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WERC Scientists Find that Threatened Snakes Depend on Agriculture (TWS Wildlife News)

WERC Scientists Find that Threatened Snakes Depend on Agriculture (TWS Wildlife News)

SACRAMENTO – A new study shows how giant gartersnakes use Central Valley rice fields

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Research Spotlight: Ducklings Leave Nests in Early Morning, Suggesting Predator Avoidance

Research Spotlight: Ducklings Leave Nests in Early Morning, Suggesting Predator Avoidance

In a study published in the journal Ecology and Evolution, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) biologists put small cameras next to duck nests to determine...

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Research Spotlight: New Guidelines and Tool for Assessing Mercury Contamination Using Bird Feathers

Research Spotlight: New Guidelines and Tool for Assessing Mercury Contamination Using Bird Feathers

In a study published in the journal Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) biologists provide a detailed approach and...

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Research Spotlight: California Central Valley Ducks Move Shorter Distances and Use Smaller Areas Than Expected

Research Spotlight: California Central Valley Ducks Move Shorter Distances and Use Smaller Areas Than Expected

In a new publication, U.S. Geological Survey biologists report the results of real-time tracking of three species of dabbling ducks in California’s...

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Salamander Surveys by WERC Scientists Help Monitor Fungal Threat (US Fish and Wildlife Pacific Southwest Highlights)

Salamander Surveys by WERC Scientists Help Monitor Fungal Threat (US Fish and Wildlife Pacific Southwest Highlights)

SAN DIEGO – WERC scientists find salamanders, test for deadly chytrid disease

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WERC Scientists Combine Bird Calls and Artificial Intelligence to Keep Tabs on the Elusive Ashy-Storm Petrel (Audubon magazine)

WERC Scientists Combine Bird Calls and Artificial Intelligence to Keep Tabs on the Elusive Ashy-Storm Petrel (Audubon magazine)

CALIFORNIA COAST – Artificial intelligence and acoustic sensors help scientists monitor seabirds

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Burrowing Owls and Horned Lizards Thrive in Ecological Hot Spot Next to Los Angeles Airport (Los Angeles Times)

Burrowing Owls and Horned Lizards Thrive in Ecological Hot Spot Next to Los Angeles Airport (Los Angeles Times)

LOS ANGELES -- WERC Researchers study lizards and owls at the LAX Dunes preserve

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Genetics Study Reveals Good News for the Southern California Population of the California Gnatcatcher

Genetics Study Reveals Good News for the Southern California Population of the California Gnatcatcher

Results of a recent study by WERC scientists are providing helpful information to resource managers as they work to protect important habitat.

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It Takes Collaboration!

It Takes Collaboration!

Cloud Forest restoration gallery exhibit on display at the Channel Islands National Park Visitor Center.

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A Unified Research Strategy for Disease Management

A Unified Research Strategy for Disease Management

As wildlife diseases increase globally, an understanding of host-pathogen relationships can elucidate avenues for management and improve conservation...

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Large-scale Review of Amphibian Species and Community Response to Climate Change

Large-scale Review of Amphibian Species and Community Response to Climate Change

Amphibian species and community richness has been declining in North America and climate change may play a role in these declines. Global climate...

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USGS Scientists Find Success in New "Real Estate" for Waterbirds

USGS Scientists Find Success in New "Real Estate" for Waterbirds

There’s hot new real estate for wildlife in south San Francisco Bay, and a report from USGS biologists shows that the waterbirds are flocking in.

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