Malheur & Me: A Love Essay
When I moved to Wisconsin in 1975, I fell head-over-heels in love with its lush green pastures, rolling hills and woods. Maybe it reminded me of the Western Pennsylvania landscape
March 30, 2021
Species Spotlight: Ross’s Geese
Written by Teresa Wicks/Photos by Dan Streiffert Ross’s Geese are the “stubby-billed” and smaller white geese that arrive in the Harney Basin in large numbers each spring. One of two
March 30, 2021
YoYo Pond Prescribed Burn
Written by Ryan Curtis, Malheur NWR Fuels Technician/Photo by Kay Steele In March 2021, Malheur Refuge staff conducted a prescribed burn at the Refuge’s 746-acre YoYo Pond Unit. The intent
March 28, 2021
Lead Poisoning in Wildlife
Lead has the dubious distinction of being among the most useful—and most toxic—heavy metals found in our environment. A soft, ductile, corrosion-resistant metal, lead has been used by humans in
March 17, 2021
