Wildlife and Biological Resources
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Plants National Database
USDA. Natural Resources Conservation Service.
Database of plant names, photo gallery, fact sheets, cultural use, noxious and invasive plants, threatened and endangered plants, wetland plants, and software.
National Invasive Species Information Center
USDA. National Agricultural Library.
Provides a gateway to information on invasive plants, animals, and microbes. Learn about impacts and government responses, read species profiles, and navigate links to agencies and organizations dealing with these issues.
USDA. Natural Resources Conservation Service.
Provides information about conservation practices benefitting fish and wildlife.
Endangered Species Program
DOI. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Provides information on endangered species, including species information, laws and regulations, publications, and recent news.
DOI. United States Geological Survey.
Provides information on research related to wildlife disease and mortality. Publications available include current health bulletins, fact sheets, and the Field Manual of Wildlife Diseases.
DOI. United States Geological Survey.
Covers topics such as ecosystems, fisheries, invasive species, endangered species and wildlife.
Smithsonian Institution. National Museum of Natural History.
Provides extensive information on mammals of North America, including life histories, photographs, and distribution maps. Searchable by scientific name, common name, region, taxon, or conservation status.
DOC. NOAA. Fisheries Service. Office of Protected Resources.
Provides information on protecting marine mammals and endangered marine life. Contains species information, laws and regulations, educational programs, and publications.
Native Plant Information Network
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.
Presents extensive information and images on native plants. Includes eight Regional Factpacks; for each region there is a Native Plant Species List, Plant and Seed Sources List, Plant Landscapers List, Plant Organizations List, and Native Plant Bibliography.
University of Georgia. Warnell School of Forest Resources. Entomology.
Provides information on entomology, forestry, forest health, and natural resources.