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Settled in and stars out it was finally time for the main event. Amy is a former Interpretive Ranger and brings that level of knowledge, enthusiasm, and professionalism to...
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Settled in and stars out it was finally time for the main event. Amy is a former Interpretive Ranger and brings that level of knowledge, enthusiasm, and professionalism to...
Joe essentially had to put on his bullet-proof Superman costume to deal with this Malheur controversy over the Refuge grazing program. He made a lot of enemies and friends...
The bufflehead (Bucephala albeola) is one of the smallest diving ducks in North America. The name is short for "buffalo head," referring to the puffy, rounded head of the...
As it turned out there was a bat survey in the works in August and a mussel salvage project also happening that month. As a retired bat and mussel...
Written by Peter Pearsall/Photo by Dan Streiffert The distinctive canvasback duck (Aythya valisineria) is North America’s largest diving duck. Adult males have reddish-brown heads, bright red eyes, and long,...
The August Stewardship weekend was a great success! Nine volunteers spend 80+ hours over a day and a half preparing Sod House Ranch for its annual open season and...
Happy #NationalWildlifeRefugeWeek! National wildlife refuges provide habitat for more than 700 species of birds, 220 species of mammals, 250 reptile and amphibian species and more than 1,000 species of fish. More than 280 threatened or endangered plants or animals are protected on wildlife refuges. Each year, millions of migrating birds use refuges as stepping stones while they fly thousands of miles between their summer and winter homes.
A hundred years in the making, the National Wildlife Refuge System is a network of habitats that benefits wildlife, provides unparalleled outdoor experiences for all Americans, and protects a healthy environment. Today, there is at least one wildlife refuge within an hour’s drive of most major metropolitan areas—refuges attract more than 45 million human visitors each year.
We’d love to hear stories about the first refuge you’ve ever visited! Please feel free to share them in the comments.
Photo of red-tailed hawk by George Gentry/USFWS.
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And they allow hunting too. A refuge is a safe place, otherwise change the name to a wildlife management area.
Bear River Refuge
It’s Indigenous Peoples’ Day! Human use of Malheur Refuge (and the greater Harney Basin) dates back many thousands of years, when predecessors of the Burns Paiute Tribe, known as the Wada’tika (meaning “waada eaters”—a native marsh plant), ranged throughout the basin to take advantage of seasonal resources such as fish, ducks, antelope, mountain sheep, coyote, muskrat, bison and a variety of plant materials. Stone tools, bone middens, cached seeds, and basketry materials more than 9,000 years old have been found in the basin, all testament to the Wada’tika way of life—a way of life that is remembered proudly by the Burns Paiute today.
Aerial photos of Harney County by Peter Pearsall. #1: Southern Blitzen Valley #2 Possibly Pelican Island in Malheur Lake #3 Playas in the Double O region of Malheur Refuge #4 Silvies River north of the Refuge #5 The wide, gradual western slope of Steens Mountain
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Just an FYI, there are no antelope in the Americas. They are pronghorn:).
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