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1/25/2008 - Native Species Among Victims of California Fires, Floods
Scientists in southern California are still counting the victims from last fall's massive wildfires, which destroyed more than $1 billion worth of property. Listen to NPR's All Things Considered broadcast from an interview by Carrie Hahn with Adam Backlin, a biologist with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and an expert on California's ecology.

1/16/2008 - Sea Otter Study Unveils Feeding Strategies
A U.S. study has provided new information on how some animals cope with limited food supplies, becoming more specialized in their diets. Read the article from United Press International.

1/5/2008 - Chemicals Linked to Lost Frogs

Agricultural chemicals have been linked to the collapse of frog populations, which experts have previously attributed to a combination of climate change and a deadly fungus. Read the article from the Australian Higher Education.

1/3/2008 - USGS Scientist Reveals 2007 California Wildfire Impacts on Wildlife
The Southern California wildfires in late 2007 Impacted More Than Humans. Wildlife was also impacted by the California wildfires. Read the article and Listen to USGS Biologist Robert Fisher describe what USGS scientists discovered about the wildfire impact on wildlife (Episode 25 of the USGS podcast) from USGS CoreCast Newsroom.

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