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Translocation Feasibility of the Laysan Teal: Executive Summary Translocation of Endangered Laysan Ducks to Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge (2004-5)

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Community Partners with USGS to Restore Coastal Ecosystem on Maui

February 2006 | Publisher: USGS | Science Center: Pacific Island Ecosystems Research Center (PIERC, Honolulu) | Format: .PDF

biology.usgs.gov — A success story of how Kanaha Beach Park once degraded with overuse, invasive species, vehicle traffic, and litter was restored into a cleaner and safer place for people and native wildlife.

  • popolo plants for the Hanaha Beach restoration project

USGS Chesapeake Bay Activities Homepage

Publisher: USGS | Format: URL

chesapeake.usgs.gov — USGS Chesapeake Bay Activities provides information on the science activities and research by the U.S. Geological Survey to provide integrated science to support effective ecosystem conservation and restoration in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. This website links to features and publications to provide an understanding and management of the Bay More...

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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

Publisher: USGS | Format: URL

pubs.usgs.gov — 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

Publisher: USGS | Science Center: Fort Collins Science Center (FORT, Ft. Collins) | Format: URL

www.fort.usgs.gov — Because farmers, ranchers, and private forest landowners manage two-thirds of the Nationââ?¬â?¢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...

  • white-tailed deer in its habitat

Hawaiian Native Birds Research

Publisher: USGS | Science Center: Pacific Island Ecosystems Research Center (PIERC, Honolulu) | Format: URL

biology.usgs.gov — 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)

Publisher: USGS | Science Center: Pacific Island Ecosystems Research Center (PIERC, Honolulu) | Format: URL

biology.usgs.gov — 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