U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Mountain-Prairie Region Flickr Update

Latest update from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Mountain-Prairie Region Greater sage-grouse at Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge 08/14/2020 05:40 PM EDT USFWS Mountain Prairie posted a photo: At high temperatures, greater sage-grouse increase their respiration rate to increase the amount of air passing through the respiratory system to increase cooling by evaporation. This panting also involves gular flutter which is the rapid movement of the upper throat tissues to increase evaporation. This increased evaporation means the grouse may look for water to drink to replace the increased water lost through evaporation. This male greater sage-grouse had just had a long drink from the river as the day heated up. You can see the gular flutter he is doing to cool down. Photo: Tom Koerner/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Sunset at Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge 08/14/2020 09:39 AM EDT USFWS Mountain Prairie posted a photo: Showy milkweed in the foreground has completed its flowering and is now producing seed pods. Showy milkweed is common along the banks of the Green River flowing through Seedskadee NWR. Ice jams in the winter can scrape the adjacent banks clear of vegetation, allowing the milkweed to establish from seed the following year. Once established, it can persist for years, returning from its underground roots each spring. Photo: Tom Koerner/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service   manage preferences  |  unsubscribe  |  help  |  contact us This email was sent to stevenmagallanes520.nims@blogger.com using GovDelivery Communications Cloud, on behalf of: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service · 707 17th St, Suite 4000 · Denver, CO 80202