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Learning From Real-World Experience to Understand Renewable Energy Impacts to Wildlife

Learning From Real-World Experience to Understand Renewable Energy Impacts to Wildlife

A comprehensive analysis of how renewable energy facilities affect wildlife could inform efforts to predict and reduce these impacts. A team of...

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Rare Southwestern Willow Flycatcher Banded by USGS Spotted on Nicaragua Wintering Grounds

Rare Southwestern Willow Flycatcher Banded by USGS Spotted on Nicaragua Wintering Grounds

An endangered Southwestern Willow Flycatcher banded by USGS ecologists in San Diego in July 2017 was recently spotted 3000+ miles away on its...

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Caught on Camera: Sierra Martens and Flying Squirrels Using Wildlife Passage

Caught on Camera: Sierra Martens and Flying Squirrels Using Wildlife Passage

The adorable Sierra Marten pictured below was caught on wildlife camera in October. The camera was set up to study animal movement under a new road...

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In the Media: Desert Tortoise Researchers Featured by KUNC Public Radio

In the Media: Desert Tortoise Researchers Featured by KUNC Public Radio

USGS scientists study threats to the Mojave desert tortoise

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Dabbling Duck Flight Speeds: High Tech Update For the 21st Century

Dabbling Duck Flight Speeds: High Tech Update For the 21st Century

In a recent study, U.S. Geological Survey biologists used technologically advanced GSM-GPS transmitters to calculate migratory and non-migratory...

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Dr. Gary Fellers – Leader in Amphibian Conservation – Passes Away

Dr. Gary Fellers – Leader in Amphibian Conservation – Passes Away

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Dr. Gary Fellers, researcher emeritus with the U.S. Geological Survey, passed away last month after a 40-year career as an...

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New USGS Research on 21st Century California Wildfires Examines Drivers of Fire Behavior and Structure Losses

New USGS Research on 21st Century California Wildfires Examines Drivers of Fire Behavior and Structure Losses

Two new publications underscore the role of wind in destructive California wildfires

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Research Spotlight: Fear of Predation May Prevent Mule Deer from Taking Advantage of Forage Resources in Mojave Sky-Islands

Research Spotlight: Fear of Predation May Prevent Mule Deer from Taking Advantage of Forage Resources in Mojave Sky-Islands

A recent publication from the USGS Western Ecological Research Center reports findings from a study of mule deer and cougars in the Mojave Desert. The...

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USGS WERC Researcher Wins Award for Reptile and Amphibian Conservation

USGS WERC Researcher Wins Award for Reptile and Amphibian Conservation

SAN DIEGO—Dr. Robert Fisher wins Herpetological Conservation Award

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What’s It Like To Be a Tree in California Today? WERC Forest Ecologist Weighs In (Mashable)

What’s It Like To Be a Tree in California Today? WERC Forest Ecologist Weighs In (Mashable)

Dr. Nate Stephenson says the rules are changing for Sierra Nevada trees

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WERC Scientist Unites Research, Restoration, and Education on the California Channel Islands (Inside Science)

WERC Scientist Unites Research, Restoration, and Education on the California Channel Islands (Inside Science)

For Dr. Kathryn McEachern, research and outreach go hand in hand

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Research Spotlight: Mercury Exposure in Wild Songbirds Associated with Disrupted Parental Care at the Nest

Research Spotlight: Mercury Exposure in Wild Songbirds Associated with Disrupted Parental Care at the Nest

In a study published in the journal Environmental Science and Technology, U.S. Geological Survey biologists report that methylmercury concentrations...

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