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Voluntary Guidance for States to Incorporate Climate Adaptation in State Wildlife Action Plans and Other Management Plans
The Voluntary Guidance for States to Incorporate Climate Adaptation into State Wildlife Actions Plans and other Management Plans aims to help state fish and wildlife agencies incorporate climate change adaptation for fish and wildlife and their habitats into State Wildlife Action Plans (SWAPs) and other natural resource management plans. This update to the original 2009 Voluntary Guidance reflects
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Aimee Delach, Alison B Cariveau, Brian Hess, Bruce Stein, Caroline Jezierski, Diana Swan-Pinion, Jacob Blandford, Janet Alice Cushing, Jason Goldberg, Junko Hoshi, Karen Cozzetto, Kimberly E Szcodronski, Laurel James, Leona Svancara, Lindsey Thurman, Logan Benedict, Maggie Ernest Johnson, Mark Humpert, Molly S. Cross, Rebecca M. Quinones, Robert Newman, Roger Mangham, Ginny Seamster
Determination and prediction of rare earth element eeochemical associations in acid mine drainage treatment wastes
Acid mine drainage (AMD) has been proposed by various researchers as a novel source of rare earth elements (REE), a group of elements that include critical metals for clean energy and modern technologies. REE tend to be sequestered in the Fe-Al-Mn-rich solids produced during the treatment of AMD. These solids are typically managed as waste, but could be a low-cost, readily available REE source. He
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B.C. Hedin, Charles A. Cravotta, M.Y. Stuckman, C.L. Lopano, R.C. Capo, R.S. Hedin
USGS invasive carp database management and integration support
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Enrika Hlavacek, Travis J. Harrison
Gene flow and spatial population structure of Brook Trout in a large headwater stream network in Colorado
We studied gene flow of non-native Brook Trout Salvelinus fontinalis in a 60-km section of continuous stream network in the upper Cache la Poudre River basin, where a large-scale reclamation effort to restore federally threatened Greenback Cutthroat Trout Oncorhynchus clarkii stomias (GBCT) is taking place. This effort—the Poudre Headwaters Project—represents the most important recovery effort of
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Audrey Harris, Matthew P. Fairchild, Sara J. Oyler-McCance, Jennifer A. Fike, Christopher Kennedy, Dana Winkleman, Yoichiro Kanno
Effects of megafire on woody wpecies in the mixed-grass prairie
Lack of fire in contemporary grasslands has contributed to the invasion of woody plants that can survive low-intensity fire upon maturity, but knowledge of the effects of megafires (>40,000 ha) on grassland tree mortality is limited. We used remote sensing and ground surveys to estimate tree canopy cover change and rates of top-kill and mortality of woody species in the mixed-grass prairie followi
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Matthias W. Sirch, Daniel S. Sullins, Nicholas J. Parker, David A. Haukos, John D. Kraft, Christian A. Hagen, Kent A. Fricke
Conservation genetics and wild trout: Evolving opportunities to support management
It is increasingly apparent that our planet is undergoing rapid, unprecedented environmental change. These changes are already impacting wild trout populations, leading to declines in occupancy and abundance across increasingly fragmented landscapes. Many changes are projected to intensify in the coming decades, which are likely to be crucial to the future of many wild populations. While there is
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David C. Kazyak, Shannon L. White, N. Mamoozadeh, John Hargrove, Mariah Meek
Benefits of genetic data for the design of Brook Trout translocation efforts
With wild trout populations in decline, many conservation practitioners are evaluating the feasibility of incorporating reintroduction and genetic rescue into management frameworks. As interest in these conservation tools continues to grow, so too has the need for rigorous science to evaluate translocation success and improve the efficacy of future efforts. From this, it has become increasingly ap
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Shannon L. White, Thomas C Johnson, Jacob M Rash, Barbara A. Lubinski, David C. Kazyak
Supplemental vegetation monitoring plots at Badlands National Park to accelerate learning of the Annual Brome Adaptive Management (ABAM) model
The annual Brome Adaptive Management (ABAM) project is a consortium of seven parks in the Northern Great Plains working together to better understand how to control invasive annual grasses (including Bromus species) through an adaptive management approach. This approach is supported by a quantitative model that uses current data from standardized vegetation monitoring plots in all seven parks to a
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Amy Symstad
Osmoregulation and acid-base balance.
Maintaining relatively constant levels of internal cellular ions is critical to the normal function of all animals. For many organisms this is achieved primarily by regulating the ion and acid-base composition of the blood within narrow limits. This understanding of the importance of “le milieu interior,” first espoused by Claude Bernard in the mid-1800s and later described as “homeostasis” by Wal
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Stephen D. McCormick, Eric T. Schultz, Colin Brauner
COSMOS Ground-Motion Simulation Working Group workshops #1 and #2
These 2 workshops were held in response to interest generated from sessions on the use of simulated earthquake ground motions at the 2020 and 2021 Consortium of Organizations for Strong Motion Observation Systems (COSMOS) Technical Sessions. The discussions at the Technical Sessions highlighted desires to promote the use of simulated earthquake ground motions for engineering applications and the n
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Brad T. Aagaard, Aysegul Askan, Sanaz Rezaeian, Sean Kamran Ahdi, Alan Yong
Modeling risk dynamics of contaminants of emerging concern in a temperate-region wastewater effluent-dominated stream
Wastewater effluent-dominated streams are becoming increasingly common worldwide, including in temperate regions, with potential impacts on ecological systems and drinking water sources. We recently quantified the occurrence/spatiotemporal dynamics of pharmaceutical mixtures in a representative temperate-region wastewater effluent-dominated stream (Muddy Creek, Iowa) under baseflow conditions and
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Hui Zhi, Danielle T. Webb, Jerald L Schnoor, Dana W. Kolpin, Rebecca D. Klaper, Luke Iwanowicz, Gregory H. LeFevre
Atmospheric circulation drivers of extreme high water level events at Foggy Island Bay, Alaska
The northern coast of Alaska is experiencing significant climatic change enhancing hazards from reduced sea ice and increased coastal erosion. This same region is home to offshore oil/gas activities. Foggy Island Bay is one region along the Beaufort Sea coast with planned offshore oil/gas development that will need to account for the changing climate. High water levels impact infrastructure throug
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Peter A. Bieniek, Li H. Erikson, Jeremy L. Kasper