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Avian Influenza
News Release: Avian Flu Detection Information on Wild Birds Available (8/24/06)
Media Briefing: Expectations, preparedness, and what agencies are doing to enhance early warning systems
Fact Sheet 1: Preparation
Fact Sheet 2: Screening
Report: Pacific Flyway Strategy for Avian Influenza Surveillance
Map: North American Migration Flyways
The official U.S. government Web site for information on pandemic flu and avian influenza
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Key Facts About Avian Influenza
USGS National Wildlife Health Center: Avian Influenza
Agriculture Dept. Animal Production and Health Division: Avian Influenza Information Resources
European Commission Joint Research Centre - Avian Flu Disease Monitoring, 2006

New Carissa
Coastal Forest Goes to Siletz Tribe for Management of Marbled Murrelet Habitat (7/31/07)
Key Information on the New Carissa Oil Spill Final Restoration Plan

Bats
USFWS Introduction to Bats
Organization for Bat Conservation
Video Feature (7MB)

Bird Conservation
The Bird Watcher's Guide to Global Warming
Bird Studies Canada
Avian Protection on Power Lines
Avian Protection Plan Guidelines - 2005
USFWS Migratory Bird Program Draft Strategic Plan - 2004-2014
Bird Information Websites
Partners in Flight National Website

Bull Trout
Bull Trout Reintroduction Feasibility Study
Bull Trout Redd Monitoring in the Wallowa Mountains (2006 and Beyond)
2005 Spawning Surveys Report
USFWS Pacific Region Website for Bull Trout
USFWS Designates Critical Habitat in Columbia and Klamath River Basins (9/22/04)
Final Rule (10/6/04)
Final Economic Analysis (Sept. 2004)
Final Economic Analysis Appendices
Area Map
Interactive Map
Deschutes River Recovery Unit and Critical Habitat for Bull Trout (final_drb.pdf)
Lower Deschutes River and Critical Habitat for Bull Trout (final_drblower.pdf)
Grande Ronde River Recovery Unit and Critical Habitat for Bull Trout (final_grrb.pdf)
Hells Canyon Complex and Critical Habitat for Bull Trout (final_hcrb.pdf)
Hood River Recovery Unit and Critical Habitat for Bull Trout (final_hrb.pdf)
Imnaha River Recovery Unit and Critical Habitat for Bull Trout (final_irb.pdf)
Klamath River Recovery Unit and Critical Habitat for Bull Trout (final_krb.pdf)
Malheur River Recovery Unit and Critical Habitat for Bull Trout (final_mrb.pdf)
Umatilla-Walla Walla Rivers Recovery Unit & Critical Habitat for Bull Trout (final_uwwrb.pdf)
Willamette River Recovery Unit and Critical Habitat for Bull Trout (final_wrb.pdf)
Upper Willamette River and Critical Habitat for Bull Trout (final_wrbupper.pdf)

Butterflies
Oregon Zoo Releases Rare Silverspot Caterpillars into Wild
(7/3/07)

Climate Change
Visionary Plan to Protect Vast Canadian Boreal Forest (July 2008)
Website: U.S. Climate Change Science Program
2008 Report: Preliminary review of adaptation options for climate-sensitive ecosystems and resources
Brochure: Climate Change and Ecosystems: SUMMARY OF RECENT FINDINGS (2008)
Report: Climate Change Linked to National Security (6/25/08)
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Climate Change Website Resources and Forums Relating to Climate Change
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change United Nations Environment Programme
Threats to Birds: Global Climate Change (American Bird Conservancy)
What You Can do about Climate Change (Environmental Protection Agency)
Agencies Should Develop Guidance for Addressing Effects on Federal Land and Water Resources (GAO Report) August 2007
Global Warming and Oregon (National Wildlife Federation) Updated: June 19, 2007

Coastal Cutthroat Trout
Geo-Referenced Database for Coastal Cutthroat Trout (Oncorhynchus clarki clarki)
of Washington and Oregon

Cooperative Conservation
Cooperative Conservation describes the efforts of landowners, communities, conservation groups, industry, and governmental agencies who join together to conserve our environment.
Cooperative Conservation Updates

Culvert Replacement Guidelines
Geomorphic Impacts of Culvert Replacement and Removal

Dam Removal
Another Dam Comes Down: South Fork Klatskanie River (KATU-TV) September 2007
News release: Community Celebration Marks Unprecedented Public/Private Collaboration for Fish Passage (9/23/07)
Angler Guide: Fish and Outdoor News 8/24/07
Dam Removal Enahnces Fish Passage (Daily Astorian) 8/3/07

