Drainage of Prairie Pothole Wetlands Can Increase Flooding and Degrade...
The drainage of small wetlands can decrease wildlife habitat and may contribute to flooding in the Prairie Pothole Region (PPR), according to a recent U.S. Geological Survey study. USGS scientists...
View ArticleNew Evidence Shows Endangered Pallid Sturgeon Spawned in Lower Missouri River
Three tiny fish larvae that were captured by U.S. Geological Survey scientists in May 2014 have just been confirmed to be pallid sturgeon. These new genetic identifications add to mounting evidence...
View ArticleEarthWord: Crepuscular
EarthWords is an on-going series in which we shed some light on the complicated, often difficult-to-pronounce language of science. Think of us as your terminology tour-guides, and meet us back here...
View ArticleBirds 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 ArticleGenetic Study Confirms Growth of Yellowstone Grizzly Bear Population
BOZEMAN, Mont. – Genetic data show the grizzly bear population in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem has grown since the 1980s with no loss in genetic diversity, according to a report by the Interagency...
View ArticleNew Remote Sensing Handbook Published
A newly published, three-volume “Remote Sensing Handbook” is a comprehensive coverage of all remote sensing topics written by over 300 leading global experts. With 82 chapters, and more than 2000...
View ArticleRestoration Handbook for Sagebrush Steppe Ecosystems, Part 2
CORVALLIS, Ore. — Ecosystem restoration is complex and requires an understanding of how the land, plants, and animals all interact with each other over large areas and over time. Today, the U.S....
View ArticleNew Method for Ranking Global Copper Deposits Saves Time and Money
A new approach to ranking copper resources could result in identifying future supplies of copper while saving both time and money, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. This technique has been used...
View ArticleStudy Shows Cold and Windy Nights Physically Drain Mangy Wolves
Note the bright red patch on the wolf's hindquarters in this thermal image of a captive wolf at the Grizzly and Wolf Discovery Center in West Yellowstone. This is where fur was shaved to replicate the...
View ArticleStudy Shows Pathways of Disease Transmission Between Elk, Bison and Cattle in...
BOZEMAN, Mont. – Scientists with the U.S. Geological Survey and its partners have shown how brucellosis, a disease which has significant economic implications for the cattle industry and wildlife...
View ArticleNew Science Challenges Old Assumptions about Harmful Algal Blooms
The first-ever National Lakes Assessment of toxins from harmful algal blooms challenges several long-held assumptions, including the extent, distribution and make-up of toxins from harmful algal...
View ArticleClaudia Regan Takes the Helm as Director of the U.S. Geological Survey's...
Claudia Regan begins work this week as Director of the U.S. Geological Survey's Northern Rocky Mountain Water Science Center, headquartered in Bozeman.Claudia Regan, USGS, Public domain. BOZEMAN, Mont....
View ArticleUSGS Assesses Mineral Potential for Sagebrush Habitats in Six Western States
USGS has completed a comprehensive assessment and inventory of potential mineral resources covering approximately 10 million acres of Federal and adjacent lands in Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah...
View ArticleStudy to Uncover Yellowstone’s Subsurface Mysteries
A new study providing an unprecedented regional view of the earth’s crust beneath Yellowstone National Park will begin with a helicopter electromagnetic and magnetic (HEM) survey on November 7, 2016....
View ArticleSmall Alpine Insects are Big Messengers of Climate Change
A scientist is working to collect alpine insects by picking through moss below tiny, cold, alpine streams. This spot was below a small seep on a slope above a tributary to the Dry Fork, North of the...
View ArticleSchmidt is New Deputy Director of USGS Idaho Water Science Center
Christian Schmidt is the Deputy Director of the Idaho Water Science Center (Public domain.)BOISE, Idaho — The U.S. Geological Survey has selected Christian Schmidt as the Deputy Director of its Idaho...
View ArticleManaging 246 million acres: new science-based tools support Bureau of Land...
FORT COLLINS, Colo. – The U.S. Geological Survey and the Bureau of Land Management today released a collaborative report with new information and tools to support effective management of millions of...
View ArticleRed Dye Study Will Examine Water Flow in Yellowstone River near Glendive,...
U.S. Geological Survey scientists will inject a harmless, bright red fluorescent dye into the Yellowstone River during the week of June 26, 2017, weather permitting. The study is being done in...
View ArticleReturn of the Yellowstone Grizzly Bear
“we found a number of carcases [sic] of the Buffaloe [sic] lying along the shore, which had been drowned by falling through the ice in the winter and lodged on shore by the high water when the river...
View ArticleMagnitude 5.8 Earthquake in Montana
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck western Montana near northwest Helena, on July 6, 2017 at 12:30 a.m. local time.Visit the USGS event page for more information. For estimates of casualties and damage,...
View ArticleStitching Together the New Digital Geologic Quilt of the United States
Fortunately, in an effort with needlepoint detail, the U.S. Geological Survey has stitched together geologic maps of the Lower 48 States, providing a seamless quilt of 48 State geologic maps that range...
View ArticleIncreases in Wildfire-Caused Erosion Could Impact Water Supply and Quality in...
As a number of previous peer-reviewed studies have shown, the area burned annually by wildfires has increased in recent decades and is expected to continue to increase this century. Many growing cities...
View ArticleUSGS Releases Selenium Modeling Framework for Montana and British Columbia’s...
This is thanks to a new modeling framework by the U.S. Geological Survey that lays out how to use available, site-specific data within a proven modeling approach to understand how selenium may move and...
View ArticleGeologic Groundwork-How USGS Coal Assessments Assist EIA's Coal Forecasts
Coal is loaded into trucks at the Trapper Mine in northwest Colorado.(Credit: David C. Scott, USGS. Public domain.) For instance, in just one part of the energy sector—coal—the United States consumed...
View ArticleTaking the Bait: Majority of Prairie Dogs Are Consuming Plague Vaccine
A veterinarian takes hair samples from a prairie dog that's under anesthesia before scientists release the animal back into the wild. Portions of hair from sylvatic plague-vaccinated animals turn the...
View ArticlePresident Proposes $971.2 Million FY 2021 Budget for USGS
Today, President Trump proposed a $971.2 million Fiscal Year 2021 budget for the U.S. Geological Survey that prioritizes scientific inquiry for effective stewardship of America’s natural resources and...
View ArticleNew Report Highlights Declining Sagebrush Ecosystem, Provides Foundation for...
A team of 94 scientists and specialists from 34 federal and state agencies, universities and non-governmental organizations contributed to the comprehensive assessment of the sagebrush ecosystem, which...
View ArticlePiping Plovers Breed Less and Move More in the Northern Great Plains
Two banded piping plover adults stand near a nest with a video camera pointed at it on a sandbar in the the Missouri River. Video cameras were used to identify adults attending nests. Piping plovers...
View ArticleMedia Event: New Insight into Climate Change Impacts on Yellowstone
WHAT: Scientists with the U.S. Geological Survey, Montana State University, the University of Wyoming, Greater Yellowstone Coalition and partners studied past climate change in the Greater...
View ArticleGreater Yellowstone Area Expected to Become Warmer, Drier
This image shows a research raft on Spider Lake, Wind River Indian Reservation, Wind River Range, Wyoming. (Credit: Bryan Schuman, University of Wyoming)Scientists with the U.S. Geological Survey,...
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