in this issue

New Daddy Long-Legs Species Discovered in Alaska
A previously unknown daddy long-legs species has been discovered at Alaska’s Kenai National Wildlife Refuge. Additionally, a scarab beetle and an alpine bristletail—a small invertebrate, have been found in Alaska for the first time....

Sea Turtles Have Record Year at Archie Carr Refuge in Florida
The Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge in Florida, the most important sea turtle nesting beach in North America, had a record year for green and leatherback sea turtle nests in 2005...

Great Birding in Wildlife Refuges Featured in Bird Watchers Digest
The diverse bird-watching opportunities on national wildlife refuges are featured in an article by best-selling bird author David Sibley in the upcoming March-April issue of Bird Watchers Digest...

Innovative Computer Program Forecasts Impacts of Rising Sea Levels on Refuges
University of Maryland graduate students, working with the National Wildlife Refuge System, have developed a computer model that predicts the impacts of rising sea levels on national wildlife refuges...

Results of Bat Study at Rocky Mountain Arsenal Refuge Due in February
Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge in Colorado will release in February findings from a two-year study of the refuge’s bat population. The national wildlife refuge is a valuable bat foraging area, particularly for breeding big brown bats...

Scientists to Identify Emerging Issues at Patuxent Refuge in February
U.S. Geological Survey scientists from Maine to Mississippi will identify emerging scientific issues of concern for resource managers when they gather with their scientific collaborators and federal partners at the Patuxent Research Refuge in Laurel, Maryland, February 14-16...

Workshops Are Reviewing Threats to American Eel Population
Biologists and other experts are reviewing potential threats to the American eel at workshops that are the first step toward determining if the species should be listed as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act.  The next workshop will be January 30-February 2 in Buffalo, New York...

Nesting Success Increases for Snowy Plovers at Willapa National Wildlife Refuge
Western snowy plover nests are increasing at a 40-acre restoration area at Leadbetter Point in the Willapa National Wildlife Refuge in Washington, where invasive European and American beachgrass have been removed...