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Conservation Assessment of the Kit Fox

OWI wildlife ecologist, Dave Vesely, just completed a conservation assessment of the kit fox (Vulpes macrotis) in southeast Oregon for the BLM/USFS Interagency Special Status and Sensitive Species Program.

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PNW Agroforestry Workshop

Dave Vesely, OWI ecologist, will be among the speakers at Pacific Northwest Agroforestry Practices workshop on July 8, 2015 in Salem.  For more information, see the LMS Final Poster Agenda.

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USFWS Announces 90-Finding for the Western Pond Turtle

In response to a petition to list the western pond turtle (Actinemys marmorata) as threatened or endangered under the ESA, the US Fish and Wildlife Service has announced its 90-day finding and has initiated a status review of the species.

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Discovering Wildlife Lecture Series: Purple Martins

Presentation: Conserving Purple Martin’s in OSU’s McDonald-Dunn Research Forest When: March 19, 2014 6:30 pm Where: Billy Frank Jr. Conference Center, Ecotrust Building 721 NW Ninth Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97209 The purple martin, once common in the Willamette Valley, has experienced a steep population decline since the 1940’s.  The primary causes are thought to be [...]

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OWI Responds to Associated Press article on barred owl removal

Study results on the methods and costs of killing barred owls in an effort to recover the northern spotted owl were recently reported in the Wildlife Society Bulletin.  Read about the study and responses from USFWS and OWI.  See the story at: http://www.seattlepi.com/news/science/article/Removing-barred-owls-easier-than-thought-5163324.php  

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