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International

Resources pertaining to areas around the world.

United States

Resources pertaining to all of the United States.

Great Plains

Resources pertaining to the Great Plains region.

Great Plains

Colorado -- Iowa -- Kansas -- Minnesota -- Missouri -- Montana -- North Dakota -- Nebraska -- Oklahoma -- New Mexico -- South Dakota -- Texas -- Wyoming

East of Great Plains

Alabama -- Arkansas -- Connecticut -- Delaware -- Florida -- Georgia -- Illinois -- Indiana -- Kentucky -- Louisiana -- Massachusetts -- Maryland -- Maine -- Michigan -- Mississippi -- North Carolina -- New Hampshire -- New Jersey -- New York -- Ohio -- Pennsylvania -- Rhode Island -- South Carolina -- Tennessee -- Virginia -- Vermont -- Wisconsin -- West Virginia

West of Great Plains

Alaska -- Arizona -- California -- Hawaii -- Idaho -- Nevada -- Oregon -- Utah -- Washington

International

Alberta Butterflies

Includes tips for beginners, results of butterfly counts, and other information about butterflies in Alberta.

Alberta Prairie Conservation Forum

A large voluntary coalition of stakeholder groups whose members are interested in the conservation of native prairie and parkland environments in Alberta, Canada.

Alexanor

Contains a species list, literature sources, statistics, databases, mapping, and photos of butterflies in the SW Ukraine territory.

Amphibs

The home page of the North American Amphibian Monitoring Project, this page has information on amphibian monitoring projects in progress across the United States and Canada, and information on how you can join the project as a volunteer.

Animal Diversity Web

Species accounts, photos, and some sound and video clips for 1600 species of mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles, sharks, bony fishes, mollusks, arthropods, and echinoderms from throughout the world.

Bat Conservation International, Inc.

This site is designed to help readers explore the world of bats through articles, photos, and bat trivia.

Bird Links to the World

Birding on the Web

Bryology at the Missouri Botanical Garden

The Missouri Botanical Garden provides a unique environment for study and training in bryology. Research activities currently include programs in North, Central and South America, Africa, and Southeast Asia on mosses and hepatics.

Butterflies and Moths of Southern Vancouver Island

A descriptive guide to the butterflies and moths of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.

Butterflies of Northern Mexico and Sonora

Photos of butterflies from Sonora state, Mexico.

Butterflies on the Wings of Freedom

General information about butterflies, including a kids section, photos taken with an electron microscope and a high speed shooting of a hummingbird hawkmoth's flight.

Butterfly Species Richness Patterns in Canada: Energy, Heterogeneity, and the Potential Consequences of Climate Change

Reviews the effects of climate change on pollinators and provides a first analysis of the biodiversity patterns for the butterflies of Canada, a complete pollinator taxon.

Catalog of Museum Collections

A growing resource of online data bases of museum collections and related resources.

Catocala

Pictures and information about the underwing moths of Canada and the United States.

Cats and Wildlife: Issues From Around the World

Chebucto Community Information on Stoneflies

Provides general information on stoneflies as well as their life history, habitat and ecological preference, feeding, and resources.

Checklist of Online Vegetation and Plant Distribution Maps

You'll find maps of the world's rainforest, California's redwoods, protected forests in Bangladesh, and much more on this page of hyperlinks to vegetation maps.

Climate Change and Its Impact on Biodiversity

Bibliography of peer-reviewed and gray literature focusing on climate change and its impacts on flora and fauna species and critical supporting ecosystems.

Common Names of Odonata of North America

This source provides common names for species of dragonflies and damselflies that are found in North America

Distribution Summary of North American Anisoptera

A list of North American dragonfly species and the states or provinces in which they have been recorded.

DUCKDATA

A Bibliographic Data Base for North American Waterfowl and Their Wetland Habitats

Embl Reptile Database

An online information resource on reptile taxonomy with a focus on the species level.

