Conservation Column May 2015: It’s Time to Invest in the Future of the Earth
Debbie Schlenoff 541.685.0610 dschlenoff (at) msn.comA recent article in Current Biology (Conde et…
Debbie Schlenoff 541.685.0610 dschlenoff (at) msn.comA recent article in Current Biology (Conde et…
Debbie Schlenoff 541.685.0610 dschlenoff (at) msn.comThe Oregon public is concerned about the harmful…
Debbie Schlenoff 541.685.0610 dschlenoff (at) msn.comThe federal government grants grazing permits to allow…
Debbie SchlenoffSome people argue that we need to privatize the publicly owned 93,000-acre Elliott State Forest and sell it to timber interests to generate money for our school funds. The argument does not hold water (although our forests do!) when…
Debbie SchlenoffAs described in the president’s column last month, the National Audubon Society recently released a report indicating that over half of North American bird species are threatened by climate change. (See the report at http://climate.audubon.org/.) The geographical ranges in…
Debbie SchlenoffScientists are studying the psychological benefits that accrue when people listen to the sounds of birds. It is thought that hearing birds sing may help us to relax and recover from stress, assist our focus on tasks, and inspire…
As cool fall weather approaches and leaves begin to gather on the ground beneath the oak trees, you may notice something special if you look up into the treetops. Clumps of Pacific Mistletoe, known to scientists as Phoradendron villosum, are…
Debbie SchlenoffSports teams have often branded themselves with animal monikers (hello, Duck fans!). Football teams borrow from our feathered friends—the Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Philadelphia Eagles, Seattle Seahawks. So it is sadly ironic that the massive football stadium…
Debbie SchlenoffI’m always impressed by the skill with which many birders can identify bird species by ear. The birds can one-up us though; they can recognize individual birds by song. Several scientific studies have demonstrated that birds can discriminate between…
People have long been fascinated by owls. Search for the term owl facts and you’ll find lists such as fun owl facts and awesome owl facts (because, well, owls are awesome). On some of these lists, you’ll learn that a…