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Victorian playwright Christopher Marlowe famously wrote that Helen of Troy was “the face that launched a thousand ships” and led to the epic Trojan Wars. John Webber could perhaps rightfully claim credit for having drawn a face that also inflamed the passions of men, and launched a new enterprise into the wilds off the Pacific […]
June 10, 2022
Up until the early 1970s, the exploitation and degradation of the environment was a societal norm in the United States. However, attitudes began to shift, catalyzed in part by the Cuyahoga River in Cleveland –which from 1968 to 1969, caught fire 13 times— and the recognition of the American public that many species, including the iconic […]
Scientists, tribes, community leaders and other experts seem to think that opportunity is closer than we realize. Bailey “Our organization is called the Elakha Alliance. Elakha is the Clatsop Indian, Chinook Indian word for sea otter.” This is Bob Bailey again. He’s been working with other stakeholders to continue the legacy of David Hatch. Hatch founded […]
Scientific NameArborimus longicaudus Size6-8” in length HabitatOld-growth Douglas-fir StatusFederal species of concern; Listed as “sensitive” on Oregon’s Sensitive Species List About The red tree vole is a mysterious rodent that lives in nests at the top of old-growth Douglas-fir trees. Their geographic range is restricted to mature conifer forests in the western Cascade and coastal […]
June 4, 2021
Scientific NameUrsus americanus Size5-6 feet long; 125-500 lbs. HabitatForests with streams and wetlands. StatusNot listed About Ursus americanus, or black bear, is only found in North America and is the continent’s most abundant and widely distributed bear species. In the past, black bears occupied forested regions across the majority of the continent, but their range […]
Scientific NameHaliaeetus leucocephalus SizeAverage wingspan of 7’ HabitatAreas near large bodies of water with large surrounding trees StatusNot listed About The bald eagle, our national bird, is a common sight near lakes, rivers and coastal areas in almost all of the continental states, as well as in Canada and Mexico. These birds of prey make […]
Scientific NamePicoides arcticus Size9.1 inches long weighs 61-88g Habitatboreal and montane coniferous forest, especially areas with burned trees StatusLeast Concerned (LC); Listed as “Sensitive” on Oregon’s Sensitive Species List About This medium-sized woodpecker feeds primarily on the larvae of bark beetles and wood-boring beetles in the trees of its forest habitat. Like other woodpeckers, the […]
Scientific NameUrocyon cineroargenteus Size30-45 inches long, weighs 7-11 lbs Habitatheavily wooded swamps and rough hilly terrain StatusLeast Concern (LC)/ Not Listed About This shy nocturnal fox is widespread across most of the United States except the northern plains and Rockies. It tends to stay in forested areas where it feeds primarily on mammals the size […]
Scientific NameEnhydra lutris Size4-4.5 feet long, 45-65 pounds HabitatTemperate, coastal waters with rocky or soft sediment bottom and kelp forests StatusFederally threatened species; “Threatened” in Oregon About The sea otter is the largest member of the Mustelidae (weasel) family, and the smallest species of marine mammal in North America. Unlike other marine mammals, sea otters […]
Scientific NameDeltistes luxatus (Lost River sucker) and Chasmistes brevirostris (shortnose sucker) SizeUp to 20 inches HabitatDeep lake waters StatusBoth species are federally endangered About The Klamath Basin in southern Oregon is home to four species of sucker fish. Two of these “lake suckers”, the Lost River sucker (Deltistes luxatus) and shortnose sucker (Chasmistes brevirostris), are […]
Scientific NamePhilotiella leona SizeWingspan of ¾”-1” HabitatOpen, ashy scrubland with abundant buckwheat StatusNot listed on the Endangered Species List; Designated as “sensitive” species by United States Forest Service About Discovered in 1991, Leona’s little blue is a tiny butterfly that is native only to Klamath County, Oregon. The geographic range of this threatened butterfly is […]
Scientific NameAcipenser medirostris SizeUp to 7’ long and 350 lbs HabitatBays, estuaries and near-shore oceanic waters StatusSouthern Distinct Population Segment (Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers/delta) listed as “threatened” federally; Northern Distinct Population Segment (Klamath, Rogue, Trinity, and Eel rivers) listed as “species of concern” About Sturgeon are modern relics of the ancient group of bony […]
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