Electronic Resources on Ornithology

E-mail Directory of Odonatists

Ephemeroptera Galactica: Mayflies at FAMU

Ephemeroptera information for scientists and aquatic biologists for mayflies around the world.

Entomology Collection

A searchable database of the E. H. Strickland Entomological Museum of the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Alberta.

Entomology Index of Internet Resources

A searchable database of insect-related resources on the Internet. Resouces include WWW sites, gopher and FTP, Usenet news, electronic mailing lists, etc.

The Few, The Proud, The Marine Insects

Explore some of the most popular hypotheses as to why there are so few insect species that can survive exposure to seawater.

HUDSON BAY PROJECT: Ecosystem Studies and Conservation of Coastal Arctic Tundra

Images of Odonates

Provides photographs of Odonates of both Canada and the United States

The Insect Family Tree

A Key to the Principle Orders and Families of Insects.

International Crane Foundation

World center for the conservation of cranes.

International Goose Research Group

Established to facilitate the exchange of information concerning goose research and managers, both amongst those actively working with geese, and between the scientific and management community and the general public.

The International Lepidoptera Survey: The Taxonomic Report

A non-profit organization devoted to the discovery, determination, and documentation, of new butterflies and moths around the world.

International Organization for Plant Information (IOPI)

Manages a series of cooperative international projects that aim to create databases of plant taxonomic information.

International Wolf Center

This site's mission is to support the survival of the wolf around the world by teaching about its life, its association with other species and its dynamic relationships to humans.

Internet Directory for Botany

Journey North

Geared towards students, a learning tool that uses the Internet in a global study of wildlife migration and seasonal change.

Land Use History of North America

A National Biological Service led effort to provide a historical perspective on environmental conditions prior to European settlement and subsequent changes in the North American landscape.

The Lepidopterists' Society

Includes links to Internet Resources For Lepidopterists (And All Other Entomologists).

Living Landscapes: Pend-d'Oreille Butterfly Survey

This study opens the door on the "biodiversity central" of the British Columbia butterfly world.

Mayfly Central

From the Department of Entomology at Purdue University this site provides species lists for both North America and Central America.

The Mushroom Genus Laccaria in North America

Includes a tentative key to the world taxa of Laccaria.

The National Soil DataBase (NSDB)

A set of computer readable files which contain soil, landscape, and climatic data for all of Canada.

The Nature Conservancy

Neartica: The Natural World of North America

A collection of links and other information pertaining to the natural world of North America

New World Odonata

Listing of species of Odonata by family.

Noctuid Search

An interactive key to identify the Noctuidae of North America.

North American Bird Sounds

Sounds of North American birds including calls, songs, wing sounds, and bill rattles.

North American Butterfly Association (NABA)

Contains daily sightings from around the continent, a downloadable checklist of North American butterflies, free butterfly gardening brochures and activities of the many NABA chapters, including butterfly photographs and conservation initiatives.

North American Stonefly List

List of 618 species of stoneflies and where they reside by state and province.

Odonata Central

Searchable pages that provide photographs and distribution of Odonates primarily in North America.

Odonata Information Link

Provides information on Odonata from around the world and Odonata upcoming events.

Odonata Links on the World Wide Web

Odonata Photo Archive

Some photographs of Odonata species on the web.

Partners In Flight

Photographs from Nature - Butterfly Gallery

High quality images of many species of butterflies found in Canada.

Phylogenetic Systematics of Odonata

This site provides clades, phylogenetic systematics, and fossils of Odonata.

Spider Conservation

Dedicated to raising awareness and exchanging information to protect spider diversity.

Stoneflies Found in the Streams of the Kuril Islands and Adjacent Regions

Listing of species in 7 families of stoneflies in the Kuril Islands and surrounding regions.

Strategies for Bird Conservation: The Partners in Flight Planning Process

This web site is the electronic proceedings of the 1995 Partners in Flight (PIF) International Workshop, "Partners in Flight Conservation Plan: Building Consensus for Action."

The Virtual Library of Ecology & Biodiversity

An organized and searchable database on conservation issues.

