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Monitoring mercury across the National Wildlife Refuge System using a biosentinel approach

The Journal of Wildlife Management, Volume 90, Issue 4, May 2026.
We measured mercury concentrations in 1,356 dragonfly larvae collected from 30 National Wildlife Refuges across the United States and found wide variability among refuges, spanning the full range reported for other protected lands. Using a management‐focused mercury impairment index, 80% of refuges contained sites classified as moderate or higher risk.
Jennifer L. Wilkening, James J. Willacker, Emily S. Khazan, Colleen Flanagan Pritz, Sarah J. Nelson, Catherine Collins, Katherine Ko, Colleen Emery, Collin A. Eagles Smith   +8 more
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Wild pig habitat use impacted by prescribed fire in the William B. Bankhead National Forest, USA

The Journal of Wildlife Management, Volume 90, Issue 4, May 2026.
Natural resource management activities like integrated wild pig control programs and 3–5‐year interval prescribed burning can reduce wild pig activity and habitat but can have an unintended side effect of allowing them to thrive in sensitive and protected areas, where access and tools are restricted.
Patience E. Knight, Helen A. Czech, William E. Stone   +2 more
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Predicting woodpecker damage in utility infrastructure in the southeastern United States using species distribution modeling

The Journal of Wildlife Management, Volume 90, Issue 4, May 2026.
Predicting areas of wildlife damage can reduce long‐term costs. We developed and tested models of the geographic distribution of damage by woodpeckers to utility infrastructure and delineated areas of greater importance. Abstract Predicting areas of wildlife damage to human development has the potential to reduce long‐term costs associated with ...
Hannah C. Wright, Carlos Ramirez‐Reyes, Kristine O. Evans, Joseph R. Turk, Scott A. Rush   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Bias in Peak Flood Discharges: Are Our Bridges and Culverts Undersized?

River Research and Applications, Volume 42, Issue 4, Page 929-942, May 2026.
ABSTRACT Reliable methods for peak discharge predictions at ungaged locations are required for infrastructure design and floodplain management. For decades, a standard practice in the United States has been to utilize US Geological Survey regional regression equations (StreamStats) as a singular method. However, implementation of multiple methods, such
Steven E. Yochum, Tyler Wible
wiley   +1 more source

286 Appalachian Kentucky Rural Research Hub: Ensuring the success of community-engaged research

Journal of Clinical and Translational Science
Objectives/Goals: To facilitate engagement between university researchers and Appalachian Kentucky communities, the UK Rural Research Hub (RRH) promotes Community Engaged Research (CEnR) and academic–community partnerships that have the greatest ...
Ashley Hall, G. Mudd-Martin, D.A. Gross, V Fairchild, C Curtis   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

AMERICA'S FORGOTTEN PEOPLE AND PLACES: ENDING THE LEGACY OF POVERTY IN THE RURAL SOUTH [PDF]

This study focuses on the longstanding impoverishment of the rural South and three of its subregions-Appalachia, the Mississippi Delta, and the Black Belt.
Allen-Smith, Joyce E., Morris, Libby V., Wimberley, Ronald C.   +2 more
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Put Aside Your Pencil: How Talk Becomes Writing Through Verbal Rehearsal

The Reading Teacher, Volume 79, Issue 6, May/June 2026.
ABSTRACT Writing is essential in both academic and professional settings. Yet, becoming an expert writer is challenging, and teachers need ways to support students' growth as writers. This article explores how teachers can use verbal rehearsal, an oral writing intervention, to enhance the quality of students' initial drafts.
Kristen I. Evans
wiley   +1 more source

Religion, Extraction, and Just Transition in Appalachia

Religions
This paper employs approaches from religious studies and Appalachian studies to examine the history, influence, and future of a multifaceted ethos of extraction, particularly as it influences the coal industry, in the Appalachian region of the United ...
Joseph D. Witt
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Entrainment of Muddy Sediment From Immobile Gravel River Beds

Water Resources Research, Volume 62, Issue 5, May 2026.
Abstract This study examines the transport of fine muddy sediment through a gravel‐bed reach. In such cases, mud is often conceptualized as a size fraction that interacts little with the bed (i.e., as washload). However, previous studies have shown that mud can deposit within gravel beds.
Brayden Schiller, Kyle Strom
wiley   +1 more source

EXTENSION'S APPROACH TO THE POVERTY PROBLEM IN KENTUCKY [PDF]

Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession,
Duff, Mike
core   +1 more source