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202 Natural Resources
Columbia, MO 65211

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Wildlife Research

[Photograph]: a small, infrared camera focused on a songbird nest.

Why is this a priority?

Wildlife is important to a large segment of society for viewing, for hunting, for ecological services, and for the knowledge that they exist in the wild in viable numbers. Several Federal laws such as the National Forest Management Act and Endangered Species Act mandate viable wildlife populations. Recent research has demonstrated the importance of factors at multiple spatial scales on the viability of wildlife populations. For example, the vegetative composition and structure of a forest stand affects the abundance of birds breeding there, but the reproductive success of individuals may be affected by factors ranging from a nest-site microhabitat to a landscape or region.

Focus on Wildlife Research

[photo] Reseach Wildlife Biologist, Sybill Amelon, holding a bat with a radio transmitter

The Central Hardwoods Unit does research on forest bat species. The team uses traditional trapping techniques as well as acoustical devices that pick up the bats' unique echolocation signals.

USDA Forest Service - North Central Research Station
Last Modified: October 26, 2004