Wildflowers

Searchable by state, this site can guide you to both internet and printed resources, and to places to view wildflowers in "real life".

Wild Wing: Heading North

Tracks radiocollared snow geese as they migrate north.

The World-Wide Web Virtual Library: Entomology (Biosciences)

Includes areas on upcoming events in entomology, job opportunities, entomology on the internet, publications, and pictures.

United States

ActionBioscience

A non-commercial, ad-free, educational site promoting literacy in the biosciences by featuring peer-reviewed articles and class lessons in the areas of biodiversity, environment, genomics, biotechnology, evolution, new frontiers, and bioscience education.

American Bird Conservancy

Dedicated to the conservation of wild birds and their habitats in the Americas.

Benthic Macroinvertebrates: Order Ephemeroptera

Includes an identification key to the orders of benthic insects and also includes some nymph drawings.

BRD - Great Lakes Science Center

BRD - Leetown Science Center

BRD - Midcontinent Ecological Science Center

BRD - National Wetlands Research Center

BRD - National Wildlife Health Center

BRD - The North American Breeding Bird Survey

A variety of data and information on birds, including population trends, analysis and interpretation, annual indices, abundance and trend maps, and songs and pictures of common North American birds.

BRD - Patuxent Wildlife Research Center

BRD - Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center

BRD - Wisconsin Cooperative Park Studies Unit

Birds at Selected National Parks

Dave Powell's Butterfly Site

Dragonfly (Odonata) Biodiversity

Provides links to lists, keys, photos, and other material of interest for dragonflies and other Odonata.

Farm Service Agency Online

Conservation Reserve Information page.

FWS - National Wetland Inventory

National Audubon Society Online Field Guides

This site offers online searchable field guides to over 4,800 plant and animal species. Derived from 35 different Audubon Society Field Guides, Regional Guides, and Nature Guides, the database is keyword-searchable by group (mammals, amphibians, fishes, trees, etc.) or browseable within subheadings for each group.

The North American Bird Conservation Initiative (NABCI): Integrated Bird Conservation in the United States

This site is dedicated to promoting and advancing integrated bird conservation in the United States.

Partners In Flight

A conservation initiative launched in 1990 in response to growing concerns about declines in the populations of many land bird species.

Plant Conservation Alliance

Devoted to solving the problems of native plant extinction and native habitat restoration, ensuring the preservation of our ecosystem.

Prairies Forever

Dedicated to promoting the ecological and cultural significance of the American prairie through education, outreach, and public engagement.

United States Department of Agriculture

United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service

Information, descriptions, and pictures of thousands of plants. The PLANTS Database provides a single source of standardized information about plants. PLANTS also provides standardized plant names, symbols and other plant attribute information.

USDA - Agricultural Research Service

USDA - Forest Service

USDA - National Agricultural Statistics Service

USDA - Natural Resources Conservation Service

United States Department of the Interior

USDI - Bureau of Land Management

USDI - Bureau of Reclamation Home Page

USDI - Fish and Wildlife Service Home Page

USDI - Geological Survey

USDI - National Park Service Home Page

USGS - Geospatial Technology Program

Web Images of North American Moth Species

Provides images for many moth species found throughout North America

Wing Photos

A University of Puget Sound website that provides an extensive collection of bird wing photos.

Great Plains

Great Plains Nature Center

Provides opportunities to the public to learn about natural resources, especially the wildlife and plant species, of the Great Plains Region.

Nematodes of the Northern Great Plains

Based on a 1968 survey of plant parasitic nematodes, this site includes descriptions, photographs, scanning electron micrographs, molecular markers, and distributions.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Condition, Values, And Loss Of Natural Functions Of Prairie Wetlands Of The North-Central United States

Conceptual Process Model for Basin-type Wetlands of the Prairie Pothole Region

Alabama

Alabama Game and Fish Division

Alaska

Alaska Department of Fish and Game

Mainly information on the Department and its programs. Includes a wildlife photo gallery, drawings of fish, and technical papers dealing with subsistence.

