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Wolverine
The last documented wolverine sighting in Oregon was over 14 years ago, and people are hard at work to see if this reclusive animal still inhabits the state. Southern Cascade Wolverine Survey biologists visit avalanche-prone areas around Crater Lake in search of wolverine. And the Forest Service works with the volunteer group Cascadia Wild to track the animal in the Mt. Hood National Forest.
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TV Tower Safety
In Christmas Valley, one TV tower engineer demonstrates his dedication to providing a communication link for remote farming communities. And a group of workers from Radio Tower Company and Custom Metal Work ascends 900 feet up the OPB tower in Portland for repairs. Adverse weather, radiation exposure and gravity’s pull are all potential hazards these brave engineers must safeguard against.
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Sandboarding
Using similar techniques and equipment as snowboarding, sandboarding takes place on sand dunes rather than snow-covered mountains. Follow a pair of local sandboarders as they explore the terrain of the Oregon Dunes.
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Field Journal Blog
Wolves return to Oregon in packs
by Ed Jahn | 11/20/2009
It seems like just yesterday I went to eastern ORegon to report on the “potential” for wolves to return to Oregon. That was in 2006 (episode 1607). Well, there have been reports all throughout the last year of wolves showing up, with a few videos offered as proof, followed by a wolf attack on livestock [...]
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