Infrastructure Bill Funds Go To Projects To Restore, Conserve West’s Sagebrush Ecosystem; Largest Contiguous Ecotype In U.S.
June 23rd, 2022
The Biden Administration will invest more than $9 million in fiscal year 2022 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funds to support over 40 projects in Idaho and seven other western states to restore and conserve strategic areas within the sagebrush ecosystem.
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Placing Large Wood In Streams Isn’t Just About Fish; OSU Study Looks At Impacts Of Log Jams On Land-Based Animals
June 23rd, 2022
Land managers have invested millions of dollars annually since the 1980s to place large pieces of wood back in streams, owing primarily to its importance for fish habitat. But little is known about how large wood in streams impacts birds and land-based animals.
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Last Year Heat Wave ‘Worse Scenario For Intertidal Organisms’; Mass Shellfish Die-Off Will Affect Populations For Years
June 23rd, 2022
A year ago, June, 2021, temperatures in Oregon, Washington and British Columbia soared to well above 100 degrees Fahrenheit, with Seattle setting an all-time heat record of 108 degrees on June 28.
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Whale Watching Boaters Fined For Getting Too Close To Puget Sound’s Endangered Killer Whales; Boats Interrupt Feeding On Salmon
June 3rd, 2022
Two recreational boaters illegally approached endangered Southern Resident killer whales in rented boats last fall. They have agreed to pay fines for violating regulations that protect the whales from vessel traffic and noise.
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Montana Court Restores Protections For Wolverines While USFWS Reconsiders Decision To Not List Under ESA
May 25th, 2022
A Montana District Court judge Thursday agreed with conservation groups that wolverines need additional protections while the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service reconsiders its 2020 decision not to protect the species as threatened or endangered.
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First Detections Of New Avian Flu In Oregon Wild Birds, Idaho Sees Die-Offs; New Study Analyzes How Strain Spreading
May 18th, 2022
Several Canada goose goslings collected from Alton Baker Park in Eugene, OR have tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), and a larger outbreak is suspected as more sick and dead waterfowl have been observed at the park. A red-tailed hawk from Eugene and an osprey collected from Dorena Reservoir (east of Cottage Grove) May 10 have also tested positive.
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Shark In Near-Shore Waters Off Northwest Coast May Warrant ESA Listing
May 3rd, 2022
Following a petition, the National Marine Fisheries Service has announced that a shark found off the Northwest coast may warrant protection under the federal Endangered Species Act.
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Study Documents Steady, Staggering Decline In Global Bird Populations; 48 Percent In Decline, 39 Percent Stable
May 3rd, 2022
Staggering declines in bird populations are taking place around the world. Loss and degradation of natural habitats and direct overexploitation of many species are cited as the key threats to avian biodiversity. Climate change is identified as an emerging driver of bird population declines.
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Interior Seeking Information On Potential Of Wind Energy Farms Off Oregon Coast, Would Be First On West Coast
April 27th, 2022
The Department of the Interior said this week it is seeking information on the potential of offshore wind energy farms off the coast of Oregon.