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Welcome to the height of migratory bird season, a fleeting time when, if youâre observant, you may spy a bright golden warbler in a tree or bush.
Mid-May is the heavy traveling season for such songbirds. Several species wear an array of yellow, brown, gray and black feathers â among other palettes â with equally colorful names, including Cape May warbler, Nashville warbler, chestnut-sided warbler and magnolia warbler. Not to forget songs and calls as varied as an orchestraâs instruments.
We enjoy this often-hidden spectacle for just a few weeks until theyâve all rushed northward to their summer breeding grounds.
U.S. Rep. Frank J. Mrvan, D-Highland, is seeking more than $42 million for Northwest Indiana now that members of Congress again can request specific funding for district projects in federal spending legislation.
The first-term congressman this week asked the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development to help him carry on the legacy of retired U.S. Rep. Pete Visclosky, D-Gary, by funding several projects focused on improving the Lake Michigan shoreline.
Specifically, Mrvan requested $18.4 million to expand the capacity of the confined storage facility for dangerous material dredged from Indiana Harbor, $10 million for general water infrastructure improvements in Lake and Porter counties, and $5 million for operations and maintenance at Indiana Harbor.
A is for Amphibian
Release Date:
May 3, 2021
Did you know that the USGS Ecosystems Mission Area is the biological research arm of the U.S. Department of the Interior?
USGS Ecosystems Mission Area scientists are leading research and monitoring efforts across the country and in some cases around the globe. Studying topics from amphibians to zoonotic diseases, they provide natural resource managers with the information and data needed to make decisions about the nation’s wildlife and wild places. In the Ecosystems A-Z series, we share just some of the work our scientists are leading from A-Z, starting with amphibians.