Species in peril
Meghan Snow and Cal Robinson, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Sacramento Fish and Wildlife Office, contributed to this report.National forests and grasslands across the country are home to dozens of species from frogs and fish to foxes and fishers listed as endangered or threatened. The uninterrupted habitats that extend for hundreds of miles and areas of complete solitude give many species the…
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Drones give a clear view of frog habitat
Deschutes National Forest scientists survey for Oregon spotted frog egg masses each year in Big Marsh in the spring. (USDA Forest Service photo by Carina Rosterolla).
Picture an IMAX-style aerial film of a high-elevation wetland complex boasting every shade of green, from lime to emerald to…