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Snowy Plover
With increased pressure from predators and a loss of habitat caused by the introduction of European beach grass in the 1930's, the numbers of Western Snowy Plovers on the Oregon Coast have been in decline in recent years. In Coos Bay, developers and wildlife managers try to find a balance between economic growth and habitat restoration. We examine the battle to protect this sandpiper-like bird that is now listed as endangered in Oregon.
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Canada Geese
Since the 1970s, the population of western Canada geese in the Lower Columbia has been increasing. The eruption of Mount St. Helens created a new island, Fisher Island, that is a goose haven, but the Port of Portland is considering a dredging project that would destroy that habitat.
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Portland Mountain Rescue Team
The noble men and women of the Portland Mountain Rescue team patrol the steepest, roughest parts of Mt. Hood on foot. Follow the team up the mountain to the summit and witness just how dedicated the volunteers of the rescue team are. Learn why these superb winter hikers do what they do and what procedures they use when disaster strikes.
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Field Journal Blog
Industrial Meadows?
by Vince Patton | 03/18/2010
Would it be possible to convert thousands of acres of industrial rooftops in Portland into lush meadows without tearing the buildings down?   Dusty George thinks you can.  He’s the President of the European Federation of Green Roof Associations.   You’d still see warehouses through your windshield as you drive through industrial areas.  But birds [...]
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