-
USGS Releases a New U.S. Karst Map
-
USGS has released a digital map compilation, database and report delineating areas of the United States, including Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, having karst or the potential for development of karst and pseudokarst.
Located in
News & Events
-
Fracking Components Affect Thyroid Hormone Receptors
-
A subset of chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing can interfere with thyroid hormone receptors, according to a study presented at the joint meeting of the International Society of Endocrinology and the Endocrine Society.
Located in
News & Events
-
Science Applications: Fostering Science Excellence for the Service
-
This video answers two questions: 1. What does the Science Applications program work on and; 2. Why is it important to the public and the staff of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Located in
News & Events
-
Primary Influences on Water Temperature for Inland Streams
-
The COMET Program is pleased to announce the publication of the new lesson, "Primary Influences on Water Temperature for Inland Streams". The temperature of inland streams, rivers, and reservoirs affects aquatic wildlife, riparian vegetation, and infrastructure.
Located in
News & Events
-
Land managers to gain tools to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions
-
Trees take in and store a lot of carbon dioxide, or CO2, a greenhouse gas. Being able to measure forestry and agricultural intake and emissions of CO2 is critical to developing a strategy for addressing climate change by reducing greenhouse gases.
Located in
News & Events
-
USDA Provides $328 Million to Conserve Wetlands and Farmland, Boost Economy
-
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that $328 million in conservation funding is being invested to help landowners protect and restore key farmlands, grasslands and wetlands across the nation. The USDA initiative will benefit wildlife and promote outdoor recreation and related sectors of the economy.
Located in
News & Events
-
$35 Million in Grants to Boost State Endangered Species Conservation Efforts Funding to 20 states will help collaborative efforts to conserve America’s most imperiled species
-
Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service Director Dan Ashe today announced nearly $35 million in
grants to 20 states to enable collaborative efforts to conserve many of
America’s imperiled species, ranging from the red cockaded woodpecker in
the Southeast to a variety of bat species in the Midwest to a colorful
flower in the Rocky Mountains.
Located in
News & Events
-
The Audubon Climate Change Report at a Glance
-
A new Climate Change report by Audubon is a comprehensive, first-of-its kind study that predicts how climate change could affect the ranges of 588 North American birds.
Located in
News & Events
-
Cheat Canyon is West Virginia’s Newest Conserved Natural Area
-
The Conservation Fund, The Nature Conservancy, and the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources – allies in the permanent conservation of West Virginia’s Cheat Canyon – gathered today with funding partners and the community to celebrate this conservation success story and participate in the dedication of the canyon to the people of West Virginia.
Located in
News & Events
-
Video: Climate Change The Cost of Inaction
-
The Earth's climate is changing at an unprecedented rate. Climate change is already having impacts on people's lives across the country.
Located in
News & Events
