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Managing Ponderosa Pine Woodlands for Fish and Wildlife
The Ponderosa pine woodland is an area of immense variety and home to a diverse fish and wildlife community. Fire, insects, disease, and wind all play a part, creating a mosaic of open meadows, dense pole stands, and park-like settings with large old trees and snags. Proper management practices can help maintain or create fish […]
Managing Small Woodlands For Grouse
The Northwest has six of the ten species of North American grouse. Three of the species are found in forested areas and may be impacted by operations on small woodlands. Forest grouse of the Northwest include the ruffed grouse (Bonasa umbellus), the blue grouse (Dendragapus obscurus), and the Franklin’s or spruce grouse (Dendragapus canadensis). The […]
Managing Small Woodlands for Raptors
Managing Small Woodlands for Raptors: Oregon & Washington The soaring wings, sharp talons and intense eyes of raptors, have long inspired people. Raptors, or birds of prey, include hawks, eagles, osprey, falcons, owls and vultures. Raptors are powerful hunters and fill unique ecological roles, particularly by preying upon a variety of species including small mammals, […]
Managing Western Juniper for Wildlife
Western juniper can provide valuable habitat for many wildlife species. However, too many trees cause the loss of important understory plant species, a loss that can degrade wildlife habitat. When managing juniper woodlands for wildlife it is important to maintain a balance of plant layers, including wildflowers, grasses, shrubs, and trees. This publication provides information […]
My Forest Burned: Now What?
Fire! The very word elicits powerful emotions of dread and even flight. Yet, while fire is a natural phenomenon, it can produce significant changes to forest conditions with profound emotional shock for woodland landowners. However, your land can provide renewed wildlife habitat, biodiversity, and regenerate a new forest rapidly, especially if given strategic, well-timed help. […]
Oregon White Oak and Wildlife
Oregon White Oak and Wildlife: Tools for Family Forestland Owners The graceful, spreading Oregon white oak presides over many rich landscapes of the Pacific Northwest and anchors many rich native habitats. This species provides habitat for over 200 wildlife species, including insects, birds, small mammals, reptiles and amphibians. Due to their ability to survive drought […]
Quail on Small Woodlands
Three species of wild quail may be found in the Northwest, but one of them is rare. The mountain quail is a native to both Washington and Oregon and the valley or California quail is native to southern Oregon. In the early part of the century, the bobwhite quail was introduced rather randomly into various […]
Riparian Areas: Fish and Wildlife Havens
If your property includes a body of water such as a pond or stream, part of your land is riparian. “Riparian” is simply a name for the border of moist soils and plants next to a body of water. This area may be only a foot or so wide, like the steep bank of a […]
Techniques and Tools for Monitoring Wildlife on Small Woodlands
Monitoring wildlife can provide many unique insights into the health and productivity of forestland. The drive for monitoring wildlife on your property may stem from personal goals, business objectives, or regulatory requirements. Wildlife observations and monitoring can help you understand your property and help you reach management objectives by… Techniques and Tools for Monitoring Wildlife […]
Wetlands as Varied as Our Region
The Pacific Northwest is highly varied geologically and biologically. This leads to an equally diverse range of wetlands types, including Sitka spruce / skunk cabbage swamps near the coast, willow-choked stream canyons and seasonally-wet salt grass flats east of the Cascades, remnant river channels and wet prairies in the Willamette Valley, and lodgepole pine / […]
