10,000 Birds

MAY 20, 2023

Please note that it’s important to consider the time required for transportation and security procedures when planning your layover birding excursion. The visitor center at the refuge provides information about recent bird sightings and can offer guidance on the best areas to explore during your limited time.

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 12, 2022

So armed with some knowledge from the “ Access Considerations for Birding Locations ” page on the Birdability website and some research, I twice visited the Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge near Portland, Oregon with accessibility in mind. eBird checklists are here and here.).

Portland 211

Portland Oregon Laws Experience 211

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 23, 2017

The economic “impact” of a birding festival can be estimated by looking at expenditures of attendees ( e.g., hotel rooms, meals, souvenirs, transportation costs, etc.). Recently, two economists, Dr. Trudy Ann Cameron (University of Oregon) and Dr. Sonja Kolstoe (Salisbury University), published a paper using eBird data.

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Animal Person

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

Violet Rays raced for over two years, spending her days and nights in a kennel or being transported between South Florida and Oregon, only to be out of her kennel for about two hours per day, and with a muzzle on for that two hours (and maybe even while in the kennel).

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Animal Ethics

MARCH 10, 2008

According to the Post story, computer modeling conducted by Andreas Schmittner (College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences, Oregon State University) indicates if we continue "business as usual" and do nothing to curb greenhouse gas emissions, average temperatures are likely to increase 7.0°F Take public transportation when possible.

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