Deer Island Slough is different from our other conservation priorities. Rather than protecting forest, stream, or meadow habitat, the key feature here is a six mile long channel of the Columbia that has been diked off from the main river, maintaining a unique wetlands feature that supports the largest turtle population in Columbia County. InterestingContinue reading “Deer Island and its Slough (Conservation Priority #4)”
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Graham Creek, a spot worth keeping (Conservation Priorities #3)
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)”
Wonders of the Boise Cascade Property (Conservation Priorities #2)
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 (Conservation Priorities #2)”
The Carcus Creek/Lava Creek complex (Conservation Priorities #1)
After all that work collecting data and studying habitat associations, we identified five habitats as the greatest conservation priorities for reptiles and amphibians in Columbia County. The first of those is the Carcus Creek / Lava Creek complex. Introduction to the Land The area in question is ~6 miles east of Mist in the centerContinue reading “The Carcus Creek/Lava Creek complex (Conservation Priorities #1)”
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