Bird Conservation Node
The Bird Conservation Node facilitates rapid access to North American bird population and habitat data maintained by a broad coalition of Federal, state, and non-governmental partners in conservation. Includes life history, range, and habitats.
(Score: 0.811)
Whales and walrus: tillers of the seafloor
Report on seafloor marks in the Northeast Bering Sea and Chukchi Sea that were identified as pits and furrows caused by whales and walruses in the process of feeding on bottom crustaceans.
(Score: 0.701)
Sea otter research at Western Ecological Research Center (WERC)
Webpage on research on sea otters (Euhydra lutris) in the nearshore environment of the eastern Pacific Ocean with information on status of otters on the coast of Alaska, Washington, and California and link to fact sheet in pdf format.
(Score: 0.660)
Walrus research at the Alaska Science Center
Review of current research on stock assessment of the Pacific walrus in the Chukchi and Bering Seas and interactions between walruses and their environment with links to walrus taxonomy, distribution, behavior, and relation to man
(Score: 0.647)
Africanized bees in North America
Links to research projects that will improve the ability to detect, monitor and predict the effects of invasive species, including exotic animals, on native ecosystems of the Pacific Southwest (California, Nevada, Utah, and Arizona).
(Score: 0.550)
Burrowing owl winter ecology and use of artificial burrows in South Texas
Experimental use of artificial burrows in south Texas to help in conservation of burrowing owls (Athene cunicularia), migratory birds breeding in dry grasslands using animal burrows. Includes links to project partners, photos and video.
(Score: 0.541)
Bat research in California
Brief review of bat research in the San Francisco Bay area and southern California providing land managers with information on the occurrence and status of bat species with links to bat inventories for California and related material.
(Score: 0.367)
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Definition:
Study of animals’ actions or reactions in response to external or internal stimuli. [Adapted from American Heritage Dic. of the English Language, 4th ed.]
