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Passage Keeping Habitat Connected in the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge and John Day Fossil Beds DESERT RAMBLINGS newsletter of the oregon natural desert association | winter 2018 | volume 31, no. 3 SAFE PASSAGE KEEPING HABITAT CONNECTED IN THE MALHEUR NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE AND JOHN DAY FOSSIL BEDS By Lisa Foster Over millennia, Wilderness Stewardship Coordinator pronghorn adapted to the open range Moments after stepping into the canal with wire cutters in hand, Teresa Wicks and became the sunk up to her knees in silt and nearly topped her waders. She shot her fellow fastest land mammal volunteers a look that said “you better come save me if I sink any deeper.” in North America. Teresa, an avid birder and conservationist, is acutely aware of the risks that Pronghorn have only obsolete barbed wire fence lines pose to sage-grouse, raptors and other birds, contended with fences and she was determined to remove the wire that stretched across the canal, then for a few generations. threaded through the cattails and wound out of sight. Your support for Over the course of this late September weekend, Teresa and the 14 volunteers removing fences and who had come the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge rose to challenge after chal- incorporating wildlife- lenge while contending with tangles of wire strewn across both land and water. friendly smooth wire Waders and muck boots for a barbed To explain her motivation for joining this trip, volunteer Susan Zimmerman is key to their safety. wire fence pull? As ONDA volunteers said, “My heart is with public lands ... Tearing out fence is a physical act that re- Photo: Greg Burke can attest, every mile of fence inforces some of my strongest loves: the freedom to roam, wild land and animals, presents unique challenges. Photo: The Great Outdoors film crew safe passage, continued on Page 3 INSIDE DESERT Protect: The High Lakes plateau holds cultural artifacts and key habitat. Page 4. RAMBLINGS: Defend: ONDA goes to court to protect bull trout habitat on Malheur rivers. Page 5. Restore: On February 25, registration begins for ONDA’s 2019 stewardship trips. Page 6. FROM THE OUTBACK DESERT ROOTS By Ryan Houston, Executive Director staff Jeremy Austin Like many in ONDA’s community, my desert roots go back decades. Hart-Sheldon Coordinator As soon as my older brother could drive, we’d take his Volkswagen, a woefully in- Barksdale Brown adequate desert rig, out to the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. We’d find the end of a General Manager road, load up our packs and lose ourselves in the winding arroyos and labyrinth-like Allison Crotty badlands that define this southeastern California landscape. Development Director Lisa Foster While exploring Anza-Borrego – the largest state park Stewardship Coordinator in the lower 48, over a half-million acres and a dozen wil- ONDA’s New Executive Director Gena Goodman-Campbell derness areas – we found endless possibilities to experi- Public Lands Coordinator ence solitude and immerse in the landscape. At the time, This past November, Ben Gordon I knew little of the Wilderness Act or the Endangered Ryan Houston joined Stewardship Director Ryan Houston Species Act, the interplay between science, advocacy and ONDA, bringing 20 years John Day Coordinator policy, or the power of the collective voice for change. I of experience in the Corinne Handelman was in middle school, after all. I just loved the desert. And I wanted to learn conservation sector with Outreach Coordinator more. him to the executive Corie Harlan This often misunderstood world of sand, rock and reclusive wildlife forever director role. You can get Owyhee Coordinator Ryan Houston captured my interest and imagination. Through subsequent years of college, to know Ryan by visiting Executive Director graduate school, and continued travels, I’ve enjoyed learning about the ecol- ONDA.org/blog. Jefferson Jacobs ogy, history, geology, politics and people that are uniquely tied to the west. Riparian Restoration Coordinator Today, my connection to the desert is far more nuanced than it was decades ago. The more I learn of how we Mac Lacy manage the arid west, the more I appreciate the delicate ecological and human relationships that require Senior Attorney well-crafted conservation strategies. Dan Morse After nearly two decades of working in the non-profit sector, I see clearly how ONDA’s incredible Conservation Director strength, effectiveness and strategic vision over the past 30 years has positioned this organization as a Renee Patrick leader in the conservation field. ONDA is powered by thousands of generous volunteers and supporters Oregon Desert Trail Coordinator who work with our talented professional staff and visionary board to protect, defend and restore Or- Lace Thornberg Communications Manager egon’s high desert. Caelin Weiss When I stepped into the executive director role this past November, it was this combination – ONDA’s Development Associate excellence as a conservation organization and my deeply-rooted love for deserts – that brought me to this point. I’m