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Giant Garter Snake Studies

Giant Gartersnakes (Thamnophis gigas) were once found in wetlands throughout the Central Valley from Butte County in the north to Buena Vista Lake in Kern County in the south...

Pacific Pocket Mouse

Where is it today? Where is it going to be tomorrow? Once thought nearly extinct, a multi agency effort is underway to monitor, manage and help recover this species.

Least Bell's Vireo

The least Bell's vireo and southwestern willow flycatcher are migratory species dependent upon riparian habitat for breeding.

Cascades frog in a northern California creek. --Photographer: Chris Brown

Cascade Frog

Understanding amphibian decline is a major research emphasis within WERC

Post-fire chaparral plot in Sequoia NF --Photographer: Lea Condon

Smoke, a forest fire product

Smoke remaining throughout the forest from a devasting forest fire.

Bird Studies

Telemetry monitoring of bird location and movement, Salton Sea, CA

Fire Science in the Sierra Nevada

To some degree land managers can control the spread of fire using certain tested methods. Read more to find out how.

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