HOT ISSUES
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
Impacts of Deer Browsing on Biodiversity
Chronic over browsing and biodiversity collapse (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
Invasive Species
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 and Wildlife
New York Department of Environmental Conservation
Understanding Gas Development in NY - References and Links