Wild Arts Festival 2021 at PSU’s Viking Pavilion
Wild Arts Festival 2021 is on! We look forward to seeing friends, authors, and artists in person again and plans are now underway for the 2021 Festival to take place November 20-21.
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Planting a Resilient Habitat
Climate change is affecting fauna and flora in different ways. What is expected is that the PNW will not only have wetter winters and drier summers, but also increased air temperatures and extreme weather events. One action we can take right now is to plant locally native plants that are resilient and drought tolerant.
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A New Chapter for Outings
This fall, we are delighted to share that a dedicated core group of Outings Volunteers will begin leading outings again, with strict COVID protocols in place that we are confident will keep participants safe while enabling us to enjoy one another’s company together again.
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A Deluge of Cooper’s Hawks
While many species were affected by the heat dome, Cooper’s Hawks seemed to be particularly hard-hit—a stunning 110 young Cooper’s Hawks passed through our door during that time period in a phenomenon that some began referring to as “hawkpocalypse” and that we are still trying to understand.
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Swift Watch Canceled Again Due to Pandemic
In consultation with our partners, we have made the difficult decision to cancel Swift Watch for the second year in a row.
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Update on Oregon Coast Rocky Habitat Protections
Oregon is currently updating its Rocky Habitat Management Plan, a plan that will determine how the state manages and protects the rocky shores that make up 41% of our coastline and include iconic sites like Haystack Rock and Cape Perpetua.
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Patient of the Week: One Lucky (Mallard) Duck
We received this Mallard from a rescuer who’d noticed the duck had fishing line hanging out of their mouth. We were able to successfully (and safely) dislodge the hook from the Mallards mouth, and with it all the fishing line!
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Preparing for a Botulism Outbreak on the Klamath
The Klamath refuges and the birds that depend on them are in dire trouble. The basin’s limited water supply has been vastly overallocated, and historic drought has turned a bad situation catastrophic.
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Patient of the Week: Dark-eyed Junco Fledgling No Longer Suffering
When wildlife are caught by pets, the injuries they face are often severe and internal, making them invisible to the naked eye. That’s why it’s so important to always get that animal professional help as soon as possible.
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Patients of the Week: Orphaned Townsend’s Chipmunks Released After Growing Up at the Wildlife Care Center
Four orphaned Townsend’s Chipmunks were found inside of a car’s air filter and were brought to us. Without their parent, we raised them at the Wildlife Care Center until they were able to forage for themselves and be released.
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