WILDLIFE
Oregon is home to some endangered species such as the Northern Spotted Owl, the Red Tree Vole,and the Marbled Murrelet.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is one of many agencies dedicated to preserving wildlife in Oregon and throughout the country. They develop community outreach programs to get people to interact with wildlife and learn about how to protect it. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service also works closely with climate researchers. Their collaboration is meant as a way to develop an understanding of the effects climate change has on wildlife. Only through understanding the effect of the climate can they manage fish and wildlife resources.
Some of the species that are found in Oregon are the:
Gray Wolf
Columbian White-tailed Deer
Short-tailed Albatross
Loggerhead Sea Turtle
Leatherback Sea Turtle
Modoc Sucker
Borax Lake Chub
Lahontan Cutthroat Trout
Oregon Chub
Fender's Blue Butterfly
Oregon Silverspot butterfly
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is one of many agencies dedicated to preserving wildlife in Oregon and throughout the country. They develop community outreach programs to get people to interact with wildlife and learn about how to protect it. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service also works closely with climate researchers. Their collaboration is meant as a way to develop an understanding of the effects climate change has on wildlife. Only through understanding the effect of the climate can they manage fish and wildlife resources.
Some of the species that are found in Oregon are the:
Gray Wolf
Columbian White-tailed Deer
Short-tailed Albatross
Loggerhead Sea Turtle
Leatherback Sea Turtle
Modoc Sucker
Borax Lake Chub
Lahontan Cutthroat Trout
Oregon Chub
Fender's Blue Butterfly
Oregon Silverspot butterfly
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| Oregon Chub |
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| Oregon Silverspot Butterfly |
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| Columbian White-tailed Deer |
Source:
"Welcome to Oregon Fish & Wildife Office Home." Welcome to Oregon Fish & Wildife Office Home. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Nov. 2012. <http://www.fws.gov/oregonfwo/>.
Images:
Oregon Chub
"Native Fish Investigations Project." Native Fish Investigations Project. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Nov. 2012. <http://oregonstate.edu/dept/ODFW/NativeFish/OregonChub.htm>.
Oregon Silverspot Butterfly
"Woodland Park Zoo Blog: Where Do Silverspot Butterflies Lay Their Eggs?"Woodland Park Zoo Blog: Where Do Silverspot Butterflies Lay Their Eggs?N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Nov. 2012. <http://woodlandparkzblog.blogspot.com/2012/10/where-do-silverspot-butterflies-lay.html>.
Columbian White-tailed Deer
"Columbian White-Tailed Deer." Columbian White-Tailed Deer. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Nov. 2012. <http://endangeredwhite-taileddeer.blogspot.com/>.
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