Birds in the Bakken: Oil Development Can Affect Critical Habitat
Many grassland bird species in the Bakken shale region, including some seriously declining populations, are displaced from their habitats as a result of oil and gas development, according to new U.S....
View ArticleHappy Mother’s Day to Moms of All Species
USGS wishes to honor all mothers, of all species. Many of our research findings have and are shedding light on the lives of non-human moms.
View ArticleVideos Reveal Birds, Bats and Bugs near Solar Project Power Towers
Video surveillance is the most effective method for detecting animals flying around solar power towers, according to a study of various techniques by the U.S. Geological Survey and its partners at the...
View ArticleMapping the Nation's Wind Turbines
There are more than 57,000 wind turbines across the United States, and a new tool allows you to get up close and personal with each one!
View ArticleUSGS Fish Passage Research Helps Fish Get to Spawning Grounds
The Blackstone River in Rhode Island is where one of the Nation’s first fish passages was built back in 1714 to help fish navigate past manmade obstructions so they could complete their instinctual...
View ArticleGuide to Bees of Southern Idaho
Bees are an important part of natural ecosystems and thriving agricultural systems in southwest Idaho and other areas of the United States. Both introduced and native bees can provide ecosystem...
View ArticleVegetation Recovery on Abandoned Oil and Gas Well Sites is Variable on...
Recovery of vegetation on plugged and abandoned oil and gas well sites on the Colorado Plateau is influenced by time, moisture, nonnative plants and the type of plant community that was originally in...
View ArticleWERC Scientists Combine Bird Calls and Artificial Intelligence to Keep Tabs...
CALIFORNIA COAST – Artificial intelligence and acoustic sensors help scientists monitor seabirds
View ArticleSeeking the Seeps
We're setting sail onboard the R/V Falkor for 21 days of deepsea science. Lead scientist Amanda Demopoulos shares what she's excited about as we head out into the Pacific.
View ArticleBringing the Bubbles Home
As our cruise ends, lead scientist Amanda Demopoulos brings it all together and charts the path forward
View ArticleMovements and Habitat Use of Loons for Assessment of Conservation Buffer...
Few data exist to assess the value of National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska management buffer zones for conservation-reliant yellow-billed loons or sympatrically breeding red-throated and Pacific loons.
View ArticleSome Approaches to Accounting for Incidental Carcass Discoveries in...
The software tool “Evidence of Absence” (EoA) was published in 2014 to help interpret evidence that the number of fatalities of protected species (PS) that may occur at wind energy facilities has not...
View ArticleUSGS Science at the Wind Wildlife Research Meeting XIII
Scientists from six USGS science centers will be sharing their latest science at this year’s virtual Wind Wildlife Research Meeting, taking place December 1-4, 2020.
View ArticleWildlife Mortality from Wind Turbines Scales with Energy Production
Older wind facilities are being “repowered,” which involves replacing smaller, closely spaced turbines with larger ones, more widely spaced.
View ArticleNew Study Helps Wind Industry, Wildlife Managers Identify Risks to Certain...
A recent U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and Oklahoma State University study shows not all raptor species are equally impacted by collisions with wind turbines. Of 14 species studied, five are at risk of...
View ArticleSix Ways the USGS Celebrates Earth Day Everyday
What better way to mark Earth Day than with a listicle all about USGS science for our changing world?
View ArticleBird Mortality at Renewable Energy Facilities have Population-Level Effects
A recent study shows nearly half of bird species studied were vulnerable to population-level effects from fatalities at renewable energy facilities.
View ArticleMedia Alert: Calling all Wisconsin duck hunters! USGS survey available for...
Public input requested An annual waterfowl harvest survey is open to duck hunter feedback now through Dec. 31 for the Green Bay and Lake Michigan regions of Wisconsin.
View ArticleCreatures of the Night: The Frightening Threats to Bats
Bats play important roles in ecosystems around the world, but bat populations are at risk from disease, development, and more. USGS scientists are working to understand these threats and help develop...
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