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Water quality trends in the Entiat River Watershed Water quality trends in the Entiat River Watershed Richard D. Woodsmith A large, multiagency effort is underway in the interior Columbia River basin (ICRB) to restore salmon, trout, and char listed as threatened or endangered under the 1973 federal Endangered Species Act… OL17014130W
Where do horses live? Where do horses live? Ron Hirschi Brief text and photographs present the places where both wild and domestic horses live. OL2009548W
Conservation assessment of greater sage-grouse and sagebrush habitats Conservation assessment of greater sage-grouse and sagebrush habitats John W. Connelly "Population declines of greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) and alterations and loss of sagebrush (Artemisia spp.) have prompted petitions to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to list th… OL20149590W
Bird Paradise Bird Paradise Terry J. Jennings Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, and feeding habits of various types of birds found in bird parks, including eagles, parrots, peacocks, flamingoes, pelicans, and ostriches. OL20462191W
Fish and wildlife benefits of Farm Bill conservation programs Fish and wildlife benefits of Farm Bill conservation programs William R. Rooney,Krista E. M. Galley,Jonathan B. Haufler This publication updates the Heard et al. (2000) report, which summarized information concerning wildlife benefits derived from Farm Bill conservation programs. Since that initial report, the best re… OL20652496W
El pingüino El pingüino Montse Ganges Introduces penguins and their habitat through a series of humorous questions about where they do not live, and provides further information on their appearance, habits, and young, and the various typ… OL24262845W
Biological assessment Biological assessment United States. Bureau of Land Management. Garnet Resource Area "Addresses future management options for approximately 145,660 surface acres and 213,385 acres of federal mineral estate administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) through its Garnet Resourc… OL24913896W
Wildlife habitat & our shared conservation stewardship Wildlife habitat & our shared conservation stewardship United States. Bureau of Land Management Over the past several years, western states have been actively engaged in a coordinated effort to develop and share natural resources data with partner agencies, organizations, research institutions,… OL24995775W
Illinois landowner's guide to amphibian conservation Illinois landowner's guide to amphibian conservation Robert E. Szafoni The purpose of this guide is twofold. First, the guide provides a brief overview of the amphibians of Illinois, including aspects of their life histories and distributions. Second, technical guidance… OL25069988W
Tuscarora sagebrush habitat restoration initiative Tuscarora sagebrush habitat restoration initiative United States. Bureau of Land Management. Elko District "The BLM, Tuscarora Field Office is proposing to restore sagebrush habitat north of Battle Mountain, Nevada. The project includes a variety of treatments to restore areas that have endured catastroph… OL26455688W
Le naufrage de Noé Le naufrage de Noé Diane Ackerman L'auteure, poète et essayiste, relate des expéditions qui l'ont conduite aux quatre coins du monde, sur les traces d'espèces en danger : phoques moines d'Hawaii, singes-lions du Brésil, albatros à qu… OL28941922W
Night of the spadefoot toads Night of the spadefoot toads Bill Harley When his family moves from Tucson, Arizona to Massachusetts, fifth-grader Ben has a hard time leaving the desert he loves, but when he finds a kindred spirit in his science teacher and ends up trying… OL2989145W
A safe home for manatees A safe home for manatees Priscilla Belz Jenkins Describes the disappearing habitat of the Florida manatee as an introduction to the idea that each animal needs a specific place to live. OL3236445W
Wonders of rattlesnakes Wonders of rattlesnakes G. Earl Chace Introduces the physical characteristics, habits, and environment of various kinds of rattlesnakes with emphasis on the prairie rattler. Also discusses myths about this reptile and precautions to take… OL5359791W