humbled, honored and incredibly excited to be part of the team at one of the most effective at large conservation organizations in the country. I sincerely look forward to meeting all of you in the months Bill Marlett Senior Conservation Advisor and years ahead as we stand together for our desert. Craig Miller GIS Specialist • ONDA launched 1 new initiative – the Oregon Desert Land Trust – to pre- 10 NUMBERS serve the wild character of the high desert. board of directors Ray Hartwell (Bend), President • Volunteers removed or retrofitted11.5 miles of barbed wire fence to provide Allison Mace (Portland), Vice President YOU animals with safer passage. Justin Rae (Bend), Treasurer • Through vigorous legal work, ONDA is giving the fewer than 100 adult Gilly Lyons (Portland), Secretary CAN BE bull trout that remain in the Malheur and North Fork Malheur Rivers the Kirsten Blackburn (Bend) habitat they need to survive. Bob DenOuden (Bend) Erin Gaines (Portland) PROUD OF • 557 individual volunteers spent one or more days in the field with ONDA, Helen Harbin (Bend) In every issue of working together to restore wildlife habitat throughout the desert. Teague Hatfield (Bend) Desert Ramblings, you • We welcomed 564 new ONDA members so far in 2018. We look forward to Alan Hickenbottom (Portland) can see how your support engaging their voices and hands in our advocacy and restoration work. Ken Rait (Portland) Chris Van Dyke (Tumalo) for ONDA protects and • 1,875 people gained a deeper appreciation for Oregon’s high desert and were restores the high desert introduced to a community of advocates by attending an ONDA event. offices you love, from the 50 SW Bond Street, Suite 4 • Public lands advocates voiced their support for sensible environmental streams that feed into Bend, OR 97702 policies 3,452 times. the John Day River to the (541) 330-2638 southern reaches of the • Volunteers planted 10,421 native plants to keep precious desert water cool. fax: (541) 389-5056 Owyhee Canyonlands. • Our field technicians monitored 140,000 acres of sage-grouse habitat 917 SW Oak Street, Suites 419 & 300 Here’s a quick by-the- (twice!) to determine whether these imperiled birds have all the resources Portland, OR 97205 numbers look at ten needed for survival. legal: (503) 525-0193 outreach: (503) 703-1006 accomplishments you • Thanks to decades of perseverance by ONDA, the BLM recognized 1.6 million powered in 2018. acres in the Greater Hart-Sheldon Region for their wilderness character. And, this year’s not over yet! Your year-end gift will spur even more hard Desert Ramblings is published three work for the desert in the weeks to come and get 2019 off to a great start. times annually (spring, summer and Thank you for your continued support! fall/winter) by the Oregon Natural Desert Association. 2 DESERT RAMBLINGS COVER STORY SAFE PASSAGE KEEPING HABITAT CONNECTED IN THE MALHEUR NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE AND JOHN DAY FOSSIL BEDS Continued from Page 1 and interacting with a community commit- ted to defending wilderness.” Avoiding obstacles in critical areas Blessed with abundant water, and free from hunting and grazing, the Malheur Na- tional Wildlife Refuge provides important habitat. Historic bird counts published by the refuge show that the refuge and the adjacent Silvies River floodplain may support up to 66 percent of the Pacific Flyway’s migrating populations for priority waterfowl. Obsolete barbed wire fences insert danger into this otherwise safe habitat. Studies have found collisions with fences to be among the leading causes of death in ground-dwelling birds and a severe endangerment to mule deer, pronghorn, bighorn sheep, elk and other migrating species. Beyond entanglement, barbed wire im- pedes migration in other important ways. In the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, alkali soils interact with rusting steel to create a sort of In a study recently published in Science, concrete block beneath each fence post, making already tough work into an even more arduous researcher Brett Jesmer and his team sug- task. Photo: Lisa Foster gested that migratory animals learn routes through cultural transmission over genera- finished, ONDA has turned its attention young deer and elk to crawl under the fence, tions. That life-saving knowledge can be toward the John Day Fossil Beds National all while still keeping cattle out. lost when the paths that migrating animals Monument. With habitat disappearing throughout use to move between resting and feeding In 2017, ONDA embarked on a multi-year Oregon and across the country, rewilding the grounds must be altered due to obstacles like campaign to make the seven miles of fence refuge and the monument is imperative for fence lines. And when pronghorn travel extra that mark the perimeter of this national many species safety and survival. miles searching for a place to safely cross monument wildlife friendly. Volunteers Many strong hands and determined souls fences, they burn up precious calories needed started in the Clarno unit, where they are have contributed over the years, and there’s to get them through long winters.
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