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Ponderosa Pines Affected by Drought in New Mexico

Alder Fire in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

News items described and linked on this webpage are highlights of selected studies conducted and publications produced by USGS Science Center staff members in Region 7:  Upper Colorado Basin. Left click on news item titles or "Read Article" links to view the original news items.

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New Tool Rates Stream Vulnerability to Unconventional Oil and Gas Development

New Tool Rates Stream Vulnerability to Unconventional Oil and Gas Development

On average, streams in the Niobrara-Mowry Play of eastern Wyoming, Fayetteville Play of Arkansas, and Barnett Play of Texas ranked most vulnerable to...
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Genetic Study Confirms Growth of Yellowstone Grizzly Bear Population

Genetic Study Confirms Growth of Yellowstone Grizzly Bear Population

BOZEMAN, Mont. – Genetic data show the grizzly bear population in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem has grown since the 1980s with no loss in genetic...

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Media Advisory: USGS Deploys Crews to Site of Flash Flood

Media Advisory: USGS Deploys Crews to Site of Flash Flood

U.S. Geological Survey real-time monitoring captured flash flooding in southwest Utah that occurred as a result of intense thunderstorms with rainfall...
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Cumulative Effects of Wildfire Adversely Affect Greater Sage-Grouse in the Great Basin

Cumulative Effects of Wildfire Adversely Affect Greater Sage-Grouse in the Great Basin

Slowing fire-related population declines in greater sage-grouse in the Great Basin over the next 30 years may depend on the intensity of fire...
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Mercury and Selenium are Accumulating in the Colorado River Food Web of the Grand Canyon

Mercury and Selenium are Accumulating in the Colorado River Food Web of the Grand Canyon

Although the Grand Canyon segment of the Colorado River features one of the most remote ecosystems in the United States, it is not immune to exposure...
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New Cowboy State Maps Add U.S. Forest Service Data

New Cowboy State Maps Add U.S. Forest Service Data

Newly released US Topo maps for Wyoming now feature more trails using data provided by the U.S. Forest Service such as the recreational trails in the...
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New Evidence Shows Endangered Pallid Sturgeon Spawned in Lower Missouri River

New Evidence Shows Endangered Pallid Sturgeon Spawned in Lower Missouri River

Three tiny fish larvae that were captured by U.S. Geological Survey scientists in May 2014 have just been confirmed to be pallid sturgeon. These new...
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Media Advisory: Remembering the 1965 South Platte River Flood and Moving Forth with Science for Safety

Media Advisory: Remembering the 1965 South Platte River Flood and Moving Forth with Science for Safety

Fifty years ago on June 16, a devastating flood swept through the South Platte River Basin of the Front Range and Eastern Plains of Colorado, killing...
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Blasch is New Director of USGS Idaho Water Science Center

Blasch is New Director of USGS Idaho Water Science Center

Dr. Kyle W. Blasch begins work today as the Director of the U.S. Geological Survey’s Idaho Water Science Center, headquartered in Boise.

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Media Advisory: USGS Measuring High Flows Around Denver

Media Advisory: USGS Measuring High Flows Around Denver

Crews from the U.S. Geological Survey are monitoring high streamflows due to sustained rain in various locations around Denver today.
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USGS Powder River Basin Coal Assessment Features an Estimate of the Reserve Base

USGS Powder River Basin Coal Assessment Features an Estimate of the Reserve Base

The latest coal resource assessment of the Powder River Basin showcases the newly revised USGS’ assessment methodology, which, for the first time...

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Seasonal Habitat Quality and Landscape Characteristics Explain Genetic Differences Between Greater Sage-grouse Populations in Wyoming

Seasonal Habitat Quality and Landscape Characteristics Explain Genetic Differences Between Greater Sage-grouse Populations in Wyoming

FORT COLLINS, Colo. — Low-quality nesting and winter seasonal habitats are strong predictors of reduced gene flow between greater sage-grouse breeding...
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