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Friday's Findings - July 28 2023

Friday's Findings - July 28 2023

Title: Tire Dust and Fish Health

Speaker: John Hansen, Research Immunologist, USGS Western Fisheries Research Center

Date: July 28th at 2:00 pm...

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The Early Deer—and the Late Ones—Get the Herbs

The Early Deer—and the Late Ones—Get the Herbs

Climate change is messing with nature’s alarm clock. For animals that use seasonal signs from nature to start important activities like migration...

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Remotely Sensing Snow Algae Blooms to Monitor Snowmelt in the North Cascades

Remotely Sensing Snow Algae Blooms to Monitor Snowmelt in the North Cascades

A new Northwest CASC-supported study demonstrates how remote sensing can be used to map and monitor the effects of “watermelon snow” on snowmelt and...

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Wild Turkey Nesting Times are Unlikely to Shift with Climate

Wild Turkey Nesting Times are Unlikely to Shift with Climate

A new study by Southeast CASC-supported researchers suggests that eastern wild turkeys are unlikely to change their nesting timing in response to...

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USGS Research Helps Protect Vulnerable Grassland Birds from Climate Change

USGS Research Helps Protect Vulnerable Grassland Birds from Climate Change

The USGS Wisconsin Cooperative Wildlife Research Unit, the University of Wisconsin, the U.S. Forest Service, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service...

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USGS Research Explores Impacts of Warming Winters on Deer and Elk Survival

USGS Research Explores Impacts of Warming Winters on Deer and Elk Survival

Researchers at the Idaho Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, the University of Idaho, and the USGS Northwest Climate Adaptation Science...

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USGS Research Aids Conservation Efforts for Native Trout Threatened by Climate Change and Invasive Species

USGS Research Aids Conservation Efforts for Native Trout Threatened by Climate Change and Invasive Species

The Rio Grande cutthroat trout is a cultural icon in Colorado and New Mexico, but its populations are threatened. Today, the fish now occupies only 12...

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Fish and Climate Change Database (FiCli) Provides Freshwater Fisheries Managers With an Important Climate Adaptation Tool

Fish and Climate Change Database (FiCli) Provides Freshwater Fisheries Managers With an Important Climate Adaptation Tool

Inland fishes are important to communities worldwide and provide many ecosystem services. However, freshwater fishes are especially vulnerable to...

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Eleutherodactylus Coquí - A Chronicle of Conservation Collaboration

Eleutherodactylus Coquí - A Chronicle of Conservation Collaboration

Projected temperature and precipitation changes from climate change, along with habitat fragmentation and other effects of land use change threaten...

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USGS Researchers Discuss Sagebrush Science Convergence at FORT

USGS Researchers Discuss Sagebrush Science Convergence at FORT

The USGS Wyoming Landscape Conservation Initiative (WLCI) cohosted a joint workshop with the Colorado River Basin: Actionable and Strategic Integrated...

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