Introducing FOMR’s 2024 Biological Technicia...
My name is Emilee Gooch and I am this summer’s Wildlife Biology Technician at Malheur NWR with Friends of Malheur! I am thrilled to have been selected for this...
Species Spotlight: Cinnamon Teal
Written by Peter Pearsall/Photo by Peter Pearsall The Cinnamon teal (Anas cyanoptera) is a small, striking species of dabbling duck found in the Americas, easily recognized by the rich...
Malheur Refuge Carp E-Barrier Project
Written by MNWR Aquatic Biologist Dominic Bachman and Peter Pearsall/Photos by MNWR A new carp removal project at Malheur Refuge will employ an electronic fish barrier (e-barrier), installed near...
Fish Eye View
The native fish species in the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge have been isolated in the springs and waterways there since the Pleistocene era or around 11,000 to 13,000 years...
Colony Connectivity of Colonial Waterbirds in the ...
On a brisk and beautifully serene morning in late March, a Real Time Research biologist loaded survey gear in an airboat and was whisked away to Tern Island in...
President’s Note; May
The overarching goal of the refuge, as we all know, is to provide protected habitat for wildlife. But, as federally managed public lands, the refuge has other goals as...
April Malheur Lake Update
Just to give you an estimate of how far the water is to reach the Narrows on 205 is about 0.53 of a mile!!! At the moment the lake...
Artist in Residence; A Reflection
For two enriching weeks, I had the privilege of serving as the Friends of Malheur NWR 2024 Artist in Residence, teaching the eager children of Harney County how to...
President’s Note; April
In the Harney Basin a single word serves aptly to describe April – “arrivals.” Let’s invest a moment to explore all that is about to come together.
Resist-Accept-Direct: A Framework for Resource Man...
Recognizing that climate change will continue to threaten ecosystems now and into the future, federal resource management agencies have proposed the Resist-Accept-Direct (RAD) framework, signaling a paradigm shift in...
