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Ecosystem Services Derived from Wetland Conservation Practices in the United States Prairie Pothole Region with an Emphasis on the U.S. Department of Agriculture Conservation Reserve and Wetlands Reserve Programs

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in collaboration with the USDA Farm Service Agency and Natural Resources Conservation Service, initiated a study to develop and apply approaches to quantify changes in ecosystem services resulting from wetland restoration activities funded by the USDA. Surveys from this study included catchments with seasonal and More...

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Landowners' Opinions Contribute to USDA Conservation Policy via USGS Survey

Because farmers, ranchers, and private forest landowners manage two-thirds of the Nation�s land, environmental and conservation goals have become key factors in formulating national agricultural policy. The Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) is the largest environmental program administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), with More...

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Hawaiian Native Birds Research

Introduction to Hawaiian studies of native birds: Hawaiian forest birds, endangered Palila (Loxioides baillieu), endangered Nene (Branta sandvicensis), birds elsewhere in the Pacific, waterbirds and seabirds, and endangered Laysan ducks (Anas laysanensis).

  • Male Laysan Duck. Photo by Evan Jorgenson, USFWS volunteer

Endangered Laysan Duck (Anas laysanensis)

Introduction to the Laysan duck (Anas laysanensis) studies in Hawaii: translocation feasibility, population status, and comparison to recovery efforts of the Island teal in New Zealand.

  • Laysan duck (Anas laysanensis). Photo credit: PIERC