Oregon Field Guide
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Episode 1708
Last broadcast Thursday January 17, 2008
- Jackrabbits
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- Biologists don't understand exactly why Eastern Oregon' Harney County is overrun with jackrabbits while there have been only a handful of rabbit sightings in the Hanford Reach. In Eastern Washington urban sprawl has created a kind of sagebrush island which has likely contributed to the decline in habitat for the jackrabbit and hence, a decline in its population. In the vast sagebrush prairies of Eastern Oregon, however, the jackrabbit population is booming — and they're having a profound effect on the ecosystem, as well as reducing crop revenues of farmers there. FIELD GUIDE examines how the jackrabbit is part of a tightly woven food chain and how it affects the presence of other animals like coyotes, pronghorn and even golden eagles.
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- John Day Fossils
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- Giant crocodiles, killer hog-like creatures as big as buffalo, monster bears, elephants and rhinos used to roam Oregon millions of years ago. And their stories are being revealed in the John Day Fossil beds. Over 40 million years ago, Oregon had a climate much like southern Florida. Volcanic explosions buried the landscape in ash, petrifying mammals and plants. See how paleontologists are unlocking the secrets of life from a prehistoric time.
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- Jenkins Heritage Tours
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- The country South of Burns, near Riddle Mountain, has been in Dick Jenkins' family for over a century. He's proud of the fact that five generations have lived on this land and eager to share the history and beauty of the area with others. While many of the original ranch buildings were removed or torn down, the old homestead is scattered with artifacts, and those along with a collection of photographs made by his grandmother over a period of 40 years, bring a bygone era to life. Jenkins gladly gives tours to visitors and he's even built his own interpretative center near Diamond to give motorists passing through the opportunity to find out more about this special part of Oregon.
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- Jenkins Historical Tours
- Information about Dick Jenkins' historical tours.
- Online: www.roundbarn.net
