Russian Olive Treatment
Russian olive (Elaeagnus angustifolia) is native to Europe and western Asia and was introduced to North America in the early 1900s. It was widely distributed across the United States...
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Russian olive (Elaeagnus angustifolia) is native to Europe and western Asia and was introduced to North America in the early 1900s. It was widely distributed across the United States...
Written by Peter Pearsall/Photo by Dan Streiffert The Common merganser (Mergus merganser), also known as the “goosander” in Europe, is a large, sleek diving duck with a long, narrow...
Written by Peter Pearsall/Photos by MNWR A deferred maintenance project is currently underway in Unit 7 on the northern end of Malheur National Wildlife Refuge. This project will rehabilitate...
It is a way of giving back to this place that gives us so much in the way of creative inspiration, personal reflection, and of course feeding our curiosity...
Jess Wenick is Malheur National Wildlife Refuge's new Project Leader, more commonly referred to as a Refuge Manager. Malheur Refuge has been under the Leadership of Lisa Wilson, Regional...
Harney County just got its 4th SQM up and running thanks to coordination between DarkSky Oregon, Friends of Malheur NWR, and Hines Middle School Science Teacher Katie Sorenson.
A muskrat pauses mid-chew for the camera. • Malheur Refuge is home to two similar semi-aquatic rodents: beaver and muskrat. Most know that the beaver’s tail is distinctively wide and flat, covered not in hair but scales. The muskrat’s tail, while similarly scaly, is long, thin and slightly flattened vertically. While swimming, a muskrat’s tail sweeps side to side, like a fish’s; the beaver’s paddle-like tail pumps up and down, like a dolphin’s. 📸: Terry W. Smith #muskrat #highdesert #oregondesert #greatbasin #malheurnationalwildliferefuge #friendsofmalheur ... See MoreSee Less
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During its characteristic “hunting stoop” in pursuit of prey, the peregrine falcon reaches speeds in excess of 240 miles per hour, making it the fastest animal on earth! These superlative raptors are uncommon visitors to Malheur Refuge. 📸: Dan Streiffert #peregrinefalcon #falcon #highdesert #oregondesert #greatbasin #malheurnationalwildliferefuge #friendsofmalheur ... See MoreSee Less
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They actually exceed their terminal velocity by turning upside down to generate negative lift.
I like the little turbinates in their nostrils - like jet engines, keep that air flowing.
They nest every year on the cliff above my place in the North Cascades.
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