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Friday's Findings - April 26, 2024

Friday's Findings - April 26, 2024

Title:  Going to Extremes to Uncover the Secrets of Dinosaur's Ponderosa Pine 

Date:  April 24, 2024, at 2:00 pm Eastern/11:00 am Pacific 

Speaker:  Bec...

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Data Spotlight: Explore Climate-Induced Range Shifts with the CoRE (Contractions and Range Expansions) Database

Data Spotlight: Explore Climate-Induced Range Shifts with the CoRE (Contractions and Range Expansions) Database

Climate change represents one of the foremost drivers of ecological change, yet its documented impacts on biodiversity remain uncertain and complex...

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Wind Energy and Wildlife: We can Have Both

Wind Energy and Wildlife: We can Have Both

Wind is a resource we share with wildlife, but as wind energy expands, so too do the questions surrounding the impact of wind energy on wildlife. 

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Pacific Island Landscapes Shaped by People, Rainfall, Vegetation, and Fire

Pacific Island Landscapes Shaped by People, Rainfall, Vegetation, and Fire

A large regional study across nine Pacific Islands, supported by the Pacific Islands CASC, shows how people, climate, and vegetation type have...

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New USGS-led Research Sheds Light on Deep-Sea Food Webs

New USGS-led Research Sheds Light on Deep-Sea Food Webs

Deep-sea organisms, dwelling in complete darkness and dependent on nutrients from the surface, play pivotal roles in the transport, transformation...

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New Publication Synthesizes Climate Effects on Bears and their Interactions with Humans

New Publication Synthesizes Climate Effects on Bears and their Interactions with Humans

In a new synthesis publication, USGS researchers reviewed the documented and projected effects of climate on the ecology of black and brown bears in...

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CASC Participation at the 2024 National Adaptation Forum

CASC Participation at the 2024 National Adaptation Forum

Are you attending the National Adaptation Forum (NAF) this May in Saint Paul? Don't miss these presentations from staff and partners from across the...

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Mapped: 33 new big game migrations across American West

Mapped: 33 new big game migrations across American West

RESTON, Va. — A new set of maps that document the movements of ungulates was published today in the fourth volume of the Ungulate Migrations of the...

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In monarch butterfly decline mystery, scientists rule out habitat loss in migration zone

In monarch butterfly decline mystery, scientists rule out habitat loss in migration zone

DENVER, Colo. — A new study from the U.S. Geological Survey and partners in the U.S. and Mexico lends new insight into the puzzle of monarch butterfly...

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Illegal Oil and Gas Wastewater Dumps Disrupt Foundations of Fragile Desert Ecosystems

Illegal Oil and Gas Wastewater Dumps Disrupt Foundations of Fragile Desert Ecosystems

RESTON, Va. — Illegal dumping of oil and gas wastewater disrupts the microbes in desert ecosystems of southeast New Mexico and West Texas, according...

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Pathology Case of the Month - Raccoon

Pathology Case of the Month - Raccoon

Case History: An adult female 3.39 kg Common Raccoon was found dead at a private residence in Wisconsin, USA. The raccoon was collected for evaluation...

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Friday's Findings - April 12, 2024

Friday's Findings - April 12, 2024

Title: CreelCat, collaborative development of a national inland recreational fisheries database 

Date: April 12, 2024, at 2:00 pm Eastern/11:00 am...

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