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TUMALO, OR -- Several popular local areas managed by the Bureau of Land Management will temporarily close to the public next year, to protect the habitat of nesting eagles and prairie falcons. Ac...

The Bureau of Land Management plans to close six areas in Central Oregon to protect habitat for federally protected raptors during breeding and nesting periods.

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is implementing seasonal wildlife closures to protect bald eagles, golden eagles, and prairie falcons during sensitive nesting periods. Harassment by humans – unintentional or deliberate – is a leading cause of nest failure or abandonment for these birds of prey. People walking, riding, or even being within view near a nest can cause an adult bird to abandon it. If a nest is abandoned, the eggs can get cold, the young may not get fed, and the nest will be ...

Otter Bench offers hikers breathtaking desert scenery along the Crooked River Gorge By Mark Morical, The Bulletin (Bend, Ore.) Published: May 1, 2021, 12:41pm Share: 2 Photos The Crooked River Gorge in the Otter Bench trail system. (Mark Morical/The Bulletin/TNS) Photo Gallery CROOKED RIVER RANCH, Ore. — Birds of prey flew in circles far below as I walked along the edge of Central Oregon’s mini Grand Canyon. At the bottom of the sheer cliff walls, hundreds of feet d...

BLM plans juniper removal near Crooked River Ranch to reduce wildfire risk Public input sought on 1,026-acre proposal PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) -- The Bureau of Land Managements Prineville District is soliciting comments on a draft environmental assessment that analyzes the potential effects of fuels management and wildlife habitat improvement on BLM-administered public lands adjacent to the Crooked River Ranch community west of Terrebonne. The draft EA outlines treatment options that would cha...

Bureau of Land Management requests comments on draft hazardous fuel reduction environmental assessment Central Ore.—The Bureau of Land Management Prineville District is soliciting comments on a draft environmental assessment that analyzes the potential effects of fuels management and wildlife habitat improvement on BLM-administered public lands adjacent to the Crooked River Ranch community west of Terrebonne, OR. The draft EA outlines treatment options that would change the height and density...

BLM begins annual C.O. closures to protect birds of prey during nesting BLM (file) Bald eagle perched in tree PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) -- The Bureau of Land Managements Prineville District said Monday it has started implementing its series of annual wildlife closures to protect several birds of prey species during sensitive nesting periods. Harassment by humans – unintentional or deliberate – is a leading cause of nest failure or abandonment. People walking or riding near a nest—or even ...

Bureau of Land Management announces efforts to protect birds of prey Central Ore. -- The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Prineville District has started implementing a series of annual wildlife closures to protect several birds of prey species during sensitive nesting periods. Harassment by humans – unintentional or deliberate – is a leading cause of nest failure or abandonment. People walking or riding near a nest—or even being within view of an eagle on a nest—can cause an adult bird ...