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North American Amphibian Monitoring Program - Patuxent Wildlife Research Center

The NAAMP is a collaborative effort among regional partners, such as state natural resource agencies and nonprofit organizations, and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to monitor populations of vocal amphibians. The USGS provides central coordination and database management. The regional partners recruit and train volunteer observers to collect More...

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Management and Research Applications of Long-Range Surveillance Radar Data for Birds, Bats, and Flying Insects

This publication is intended to provide a summary of long-range surveillance radar technology and applications of these data to questions about movement patterns of birds and other flying wildlife based on publications that provide more detailed information (Buurma, 1995; Gauthreaux and Belser, 2003a, b; Gauthreaux and others, 2003; Diehl and More...

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Bees Are Not Optional

This sound recording is an interview with USGS scientist Sam Droege about the tremendous importance of native bees and pollinators in general. The interview was held during the 2009 Pollinator Week.

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Ecological Foundations for Fire Management in North American Forest and Shrubland Ecosystems

Fire occurs in many North American ecosystems, and most of these systems are resilient to fires that occur within a broad range of variability in frequency and intensity. In a recent USFS publication (General Technical Report PNW-GTR-779, ), USGS scientist Jon Keeley led a team of scientists from various agencies and academic institutions in More...

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Preliminary Review of Adaptation Options for Climate-Sensitive Ecosystems and Resources: Final Report, Synthesis and Assessment Product 4.4

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released a report that can help reduce the potential impact of climate change on estuaries, forests, wetlands, coral reefs, and other sensitive ecosystems. The report identifies strategies to protect the environment as these changes occur. The report finds that climate change can increase the impact of More...

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Effects of Management and Climate on Elk Brucellosis in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem

Every winter, government agencies feed ;6000 metric tons (63 106 kg) of hay to elk in the southern Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (GYE) to limit transmission of Brucella abortus, the causative agent of brucellosis, from elk to cattle. Supplemental feeding, however, is likely to increase the transmission of brucellosis in elk, and may be affected by More...

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Patuxent - Tools for Learning About Birds

This website is a tool useful for learning about birds. Users can learn about common United States and Canadian Birds through pictures, songs, and using identification tips. The site also links to Central American Birds, with Songs and Photographs of Selected Species that Breed in Central America. Users may also access a frames-based bird More...

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Breeding Bird Survey Clickable Abundance Map

This website is a map which displays data related to Breeding Bird Species Lists. By clicking on the map, users will be given a species list for the location, with estimated local abundances and links to species information.

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Patuxent--Bird Songs

This web resource presents songs and calls of birds in WAV format. There is basic information and author information for the bird song recordings, along with songlist and call list audio files (long and shortened). The site also links to the Bird Identification InfoCenter, Seasonal Bird Checklists, Bird Identification tips, and the Patuxent Bird More...

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Maps, Models, and Tools for Bird Conservation Planning

This web resource is a tool for mapping and modeling migratory birds for bird conservation planning. The focus of this study is to develop statistically sound, science-based models to support public land management for high priority bird species within a regional context. The site links to a Project Description, Modeling Avian Abundance, Desktop More...

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Applying radar technology to migratory bird conservation and management: strengthening and expanding a collaborative

This web publication is a compilation of biological data available from various radar technologies, offering a unique opportunity to learn more about the spatiotemporal distribution patterns, flight characteristics, and habitat use of "aero-fauna."

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Applying radar technology to migratory bird conservation and management: strengthening and expanding a collaborative

This web publication is a compilation of biological data available from various radar technologies, offering a unique opportunity to learn more about the spatiotemporal distribution patterns, flight characteristics, and habitat use of "aero-fauna."

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