Science Institute News Recent accomplishments of CDFW's scientific community Bat Week Begins! October 25, 2017 in General The last seven days of October are celebrated each year as Bat Week – a time to learn about the importance of bats in our environment. Tagged With: Bat Week, bats, California, CDFW, endangered, environmental science, Fish and Wildlife, flying, fungus, imtegrated pest management, mammals, natural pest control, nature's pesticide, Scott Osborn, species of special concern, threatened, UC Davis, USGS, white-nose syndrome, WNS Suisun Marsh Study Seeks to Unlock Mysteries of Western Pond Turtles August 8, 2017 in General Does the Western pond turtle (Actinemys marmorata), a freshwater species native to the Pacific Coast, hold secrets to survive climate change and adapt to rising sea levels? CDFW biologists want to know and have partnered with UC Davis and the Department of Water Resources to conduct a long-term study in Solano County’s Suisun Marsh to better understand the aquatic reptiles. Tagged With: study, 2017, Actinemys marmorata, Agha, brackish, Brian Todd, California, CDFW, conservation biology, Dept of Fish and Wildlife, DWR, freshwater, Grizzly Island, Melissa Riley, reptile, Solano, Suisun Marsh, UC Davis, Water Resources, Western pond turtle, WPT Deer DNA Study in the Sierra Nevada and Central Coast Ranges June 13, 2017 in Wildlife Research Deer population estimates are an important element of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s (CDFW) management decisions regarding the species – including setting quotas for deer-hunting seasons, acquiring land and identifying habitat improvement projects. Historically, CDFW has relied upon helicopter surveys to obtain these population estimates, but such surveys can be problematic. While they are effective in open and largely flat areas, they are less so in tree-laden areas where deer are hidden from sight. They can also be extremely expensive. Tagged With: Fish and Wildlife, Nevada, Placer, Sierra, 2016, 2017, 2018, Alpine, biologists, California, CDFW, Coast Range, deer, deer zones, DNA, droppings, fecal, genes, genetic fingerprint, hunting, Lassen, mule deer, NCR2, North Central Region, Odocoileus hemionus, Plumas, quota, research, study, UC Davis, wildlife Amargosa Vole Study May 31, 2017 in Wildlife Research A tiny, endangered mammal is the subject of an extraordinary conservation effort near the communities of Shoshone and Tecopa in Inyo County. Tagged With: California, vole, Amargosa, breeding, bulrush, captive, CDFW, desert marsh, endangered, extinction, habitat, Inyo, Mojave, research, School of Veterinary Medicine, Shoshone, springs, Tecopa, UC Davis, USGS CDFW Captures Tule Elk in Phase One of Multi-Year Study in Colusa and Lake Counties April 11, 2017 in Wildlife Research The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) recently launched the first phase of a multi-year study of tule elk in Colusa and Lake counties. In partnership with the University of California, Davis and the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, and with the assistance of capture specialists from Leading Edge Aviation, researchers used helicopter net guns to capture and place satellite collars on 45 tule elk. Tagged With: California, capture, collar, elk, Lake, study, 2017, CDFW, Colusa, GPS, herds, Leading Edge Aviation, research, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, satellite, Tule, UC Davis, wildlife OSPR Inland Drill April 6, 2017 in General About 10 environmental scientists from CDFW’s Office of Spill Prevention and Response (OSPR) participated in a large-scale oil spill drill along the Feather River on March 21. The drill was intended to help wildlife response teams prepare for a potential train derailment. OSPR has a long history of oil spill response in marine environments but recently expanded its scope statewide to include inland waters. This Feather River exercise was the first time a substantial wildlife response drill has been held inland, testing responders’ abilities to resolve many operational and technical issues presented by a river spill. Tagged With: exercise, California, CDFW, Covington, drill, Feather River, GRP, Imai, March 2017, Office of Spill Prevention and Response, oil spill, OSPR, OWCN, Plumas County, School of Veterinary Medicine, Spanish Creek, train derailment, UC Davis
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