and the US National Wetlands Inventory dataset to compare historical wetland areas with today's boundaries in the Des Moines Lobe (Iowa) portion of the Prairie Pothole Region.

More information: Colin J. Whitfield et al, An integrated assessment of impacts to ecosystem services associated with prairie pothole wetland drainage quantifying wide-ranging losses, FACETS (2024).

While the 5,964-hectare park contains vast swathes of open plains, it’s best known for its verdant wetlands—a hallmark of North America’s Prairie Pothole Region. Spanning from northern ...

A senior scientist from Ducks Unlimited testified on Capitol Hill today to promote reinstatement of original Clean Water Act protections for wetlands. The ...

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The objective of this research is to assess the feasibility of using, in order of priority, remotely captured thermal infrared, LiDAR, hyperspectral, and RGB imagery to detect and classify duck nests ...

February 2 is usually highlighted by Groundhog Day, when furry rodents forecast if we will have an early spring. Since 1971, this day also serves as World Wetlands Day. Our wetlands perform many ...