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FWS | 2015
In 2014, a 220,000-acre fire burned within the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska. To assess the impact of the fire, new high-resolution orhophotography and elevation data were desired for at…
FWS | 2015
Large river ecosystems are an important functional part of the landscape in the southeastern United States. The extent and condition of large river floodplains greatly affect the quality of fish and…
FWS | 2015
The Water Resources Division of the Region 6 FWS generated elevation data for the creation of a storage-capacity curve for MacFarlane Reservoir, which supplies water to the Arapaho National Wildlife…
FWS | 2015
When railway tracks are located close to wetlands, rivers, or lakes, dynamic water level changes can have substantial economic and environmental impacts on railroad operations. For example,…
FWS | 2012
The golden-cheeked warbler and black-capped vireo were listed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFS) as endangered in 1990 and 1987, respectively. In 1992 the 10,000 hectare Balcones…
FWS | 2012
In an attempt to assess the viability of using legacy lidar data of varying collection density to characterize avian nesting habitat by species at a landscape scale, the existing lidar data from the…
FWS | 2012
Vegetation mapping of the public access side of Desert National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) began in fiscal year 2011 and will be completed at the end of fiscal year 2012. The vegetation mapping is…
FWS | 2012
St. Matthew and Hall Islands are located within the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge. The Refuge led a research cruise to these islands for the first time in over 5 years. While there,…
FWS | 2012
As part of a soils survey for the Rose Atoll, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service worked with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and Photo Science to collect lidar data for…
FWS | 2012
The Eastern Population (EP) of Sandhill cranes is rapidly expanding in size and geographic range. The core of their breeding range is in Wisconsin, Michigan, and southern Ontario; however, the…
FWS | 2012
The Migratory Bird Program within USFWS is currently undertaking multiple research projects to evaluate the effects of climate change on migratory bird populations in North America. The goal is…
FWS | 2012
The 3.4 million acres of the Rainwater Basin wetland complex in south-central Nebraska serves as critical stopover habitat for migratory birds in the central flyway. The Rainwater Basin Joint…