change. Today, forty percent of all freshwater fish species in North America are imperiled as a result of pollution, habitat loss, water withdrawals, and invasive species. Highly valued fisheries will... Read More
...in various water years to better manage limited water supplies, and separate models predict habitat needs of Chinook Salmon at various life stages and locations in the river. Additionally, Chinook... Read More
...for several forest and rangeland wildlife species. For example, Forest Service scientists used molecular techniques to determine that the Arapahoe Snowfly, a species petitioned for protection, was not actually a... Read More
Impacts on Aquatic Environments Surface mining is highly visible land use because it temporarily eliminates surface vegetation and can permanently change topography as with mountain-top removal and valley fill operations.... Read More
...greenhouse gas emissions, while also improving surface and ground water quality, increasing water efficiency, and creating habitat for fish and wildlife. Unfortunately, however, Farm Bill conservation programs are routinely oversubscribed.... Read More
...habitats. Research specifically shows that downstream waters rely on headwaters and their associated wetland habitats for: uptake, retention, transformation and transport of nutrients and contaminants; control of runoff, streamflow and... Read More
occurring and readily neutralized. In addition, CO2 is a commercially available gas, is highly soluble, and has high absorption efficiency. When these characteristics are paired with advances in modern, large-scale... Read More
...general signup period. Enrolling these lands will not only improve soil, water, and habitat health, but also improve the economic and environmental resiliency of agricultural operations and rural communities nationwide.... Read More
...to protect these important resources. B. Impacts on Habitat Channel Alterations Fishery habitat may be adversely affected by sedimentation from pipeline construction. Sedimentation can occur from (1) trenching to lay... Read More
