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SECAS December 2024 Newsletter

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WLFW West Newsletter December 2024

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Fire Lines Volume 14 Issue 3

Hellbender Proposed for Endangered Species Act Protection: A Call to Action for Aquatic Conservation

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) has proposed to protect the Eastern Hellbender (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis) as endangered under the Endangered Species Act. This proposal addresses the dramatic decline in Hellbender populations due to habitat loss, water pollution, and other factors. The proposal builds on years of collaborative conservation work and scientific study, highlighting the need to safeguard this species to maintain the health of freshwater ecosystems. This proposed rule would extend protection to hellbenders across their range, from New York to Georgia.

Conservation Corridor December 2024 Newsletter

Connecting science to conservation.

New Mexico Highlands Contributed to Development of National Database of Forest Fuel Treatments

In 2021, the three SWERI universities — Northern Arizona University, Colorado State University and New Mexico Highlands University — were conscripted as part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to create a national database of hazardous fuel treatments, which include forest thinning and prescribed burns.

New Songbird Habitat Study Unlocks Benefits for the Monarch Butterfly

A new study reveals that managing habitat for songbirds like the golden-winged warbler also benefits insect pollinators like the at-risk monarch butterfly.

Register and submit abstracts for the 2025 SE Drought and Aquatic Ecosystems Workshop

January 7-9, 2025

NOAAFireBird Sept 2023 – Feb 2024 Newsletter

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SE FireMap at The Longleaf Alliance Conference

Come say hello to the SE FireMap team at the Biennial Longleaf Conference October 8th-11th, 2024!

Science Seminar Sept 17: New Project Lightning Talks

Researcher + partner pairs talk about their newly funded projects for FY24.

Conservation Corridor Newsletter September 2024

Connecting science to conservation.

News from SECAS August 2024 Newsletter

SECAS August newsletter: Updated map features SECAS success stories, register for a Blueprint workshop, Amanda says farewell, and more

Southeast Climate Adaptation Science Center Event - Partnering with Fire: Learning from Tribal Nations and Indigenous Practices

Join the South Central Climate Adaptation Science Center, the Southeast Climate Adaptation Science Center, and the U.S. Forest Service for our upcoming virtual workshop “Partnering with Fire: Learning from Tribal Nations and Indigenous Practices.”