The number of trout in a southern Oregon stream system showed no decline one year after a fire burned almost the entire watershed, including riparian zone trees that had helped maintain optimal stream temperatures for the cold-water fish.
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Once Denied Federal Protection, the Snail Darter Fish Is No Longer Endangered
The snail darter is no longer facing extinction and has been removed from the endangered species list, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced.
Aggie Entomologists Show How Ant Colonies Adapt To Urbanization
A group of Texas A&M researchers has identified behavioral and physiological changes in ants disturbed by development and urban sprawl.
Soil Along Streams Is a Bigger Source of Stream Nitrate Than Rainwater
Researchers from Nagoya University in Japan have reported that nitrate accumulated in soil bordering streams plays an important role in the increase of nitrate levels in stream water when it rains.
Construction Starts on Oregon State Agrivoltaics Farm That Will Merge Agriculture and Solar Energy
Construction is underway on a $1.5 million project that will allow Oregon State University researchers to further optimize agrivoltaic systems that involve co-developing land for both solar photovoltaic power and agriculture.
Power Outages after Hurricane Ian
Several cities on the west coast of Florida lost much of their electric power for days after the storm.