Dry Forest Ecosystems
Dry Forest II Workshop, May 1-3, 2007 - Preliminary Agenda (PDF)
-Dry Forest II Registration Form (PDF)  (Word version)
-Dry Forest II Places to Stay (PDF)
-Wenatchee Forest Sciences Laboratory (USDA Forest Service)
-Fire and Fire Surrogates Study
Managing Northern Spotted Owl Habitat in Dry Forest Ecosystems May 2005
Silvicultural Practices Supporting Northern Spotted Owl Habitat in Dry Forest Ecosystems May 2006

Federal Programs Assessment
ExpectMore.gov

Fire
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Fire Management

Fish
Pacific Region Fisheries Resources
New USFWS publication: Eddies: Reflections on Fisheries Conservation

Grants
USFWS Seeks Proposals from States for 2008 Endangered Species Grants
Grants Awarded for 2007 (news releases)
Private Stewardship Grant Programs for 2007
Financial Assistance for Community-Based Habitat Restoration Projects (NOAA Fisheries Restoration Center)
USFWS Grants-at-a-Glance
Endangered Species Grants
Indian Tribal Governments
Federal Aid to States
International Grants
The Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act Grants Program National Wildlife

Gravel Mining
Sediment Removal from Active Stream Channels in Oregon

Gray Wolf
Gray Wolf News, Information, and Recovery Status Reports Website
News Release: Interior Department Removes Northern Rocky Mountain Wolves from Endangered Species List
Q&A
USFWS Wolf Information Website
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife: Wolf Mangement Plan>
Other Related News in Oregon (2/21/08)
News Release: Wolf Found Dead in Union County (7/12/07)
News Release: USFWS Announces Intent to Remove the Rocky Mountain Population of Gray Wolves from Endangered Species List (2/2/06)
USFWS Concludes Delisting Wolf in Northern Rocky Mountains May Be Warranted (10/17/05)
New USFWS Management Regulations for Wolves in Montana and Idaho (1/3/05)
Interim Response Strategy for Report Gray Wolf Activity in Oregon (Jan. 2004)

Invasive Species
Oregon Public Broadcasting Documentary: The Silent Invaders
USFWS Invasive Species Website
New Zealand Mud Snail Now Has Foothold in Deschutes River (10/24/05)
Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point Planning for Natural Resource Management
The Nature Conservancy's Invasive Species Initiative
Japanese Knotweed: Crews rescue rivers, poisoning one weed at a time (1/27/04)
USFWS Environmental Quality Program for Invasive Species

Lamprey
USFWS Pacific Lamprey Fact Sheet
Pacific Lamprey Conservation Initiative
Spawning Behavior of the Pacific Lamprey

Marbled Murrelet
Restoration Plan for Marbled Murrelet
Species Fact Sheet
Marbled Murrelet Monitoring

Northern Spotted Owl
Managing Northern Spotted Owl Habitat in Dry Forest Ecosystems May 2005
Silvicultural Practices Supporting Northern Spotted Owl Habitat in Dry Forest Ecosystems May 2006
Tell Me More about Northern Spotted Owls

Northwest Forest Plan
Northwest Forest Plan Website

Plant Conservation
Center for Plant Conservation: National Collection of Endangered Plants
Endangered Species Bulletin: Partners in Plant Conservation (Summer 2002)

Pollinators
Pollinator Portal
USFWS Testimony Before Congress Regarding Pollinators (June 26, 2007)
The Pollinator Partnership
Senate Environment and Public Works Committee's Push to Protect Honeybees (July 6, 2007)

Rachel Carson Centennial
Rachel Carson Centennial Blog
Fish & Wildlife News: Special Rachel Carson Centennial Anniversary Issue
A Conservation Legacy (USFWS web page)
Remembering Rachel: USFWS Employees Give Their Perspectives on Rachel Carson's Legacy

Stream Habitat
An Annotated Bibliography of Selected Guides for Stream Habitat Improvement in the Pacific Northwes Amphibians - OSU Forest Resource Laboratory (Mar. 2004)
Influence of Forest Management on Headwater Stream Amphibians - USGS Cooperative Forest Resource Research (Feb. 2004)

Waterfowl Hunting
Waterfowl Population Status for 2005
Baseline Data for 2004 Migratory Bird Hunting Season
News Release: Three New Shot Types Approved for Waterfowl Hunters (8/10/04)

West Nile Virus
News Release: Oregon bird tests positive for West Nile Virus (8/13/04)
Report on the state of the spread of West Nile Virus in the U.S.
(Trust for America's Health)
Pesticide Issues (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)
Environmental Risk Analysis Program (Cornell University - 7/6/05)
National Wildlife Health Center (U.S. Geological Survey)
Fast Facts about West Nile Virus (Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife)
Facts and Disease Reporting (Oregon Department of Human Services - Jan. 2003)
Are You Prepared for the Next Outbreak? (Consumer Reports - 2004)
Understanding Invasive Aquatic Weeds - Activity Book for Grades 7--12 [large pdf file] (Environmental Protection Agency - 2005)