Wildlife and Plants

Salmon that spawn and rear in Southeast Alaska watersheds are critically important to the region’s economic vitality and cultural identity. An estimated 90% of rural households in Southeast Alaska use salmon. Environmental changes that compromise the ability of these streams to support salmon could have dramatic consequences for the region. In particular, there is concern that climate change could

Species across North America are being impacted by changing climate conditions. Plants and animals can respond to these changes in a variety of ways, including by shifting their geographic distributions. Determining whether or not observed biological changes, such as range shifts, are indeed the result of climate change is a key challenge facing natural resource managers and requires clarifying wh

The sagebrush ecosystem is home to diverse wildlife, including big-game and Greater sage-grouse. Historic and contemporary land-uses, large wildfires, exotic plant invasion, and woodland expansion all represent threats to this multiple-use landscape. Efforts of federal and state agencies and private landowners across the landscape are focused on restoration and maintenance of conditions that suppo

Ungulates, or hoofed mammals such as elk, deer, and moose, occupy a diversity of habitats across North America, from Canada’s high arctic to the deserts of Mexico. Ungulates play an important ecological role, helping to regulate processes such as nutrient cycling in forests and grasslands, through their grazing activities. They are also economically and culturally important, providing recreational

View this webinar to learn how scientists are exploring the impacts of drought on waterfowl.

View this webinar to learn how researchers are examining habitat connectivity as a conservation strategy in the face of climate change.

View this webinar to learn how scientists are exploring the impacts of climate change on waterfowl and the vegetation they rely on.

View this webinar to learn how scientists are evaluating the effectiveness of fish rescue programs in the Pacific Northwest.

View this webinar to learn how researchers are examining the potential impacts of changing weather severity on waterfowl.

View this webinar to learn how scientists are projecting the impacts of climate change on birds in the Prairie Pothole Region.

View this webinar to learn how scientists are exploring the impacts of climate change on ungulates in the Southwest.

Every 10 years, state fish and wildlife management agencies must comprehensively review, and if necessary revise, their State Wildlife Action Plans (SWAPs). These are important planning documents that serve as blueprints for conserving fish, wildlife, and their habitat, and for preventing species listings in each state. These plans focus on species that have been identified as being of greatest co