Oregon Field Guide — Sudden Oak Death, Restoring Animal Corridors

Episode 1801

Sudden Oak Death: Trouble is brewing in Oregon's southwest coastal forests in the form of Phytophthora ramorum, a deadly microbial pest that could devastate woodlands throughout the state. Oregon considers the threat from Sudden Oak Death so serious that they are taking drastic measures in response to each positive sighting. If Sudden Oak Death goes unchecked, it could cause significant damage to Oregon's forest ecosystems.; Read More and Watch this story

Restoring Animal Corridors: We see our roads and highways as a way to get around, but for some animals, they represent deadly asphalt barriers that keep them from moving as their lifecycles demand. Road kill is a growing national problem. Every year 1.5 million animal/vehicle collisions occur on U.S. roads, killing over 200 people. As population increases, some species are being fragmented into pockets of habitat too small to support long-term survival. And roads, carrying ever more vehicles, are acting as deadly natural barriers, preventing animals from moving as they must to get food, shelter, escape danger and find mates. FIELD GUIDE looks at some of the methods that have been tried in Oregon and elsewhere in the world to help animals move as their lifecycle demands.; Read More

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 [...]; More Field Journal Posts »
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