Tribe Adds to Its Conservation Portfolio
Thanks to the Nature Conservancy in Oregon, one of the largest blocks of oak and prairie habitat in the Willamette Valley has a new owner – the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde.
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Turning Conifers into Snags
Girdling conifers that have encroached on oak woodlands is a good option for treating stands where prescribed fire or mechanical removal may not be effective or feasible, according to a recent paper published by three northwest California researchers.
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Mapping a Growing Threat – Ten Invasive Species
The Center for Natural Lands Management has been asking land managers to report on 10 invasive species identified as threats in the Willamette Valley, Puget Trough, and Georgia Basin. See what they found and how to contribute information.
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New Conversations about Oak in the Umpqua River Basin
The interior valleys of the Umpqua River basin are home to some of the most extensive oak savannas and woodlands in the Pacific Northwest. A relatively new partnership is bringing a diverse group of stakeholders together to help conserve them.
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Threats to Oak and Prairie Similar across Pacific Northwest
Five oak and prairie partnerships from southern Washington to northern California have been doing strategic planning, including an analysis of threats to their local habitats. The priority threats that emerged are similar and landscape-wide.
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National Estuaries Week
The 2019 National Estuaries Week, a celebration of estuaries and bays, is coming up September 14-21. It is not too late to get involved.
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The other 21 Habitat Joint Ventures
Pacific Birds is one of 22 Habitat Joint Ventures across the U.S., Canada and Mexico. Learn a bit more about what some of those Joint Ventures are working on, and what the JVs have in common.
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West Coast Estuaries – Past, Present and Future
A new, open access paper reports on estuary habitat loss in Washington, Oregon and California. Out of 444 estuaries considered, 55 received more in-depth analysis, based on extensive mapping done by the Pacific Marine and Estuarine Fish Habitat Partnership.
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Saving Seabirds in the “French Hawaiʻi”
Helen Raine, Conservation Specialist for Pacific Birds, joined a contingent of Hawaiian researchers this summer to attend the Island Biology conference in St. Denis, Réunion and to collaborate with the LIFE+ Petrels project there.
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