Odonata of Alaska

Listing of Odonata species and localities of sightings or collection in the state of Alaska.

Arizona

Arizona Game and Fish Department

Butterflies of Southeastern Arizona

The Large Moths of Southeastern Arizona

Arkansas

California

California Department of Fish and Game

Information on the Department and its programs. Includes some photos and information on mountain lion/human interactions.

California Dragonfies and Damselflies

Listing of dragonflies and damselflies of the California region.

Cats and Wildlife: Issues From Around the World

Spiders of San Diego County

This site contains a checklist for spiders found in San Diego County, California.

Colorado

Diatom Checklist: Central United States

Register of Taxa and Synonyms for Diatoms recently reported from the Central United States.

Connecticut

Connecticut Amphibians

This site contains a list of all the amphibians in Connecticut, including photos and life histories of frogs and salamanders.

Moths in a Connecticut Yard

A photo record of moth occurrences in an observer's yard in Connecticut.

Tiger Beetles of Connecticut

Delaware

Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control

Florida

Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission

Information on hunting, fishing, wildlife viewing, and agency publications. Also included are resources for educators and a directory of agency personnel and offices.

Florida Museum of Natural History -- Herpetology

Links to information on herps in Florida.

Tall Timbers Research Station

Tall Timbers works to accomplish a sustainable balance between people and natural systems through long-term studies.

Georgia

The Dragonflies and Damselflies (Odonata) of Georgia

International Odonata Research Institute list of Georgia species displaying individual counties along with the source of the records.

Georgia Lepidoptera

Moths and Butterflies of Georgia and the Southeastern United States.

Hawaii

Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources

Idaho

Endangered Species Information Network

Information on federally and state listed endangered, threatened and sensitive species as well as other species of conservation concern in the Pacific Northwest.

Idaho Conservation Data Center

Site-specific information on rare, threatened, and endangered plants and animals, exemplary plant communities, and natural areas.

Idaho Department of Fish and Game

General information, education, fisheries, natural resources, wildlife enforcement, and news/media.

Idaho Fish and Wildlife Foundation

A non-profit organization formed to facilitate the organization and funding of selected fish, wildlife, education, habitat and study projects throughout Idaho.

Odonata of Idaho

Provides a species list of Odonata along with the localities of sightings or collection in the state of Idaho.

Pacific Biodiversity Institute (PBI)

A scientific research organization with activities focused on the conservation of biodiversity and maintenance of ecological integrity in the Pacific Northwest region.

Illinois

Database of Illinois Odonata II

Checklist of Odonata species occurences by county in Illinois.

Illinois Checklist of Plecoptera

Listing of the stonefly species that inhabit Illinois.

Illinois Department of Natural Resources

State parks, licenses and permits, DNR publications, critical trends assessment, minerals and energy, laws and legislation, and educational material for teachers and kids.

Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie

Information on the restoration and management of Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie.

The Parasitic Plant Connection

The Tallgrass Prairie in Illinois

Indiana

Indiana Audubon Society

Includes information about the Society, including activities, membership, history, publications, as well as rare bird sightings in Indiana.

Indiana Department of Natural Resources

Information on the Department and its programs, including state parks and Indiana natural heritage data.

Iowa

The Dragonflies & Damselflies of Iowa

A comprehensive accounting of the odonates in Iowa with county maps included.

Friends of the Prairie Learning Center

Includes information on the Prairie Learning Center at the Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge.

Iowa Department of Natural Resources

Iowa Ornithologists' Union

Iowa Prairie Network

Information to learn about, teach about, enjoy and protect Iowa's prairie heritage.

Kansas

Diatom Checklist: Central United States

Register of Taxa and Synonyms for Diatoms recently reported from the Central United States.

Konza Prairie Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) Program

Information about the Konza Prairie Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) Program and other research at the Konza Prairie Biological Station.

Odonata: Dragonflies and Damselflies

Provides links to Odonata of Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas and a list of other sites relating to Odonata.

