Episode 302
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- Sage Grouse
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- In spring in the high desert country, the male sage grouse puts on a show with a courting ritual that involves puffing up two sacks of air in his fluffy chest and spreading his tail feathers. But when the hens go to nest, very few of their chicks survive. We follow an Oregon State University scientist who is studying the hens, and looking for ways to reverse the decline in sage grouse populations.
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- Shore Bird Count
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- The Pacific Flyway Project is Oregon's first attempt to gauge the health of the migratory shore bird population. The work on the ground is being done by volunteer birdwatchers.
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- Bird Haven
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- The Cook family farm is called Bird Haven, and it's a nesting site for several types of swallows. The birds eat insects from the farm's peach and cherry trees, eliminating the need for pesticides. Unfortunately, fruit-eating birds are now the problem.
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