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Bioaccumulation and Effects of PCBs on Tree Swallows Nesting along the Housatonic River, Massachusetts

Research at the Upper Midwest Environmental Center, which gathered detailed observations on tree swallow nesting success and contaminant concentrations in 1998-2000, to guide EPA and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in effectively managing the risk of chemical contaminants to wildlife and the environment.

  • Warning sign near the Housatonic River

Midwinter Bald Eagle Surveys

The Bald Eagle Census, served up by the US Geological Survey and coordinated by the 2007 Midwinter Bald Eagle Survey, counted bald eagle populations in 37 States. The survey is a unique source of long-term data on bald eagles and provides an opportunity to monitor changes or threats to habitat at important wintering areas. Users have access to More...

  • Bald Eagle image