The Prairie Falcon

Devoted to information on birds and birding in Kansas and the northern Flint Hills.

Unionid Mussel Checklist: Kansas

Register of Taxa, Synonyms, and Assumed Misidentifications for the Freshwater Mussels of Kansas.

Kentucky

The Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Information System

An inter-and intra-agency resource, which contributes to the understanding of Kentucky's wildlife, and its relationship with the environment.

Louisiana

Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries

Maine

Maine Department of Conservation

Maine Damselfly and Dragonfly Survey

Contains checklists and distributions as well as flight periods for Odonata in Maine.

Maryland

Maryland Department of Natural Resources

Massachusetts

Massachusetts Audubon Society -- Conserving Grassland Birds

Presents information concerning the conservation of birds on small, large, and agricultural grassland areas.

Massachusetts Department of Fisheries, Wildlife, and Enviromental Law Enforcement

Ode News

Includes checklists of Odonates of Cape Cod and Massachusetts, and a bibliography of New England Odonatology.

Michigan

Michigan Department of Natural Resources

Michigan Lepidoptera Survey

This page is dedicated to documenting the identity, distribution, and biology of Michigan's diverse lepidopteran fauna.

Michigan Odonata Survey

Contains checklists, databases, and other resources for Odonata in Michigan.

Minnesota

Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Minnesota Ornithologists' Union

A fantastic home page on birds found in Minnesota, including distribution maps, publications about Minnesota birds, species at risk, rare bird sightings, and much more.

On the Prairie

Includes information geared toward students, including an interactive game to restore a prairie.

Mississippi

Missouri

Diatom Checklist: Central United States

Register of Taxa and Synonyms for Diatoms recently reported from the Central United States.

Missouri Department of Conservation

Missouri Department of Natural Resources

Montana

Nebraska

Diatom Checklist: Central United States

Register of Taxa and Synonyms for Diatoms recently reported from the Central United States.

Nebraska Game and Parks Commission

Geared towards the public, this is an excellent site featuring a variety of information on the Department, its programs, and natural resources of Nebraska.

The Tiger Beetles of Nebraska

Includes a complete list of tiger beetles that occur in Nebraska.

Nevada

New Hampshire

New Hampshire Fish and Game Department

New Jersey

New Jersey Audubon Society

Includes information on the New Jersey Audubon Society, as well as details on birds and birding in New Jersey, including education, research conservation, calendar of events, and rare bird sightings.

New Jersey Natural Heritage Program

Includes information on rare species and natural communities.

Odonata of New Jersey

Annotated list containing geographic information for the Odonata of New Jersey.

New Mexico

Dragonflies of New Mexico

Provides a simplifies Odonata list showing distribution by county in New Mexico.

New York

North Carolina

Department of Entomology at NCSU Information on Stoneflies

General information about stoneflies including classification, life history and ecology, distribution, physical features, and importance.

Notes of the Butterflies of North Carolina

Contains extensive natural history information on all N.C. butterflies, including flight phenograms, and county atlases.

North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation

Information on state parks and heritage program. Species lists of endangered plants and animals are available.

North Dakota

GEOLOGY IN NORTH DAKOTA: Resources for students, teachers geologists, and the public

Locations, explanatory texts, and jpeg photos of geologic features in North Dakota.

Moths of North Dakota

An online identification guide, photo gallery, and glossary for moths located in North Dakota.

North Dakota Game and Fish Department

North Dakota Natural Heritage Program

Ohio

Ohio Department of Natural Resources

Ohio Odonata Society

Read research news and view species maps and images for Odonata in Ohio.

Oklahoma

Diatom Checklist: Central United States

Register of Taxa and Synonyms for Diatoms recently reported from the Central United States.

Noble Foundation Plant Image Gallery

Contains images of over 600 vascular plants native primarily to the Oklahoma-Texas region.

Odonata: Dragonflies and Damselflies

Provides links to Odonata of Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas and a list of other sites relating to Odonata.

