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tagged: national park service
Follow this tagApril 07, 2011 · By Cassandra Profita
In a government shutdown, Crater Lake is out
OPB's April Baer reports Oregon's national parklands will be closed if federal lawmakers continue to flub federal budget negotiations and a government shutdown ensues. Continue reading →
Filed under: Land, National Park Service
Oct. 20, 2010 · By Cassandra Profita
Rethinking national parks in a changing climate
The temperature-sensitive American pika is back in the news today, after a judge in San Francisco ordered the state of California to take a third look at whether the small, mountain-dwelling mammal needs endangered species protection. Continue reading →
Filed under: Climate change, Fish & Wildlife, Land, National Park Service
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In the Pacific Northwest, the environment is personal - it's where we live, work and play. Oregon Public Broadcasting's Ecotrope will bring you news and insight on the region’s environmental issues. Site curator Cassandra Profita is an award-winning reporter with degrees in journalism and environmental studies.
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