Miguel Island.

A marten (weasel like mammal) looks up at the camera
Sierra marten caught on camera
Sierra marten caught on camera
Sierra marten caught on camera

This Sierra Marten was caught on wildlife camera in October. The camera was set up to study animal movement under a new road crossing structure known as the “toad road” in Sierra National Forest. The Sierra marten (Martes caurina sierra) is a mammal in the weasel family about the size of a house cat.

This Sierra Marten was caught on wildlife camera in October. The camera was set up to study animal movement under a new road crossing structure known as the “toad road” in Sierra National Forest. The Sierra marten (Martes caurina sierra) is a mammal in the weasel family about the size of a house cat.

Aerial view of mixed feeding congregation of pinnipeds, porpoises, gulls, and shearwaters
Mixed feeding congregation of pinnipeds, porpoises, gulls, and shearwaters
Mixed feeding congregation of pinnipeds, porpoises, gulls, and shearwaters
Mixed feeding congregation of pinnipeds, porpoises, gulls, and shearwaters

Mixed feeding congregation of pinnipeds, porpoises, gulls, and shearwaters.

Aerial view of Brandt's Cormorants, California Sea Lion, and Kelp
Aerial view of Brandt's Cormorants, California Sea Lion, and Kelp
Aerial view of Brandt's Cormorants, California Sea Lion, and Kelp
Aerial view of Brandt's Cormorants, California Sea Lion, and Kelp

Aerial view of Brandt's Cormorants, California Sea Lion, and Kelp.

Kelp forest viewed from above with a small speck, a western gull
Western Gull flying over kelp
Western Gull flying over kelp
Woman holds up a brown and white goose wearing a GPS collar
USGS field biologist Andrea Mott displays a recently marked Tule Goose
USGS field biologist Andrea Mott displays a recently marked Tule Goose
USGS field biologist Andrea Mott displays a recently marked Tule Goose

USGS field biologist Andrea Mott displays a recently marked Tule White-fronted Goose.

Increasing seed stocks in the greenhouse. Mojave and Sonoran Desert restoration
Increasing seed stocks in the greenhouse. Desert restoration
Increasing seed stocks in the greenhouse. Desert restoration
Increasing seed stocks in the greenhouse. Desert restoration

Increasing seed stocks in the greenhouse for use in the USGS-WERC network of common garden experiments throughout the Mojave Desert.

Increasing seed stocks in the greenhouse for use in the USGS-WERC network of common garden experiments throughout the Mojave Desert.

Mangrove forests with water in the foreground and forest with dense aboveground roots
Mangrove forest in Pohnpei, Micronesia
Mangrove forest in Pohnpei, Micronesia
Mangrove forest in Pohnpei, Micronesia

Mangrove forest in Pohnpei, Micronesia.

The USGS and partners are studying how mangrove forests in the Federated States of Micronesia may respond to sea-level rise over the coming century. Their projections will help Micronesian communities plan for the future.

Mangrove forest in Pohnpei, Micronesia.

The USGS and partners are studying how mangrove forests in the Federated States of Micronesia may respond to sea-level rise over the coming century. Their projections will help Micronesian communities plan for the future.

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