Trust Species & Habitats

Branch Chief: Patty Stevens

FORT scientists in the Trust Species and Habitats Branch conduct research on the ecology, habitat requirements, distribution and abundance, and genetics of many at-risk species. They also develop reintroduction and restoration techniques as well as new technologies for monitoring populations and analyzing data.

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USGS, FORT Co-Sponsor National Symposium on Plague

The Symposium on Plague and Its Effects on Wildlife will be held in Fort Collins, CO, November 4-6. Several USGS scientists will be presenting their research at this symposium, which is being organized by the USGS Fort Collins Science Center, USGS National Wildlife Health Center, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and Colorado State University. Plague, caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis, is a flea-borne zoonotic disease that can spread rapidly across a landscape, decimating wildlife and threatening human health. Conservation and recovery efforts for at-risk species such as the endangered black-footed ferret are hampered by the direct and indirect effects of plague. The primary goal of this symposium is to increase the ability of scientists and resource managers to understand, evaluate, and mitigate wildlife risks associated with plague.

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 Birds of the US-Mexico borderlands: distribution, ecology and conservation

 Habitat suitability index models: Introduction

 Migration and the use of Autumn, Winter, and Spring roosts by tree bats

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