Oklahoma Conservation Commission

Oklahoma Wildflowers

Oregon

Endangered Species Information Network

Information on federally and state listed endangered, threatened and sensitive species as well as other species of conservation concern in the Pacific Northwest.

Oregon Dragonfly and Damselfly Survey

Checklists, county records, migration notes, and photo gallery of Odonata in the state of Oregon.

Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife

Includes recreation and education, regulation information, news and publications, agency organization, available databases, and research and reports.

Pacific Biodiversity Institute (PBI)

A scientific research organization with activities focused on the conservation of biodiversity and maintenance of ecological integrity in the Pacific Northwest region.

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources

Rhode Island

South Carolina

South Carolina Department of Natural Resources

General information about the Department. Includes rules and regulations and some data related to groundwater levels, lake levels, and streamflows.

South Dakota

South Dakota Birds

Devoted to birds and birding in the State of South Dakota.

South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks

Tennessee

Tennessee Ornithological Society

Texas

Damselflies of Texas

Presents a small sampling of both scans and photographs of damselflies found in Texas.

Digital Dragonflies

Contains high quality images of selected specimens of dragonflies from central Texas.

Dragonflies and Damselflies of Houston, Texas, and Vicinity

Lists species that have been found to occur in Houston, Texas and the surrounding counties.

Noble Foundation Plant Image Gallery

Contains images of over 600 vascular plants native primarily to the Oklahoma-Texas region.

Odonata: Dragonflies and Damselflies

Provides links to Odonata of Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas and a list of other sites relating to Odonata.

Texas Ornithological Society

Texas Parks and Wildlife

Contains information on hunting, fishing, and boating. Also has information on endangered species and wildlife species accounts. Some useful educational material for kids.

Utah

Surweb Learning Resources

The mission of the SURWEB project is to develop Internet WEB pages from resources of Utah, and foster the concept that education is the utilization of information from worldwide resources. This resource contains a wide variety of information including media slide shows and various desciptions and classifications.
Common Insects of Utah
Insects of Utah
Mammal Skulls of Utah
Reptiles and Amphibians in Bryce Canyon NP
Trees of Utah
Wildflowers of Southwest Utah

Utah Department of Natural Resources

The Utah Lepidopterists' Society

The ULS is a non-profit educational and scientific organization dedicated to the study and enjoyment of all aspects of Lepidoptera especially Lepidoptera of Utah.

Vermont

State of Vermont Agency of Natural Resources

University of Vermont Extension

Discussion of the importance, description, and life history of stoneflies.

Virginia

Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation

Home page of the Virginia Natural Heritage Program featuring information on natural areas and other resources, including rare plants and animals.

Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries

Provides information about wildlife, fisheries and boating in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Washington

Endangered Species Information Network

Information on federally and state listed endangered, threatened and sensitive species as well as other species of conservation concern in the Pacific Northwest.

Pacific Biodiversity Institute (PBI)

A scientific research organization with activities focused on the conservation of biodiversity and maintenance of ecological integrity in the Pacific Northwest region.

Rainer Audubon Society

Washington Breeding Bird Atlas

Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

General information about the Department and its programs. Includes list of priority habitats and species.

Washington Dragonfly Survey

Contains a listing of species, field key, photo gallery, and range maps for Odonata in the state of Washington.

Washington Ornithological Society

Includes information about the Society and checklists of Washington birds, as well as many birding and ecological links.

West Virginia

Wisconsin

The Hine's Emerald Gallery

Site dedicated to presenting information about Somatochlora hineana, the only dragonfly on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service List of Endangered Species.

Wisconsin Breeding Bird Atlas

Provides records, data summaries, species maps and images for the breeding birds of Wisconsin.

The Wisconsin Herpetology Homepage

Dedicated to providing information on the amphibians and reptiles of Wisconsin.

Wisconsin Plant of the Week

A photographic guide to native and introduced vascular plant species, growing without cultivation in Wisconsin.

Wyoming

Wyoming Department of Game and Fish