Invasive Snails are Target of UI, USGS Environmental DNA Study
Posted: Wednesday, June 19
MOSCOW, Idaho – Researchers at the University of Idaho and the U.S. Geological Survey have developed a way to identify New Zealand mudsnail infestations in their earliest stages – using only the small bits of DNA the snails shed in the water.
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Natural Resources | Fish & Wildlife Resources | Lisette Waits | Research | News Release

New University of Idaho Natural Resources Study Informs Palouse Land Use Decisions
Posted: Wednesday, October 5 2011
MOSCOW, Idaho – A team of University of Idaho College of Natural Resources scientists recently published a third study to help policy makers make better informed decisions about local landscape planning and zoning in Benewah and Latah counties. Recently published in “Conservation Letters,” the article “Predictions of Ecological and Social Impacts of Alternative Residential Development ...
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Lisette Waits | News Release

Scientists Explore How Landscape Affects Wildlife, Plant Genetics
Posted: Friday, July 23 2010
MOSCOW, Idaho – The University of Idaho College of Natural Resources is leading efforts to advance scientific understanding of a relatively new area of research called “landscape genetics,” a science that has high potential for practical conservation and management of natural resources. “The study of landscape genetics has the potential to greatly enhance our knowledge of how landscape and envi...
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Natural Resources | Lisette Waits | News Release

University of Idaho Conservation Science Students Help Local Landowners Conserve Species
Posted: Wednesday, February 18 2009
Feb. 18, 2009 Photo available at www.today.uidaho.edu/PhotoList.aspx Written by Sue McMurray MOSCOW, Idaho – American Idol’s harshest judge, tired of human caterwauling, perhaps would find welcome relief in the blend of harmonies produced by the American kestrel, western meadowlark and 26 other bird species that frequent Ten Mile Creek Ranch. Located on the Snake River south of Lewiston, the ranc...
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Natural Resources | Lisette Waits | Lee Vierling | Conservation Social Sciences | News Release