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Outdoors Briefs for July 26
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From Staff Reports
Saturday, July 26, 2008 | No comments posted.
Wolf pack found in Union County
From Staff Reports
It’s official: There are wild wolves living and reproducing in Oregon once again.
Fish and Wildlife personnel reported last week they had confirmed the existence of a wolf pack, with pups, in Oregon for the first time since the animals were extirpated from the state in the mid-1940s.
The pack was discovered in a forested area of northern Union County via a howling survey conducted by wildlife biologists. The scientists determined that they heard the howling of adults and pups simultaneously. The exact number of wolves present isn’t yet known, but at least two adults and two pups were heard.
Experts have long predicted that wolves from the expanding Idaho population would continue to cross the Snake River and enter Oregon, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said in a press release earlier this week.
State and federal biologists will continue to monitor the area to determine the level of wolf activity. They may also try to capture and radio-collar the wolves for monitoring.
ODFW: Long winter means problem bears
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife personnel said last week a long winter and poor berry crop are leading to more problem bears this summer. ODFW reported six bears had to be killed in the Florence and Yachats areas, and another two bears were taken down around Reedsport over the last two months.
“I suspect it has something to do with the extended winter we had here,” said Charleston ODFW District Wildlife Biologist Stuart Love. “And I suspect it’s poor berry production as well.”
Love said bears usually come out of the slow winter months hungry for salmonberries, which aren’t very plentiful this year. He hopes blackberries later in the season will alleviate the issues of bears getting into garbage and pet and livestock food.
In the meantime, Love said the best thing anyone can do is to try and make sure bears aren’t attracted to their property by keeping garbage and compost contained, and making sure pet and livestock food isn’t available to bears.
Failing that, he recommended problem bears be reported early on before the situation becomes serious. To report bears north of Reedsport, people can call the Newport office at (541) 867-4741. From Reedsport to Langlois, contact the Charleston office at 888-5515. South of Langlois, call Gold Beach at (541) 247-7605.
Cub Scout camp planned for late July
The Boy Scouts of America, Chinook district, will host its summertime Cub Scout Day Camp on Monday through Thursday, July 28-31, at Tugman State Park in Lakeside.
The theme is “Wild, Wild West.” The camp is open to boys first through fifth grade. Activities will include BB guns, archery, swimming, fishing, leather craft, woodworking, games and more.
Monday through Wednesday, the camp will go from 9 a.m. to 4:10 p.m. Thursday’s activities will begin at noon and end at 5:30 p.m., when parents can join the boys for a picnic barbecue dinner, followed by a campfire ceremony.
The cost is $70. Adult volunteers are needed to staff the camp, including parents, grandparents and other adults.
More information is available by calling Jay Schaefer at 297-0207 or e-mailing to jschaefer@otcbsa.org.
From Staff Reports
It’s official: There are wild wolves living and reproducing in Oregon once again.
Fish and Wildlife personnel reported last week they had confirmed the existence of a wolf pack, with pups, in Oregon for the first time since the animals were extirpated from the state in the mid-1940s.
The pack was discovered in a forested area of northern Union County via a howling survey conducted by wildlife biologists. The scientists determined that they heard the howling of adults and pups simultaneously. The exact number of wolves present isn’t yet known, but at least two adults and two pups were heard.
Experts have long predicted that wolves from the expanding Idaho population would continue to cross the Snake River and enter Oregon, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said in a press release earlier this week.
State and federal biologists will continue to monitor the area to determine the level of wolf activity. They may also try to capture and radio-collar the wolves for monitoring.
ODFW: Long winter means problem bears
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife personnel said last week a long winter and poor berry crop are leading to more problem bears this summer. ODFW reported six bears had to be killed in the Florence and Yachats areas, and another two bears were taken down around Reedsport over the last two months.
“I suspect it has something to do with the extended winter we had here,” said Charleston ODFW District Wildlife Biologist Stuart Love. “And I suspect it’s poor berry production as well.”
Love said bears usually come out of the slow winter months hungry for salmonberries, which aren’t very plentiful this year. He hopes blackberries later in the season will alleviate the issues of bears getting into garbage and pet and livestock food.
In the meantime, Love said the best thing anyone can do is to try and make sure bears aren’t attracted to their property by keeping garbage and compost contained, and making sure pet and livestock food isn’t available to bears.
Failing that, he recommended problem bears be reported early on before the situation becomes serious. To report bears north of Reedsport, people can call the Newport office at (541) 867-4741. From Reedsport to Langlois, contact the Charleston office at 888-5515. South of Langlois, call Gold Beach at (541) 247-7605.
Cub Scout camp planned for late July
The Boy Scouts of America, Chinook district, will host its summertime Cub Scout Day Camp on Monday through Thursday, July 28-31, at Tugman State Park in Lakeside.
The theme is “Wild, Wild West.” The camp is open to boys first through fifth grade. Activities will include BB guns, archery, swimming, fishing, leather craft, woodworking, games and more.
Monday through Wednesday, the camp will go from 9 a.m. to 4:10 p.m. Thursday’s activities will begin at noon and end at 5:30 p.m., when parents can join the boys for a picnic barbecue dinner, followed by a campfire ceremony.
The cost is $70. Adult volunteers are needed to staff the camp, including parents, grandparents and other adults.
More information is available by calling Jay Schaefer at 297-0207 or e-mailing to jschaefer@otcbsa.org.
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