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Wildlife Crossing Projects gain momentum across Oregon
3+ hour, 40+ min ago (516+ words) Every year, thousands of deer, elk, bear, and other wildlife attempt to cross busy roadways in search of food, water, and mates. Too often, those crossings end in tragedy for wildlife and sometimes for motorists, according to the'Oregon Wildlife Foundation....
Cascade Head Biosphere Region's 50 Anniversary
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (350+ words) In the last column I discussed the challenges and opportunit" The community is invited to'join community partners, scientists, artists, musicians, educators, and coastal stewards, to celebrate the Cascade Head Biosphere Region's 50 Anniversary, Saturday July 18.' Cascade head and Marine Reserve. The…...
Photos: Blue whale skeleton now on display in Newport i | News | thenewsguard. com
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (403+ words) A blue whale skeleton is prepared for display at Hatfield Marine Science Center. Jason Van Kleef, left, and Kynan Perry of Dinosaur Valley Studios clean pieces of a blue whale skeleton. Bones were collected under authority of the NOAA Marine…...
Installation of rare blue whale skeleton gets underway at OSU's Hatfield Marine Science Center
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (883+ words) The blue whale washed up dead on the southern Oregon Coast more than a decade ago. The 70-foot blue whale washed ashore in November 2015 near Gold Beach, Oregon. Researchers from Oregon State University's Marine Mammal Institute have been working to…...
Restoring Our Kelp Forests Series
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (455+ words) The News Guard Learn more about this series, register for upcoming presentations, and listen to recordings of past sessions at sevencapes. org/restoringourkelpforests. On Thursday, May 7, 6-7: 30 p. m. , Seven Capes Bird Alliance presents Life in the Kelp: Predators, Prey, and Ecosystem Balance…...
Photos: Hatfield Marine Science Day returns
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (437+ words) A young visitor tries on AI goggles at an interactive exhibit at Hatfield Marine Science Day. Aquarist Jaimie Hart shows a young visitor red kelp from one of the many large tanks in the aquatic animal health area at Hatfield....
Commentary: When conservation becomes entertainment
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (662+ words) My parents love to tell the story about the time I protested going to the aquarium when I was eight years old. It was a sunny, warm Chicago day, and my parents and I were visiting for the first time....
Oregon finds invasive quagga mussel on boat at Ashland inspection station
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (365+ words) There are boat inspection stations in Ashland, Ontario and seasonally open stations in Brookings, Klamath Falls, Umatilla and at Owyhee Reservoir. Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife staff on Saturday found quagga mussels on…...
Seven Capes Bird Alliance Offers Birding Basics Course
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (145+ words) Registration is now open for Birding Basics class at Oregon Coast Community College, which are scheduled to begin June 9. This class introduces students to the basics of bird anatomy and adaptations, common tools used for bird identification through sight and…...
Photos: Seven Capes Bird Walks
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (323+ words) Seven Capes Bird Alliance welcomes birders of all abilities to discover the joy of spring as migrating songbirds start to arrive. Spring Lake Open Space is a hidden treasure within the city limits about a quarter of a mile from…...