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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 open to predation. Bald and golden eagles are federally protected under the Bald and Golden Eagle Pr...
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 down, the Crooked River flowed serenely. The Central Oregon High Desert offers some memorable locales...
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 Management's 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 change the height and density of vegetation through mowing, hand-cutting or pruning juniper to reduce ...