White-nose syndrome in Bats
Photo by Al Hicks – NYSDEC
- US Fish and Wildlife Service White Nose Syndrome
- NYSDEC White Nose Syndrome web site
- PA Game Commission – Report a Sick Bat
Deer and Deer Management for New York State
Impacts of Deer Browsing on Biodiversity
- Chronic over browsing and biodiversity collapse (PDF)
- Deer and biodiversity (PDF)
- Effects of white-tailed deer on songbirds (PDF)
- Managing white-tailed deer from an ecosystem perspective (PDF)
Climate Change
- US Forest Service Climate Change Atlas
- E-eXtension information on climate and forests
- Our Climate Our Future is an award-winning multimedia experience that educates young people about the science of climate change and empowers them to take action.
Invasive Species
- Overview: The Issue of Invasive Species (PDF)
- Recognizing and Controlling Invasive Species (PDF)
- iMapsInvasives New York – New York’s online, all-taxa invasive species database and mapping tool
- New York Invasive Species Clearinghouse
- NY Department of Environmental Conservation Invasive Species Information
Forest Fragmentation
Shale Gas
- Forest Birds, Reptiles, and Amphibians (PDF): Effects of Shale Drilling on Forest Fragmentation and Natural Species Populations
- Pennsylvania State University webinars on the effects of shale gas on Forestlands andWildlife
- New York Department of Environmental Conservation
- Understanding Gas Development in NY – References and Links
Links to Other Resources
- Cornell’s Wildlife Damage Management Program
- NYSDEC Wildlife
- USFish and Wildlife Service New York Field Office
- Cornell Lab of Ornithology