One of our goals was to determine where each species was found. We ended up with much more interesting data than we had expected. The reptiles and amphibians of Columbia County fall into four major distribution patterns, all of which are closely tied to the geographic features of the county. The shaded squares in theContinue reading “The study is published! Part 2: Where are these animals found?”
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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?”
Public Comment Period for changes to Northwest Forest Plan
The US Forest Service has released their proposals for an update to the Northwest Forest Plan: Northwest Forest Plan & Amendment – US Forest Service USFS ready for comments about proposed changes to its Northwest Forest Plan – KDRV Newswatch 12 Forest Service begins comment period for Northwest Forest Plan amendment – Bend Bulletin ForestContinue reading “Public Comment Period for changes to Northwest Forest Plan”
Children’s herping outing on March 23
Wild Columbia is hosting a short outing to Columbia Botanical Gardens at 10am on Saturday, March 23. The event will start with an introduction to the frogs, salamanders, slugs, snails, and other creatures of our local parks, and then some time to look around the nature trail for them. The main goals are: Children ofContinue reading “Children’s herping outing on March 23”
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