Graham Creek is our study’s 2nd-best locale for amphibian biodiversity, with 10 amphibian species found in just two trips. While it initially looked much like any other stream, the creek life there benefits from vertical canyon walls, which shade the water during much of the day and reduce logging impacts to some degree. The tenContinue reading “Graham Creek, a spot worth keeping (Conservation Priorities #3)”
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Turtle And Amphibian Forum via Zoom
Edit: The video of the event can now be viewed here: The Scappoose Bay Watershed Council will be holding an online Turtle and Amphibian Forum on Wednesday, March 11th from 4 pm to 6 pm. You can register here via Zoom. The speakers will be Susan Barnes of ODFW, Jon Hakim of Wild Columbia, andContinue reading “Turtle And Amphibian Forum via Zoom”
Wonders of the Boise Cascade Property
The second conservation priority site we identified was the wilderness portion of the old Boise Cascade property (now coined the St. Helens Industrial Business Park). It made our list as the second-most pristine site for meadow reptiles. The complex supports Rubber Boas, Racers, and one of just three populations of Western Skinks in Columbia County.Continue reading “Wonders of the Boise Cascade Property”
The study is published! Part 1: What animals did we find?
Our paper is finally published! This was a labor of love, the product of years of research, over a thousand hours of surveying, and months of writing and editing. We deeply thank the hundreds of contributors who provided us with data, the scores of landowners who let us survey on their property, and the dozensContinue reading “The study is published! Part 1: What animals did we find?”
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