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August 24, 2007
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staff removed the sections of an Osprey nest that created a power outage
while allowing the remainder of the nest to provide for the ospreys until
migration. |
Osprey Management: Biologist Anderson responded to an osprey nest/power line outage along the Columbia River in Klickitat County. Wet branches in the nest caused this outage and the local PUD needed to remove the nest in order to activate the line. Fortunately, the osprey juveniles had recently fledged, although they were still actively using the nest and pole. In addition, this utility line is source of power for a Burlington Northern Railroad safety signal and needed to be put in service ASAP. Biologist Anderson worked with the PUD and the Railroad to remove a portion of the nest to reactivate the line while still giving the birds some nest structure to utilize for the remainder of the season. After the osprey migrate from the area in the next month, the PUD will place an artificial nest platform on the pole to reduce future problems at the site. Plans are underway to construct two additional platforms for other osprey nests that are located on power poles along the Columbia River.
Wolf Conservation and Management Plan Scoping: Region 5 and Olympia Wildlife Program staff hosted the Wolf Conservation and Management Plan scoping meeting at the Water Resources Education Center in Vancouver on Thursday evening with approximately 30 people in attendance. A presentation on the background of the Agency’s effort was provided and attendees were given the opportunity to provide their thoughts and input at four listening posts on the following topics: Wolf Conservation, Wolf-Livestock Conflicts, Wolf-Game Interactions, and Wolf-human Interactions and Other Issues. Interesting discussions and questions ensued.
Game Management Division
Region 5 Deer Management: Biologist Holman completed the annual Pittman-Robertson report for deer management in Region 5. This effort summarizes deer management activities from July 2006 through June 2007 in the Region. Included in the report are details regarding deer harvest, hunter effort, deer survey work, population estimates, etc. Those interested in reading about past deer management efforts in Region 5 or any other game management activities statewide should visit the Hunting page on WDFW's website for an archive of these reports.
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