Grants to Benefit 20 Oregon Counties May 13, 2009
Douglas County Enhance Watchable Wildlife location featuring Roosevelt's elk in BLM Coos Bay District; clear, fertilize and seed four new forage openings in Umpqua National Forest. Grant County Enhance elk habitat by rejuvenating forage on 725 acres in Murderer's Creek Wildlife Management Unit; treat forest overgrowth and noxious weeds on 431 acres in Malheur National Forest; restore 150 acres of meadows by tilling, treating weeds and re-seeding native grasses in China Peak area. (ESPN -- Outdoors)
Sports Spasms Apr 12, 2009
New this year is the opportunity to make a bluebird house and take it home at the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation's Byron Watchable Wildlife Area ... Alabaster Caverns State Park's Annual Watchable Wildlife Weekend will take place April 30 through May 2 in northwest Oklahoma ... To pre-register for the tour, or for more information about the Watchable Wildlife Weekend, contact Tandy Keenan at (580) 621-3381. (Alva Review Courier, OK)
Birding in Yup'ik Country Mar 18, 2008
To this end, Karla Hart of the Watchable Wildlife program at the Alaska Department of Fish and Game has led a project to put the region on the map of affluent birders willing to travel. Among her projects is one to give the region a brand - one that rolls easily off the tongue but lingers in the mind. (Juneau Empire)
Center has merit; it's not alone Feb 7, 2008
DNR does fund watchable wildlife and educational projects that teach citizens about nongame wildlife conservation for state and local governments and nonprofits. These projects are selected based on specific guidelines and project merits. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Gulls cause panic at shopping center Feb 7, 2008
"Anytime someone starts feeding them, it will encourage them and others to gather," said Jeff Trollinger, Watchable Wildlife Manager for the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries. "We discourage folks from doing this, especially with these types of birds. It creates bigger problems.". (Altivista Journal, VA)
Sulphur Springs Valley draws record 36,708 sandhill cranes Jan 26, 2008
The cranes shouldn t be leaving the Willcox Playa or Whitewater Draw until mid-late February, said Joe Yarchin, the department s watchable wildlife program manager. Advertisement. (Douglas Daily Dispatch, AZ)
Pier 39 To Celebrate 18 Years Of Sea Lions Jan 19, 2008
The Pier 39 K-Dock has been declared a "Watchable Wildlife" viewing area by the California Watchable Wildlife Project. Copyright 2008 by. (NBC 11, CA)
»Cole Foundation approves a $308,000 grant for Diggs Tract on the Pee Dee River Dec 9, 2007
The Cole Foundation grant will provide money to not only complete the transition, he said, but also to improve the boat landing on the property, construct a watchable wildlife observation area, and start improving management of the tract. Marcus considers the community support for the program as having helped to provide a legacy for many generations to come. (Rockingham Daily Journal, NC)
County Calendar Dec 7, 2007
Watchable Wildlife coordinator Kristen Bartlow will present "Adding color to your winder with Backyard Birding.". The program is free. (Stuttgart Daily Leader, AR)
Join the eagle watch Nov 29, 2007
Come earlier and learn to identify other winter birds in a program and tour at the Byron State Fish Hatchery Watchable Wildlife Area. This program starts at 1 p.m. Jan. 5 at the Watchable Wildlife Area located 2 miles north of Hwy 11 and 38 junction, then turn mile west at the sign. (Alva Review Courier, OK)
Gift funds OSU watchable wildlife’ chair Nov 4, 2007
Gift funds OSU watchable wildlife chair ... An Oregon State University graduate who coined the phrase watchable wildlife has left an estate gift worth more than 1 ... 5 million to the OSU Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, permanently endowing the Bob and Phyllis Mace Watchable Wildlife chair and an annual scholarship fund. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Revised guide lists more Ariz. species Nov 3, 2007
The publishing project got under way two years ago, about the same time biologist Joe Yarchin took the reins of Game and Fish's new Watchable Wildlife program, which helps develop wildlife tourism and educates the public ... Yarchin's personal watchable wildlife list is long and detailed ... The book was produced by Arizona Game and Fish Department and Watchable Wildlife Inc.. (AZCentral -- News)
Oregon Recreation Report Sep 15, 2007
Rainbow trout to several pounds, most in the 8-12" range, conditions are good and should remain so, bank angling only, use lures or bait and bobber.LONG CREEK POND, SEVENTH STREET POND, ANSON WRIGHT POND, MORROW COUNTY OHV PARK PONDS, MCHALEY POND AND BRANDON S POND:Have all been stocked with legal sized rainbow trout, although warm water will reduce angler success.LOWER GRANDE RONDE RIVER: bassBass angling is good for fish up to 16 , use hardware, plugs and rubber worms.MAGONE LAKE:... (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Botanical Garden to offer native plant certificate Aug 20, 2007
Your Connection to the. There are other botanical gardens in the country who offer programs that are somewhat similar. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Pinal peaks exciting place to be this time of year Aug 17, 2007
Rosalie Ayala, the owner, is on the board of Arizona Watchable Wildlife. If it's raining on the mountain, it might be clear at Boyce-Thompson Arboretum State Park, another fall migrant trap just west of Superior on the way home. (AZCentral -- News)
Governor Recognizes Tourism Partnerships Jul 19, 2007
The Southeastern Arizona Birding Trail map/guide showcases 52 bird-rich and visitor-friendly watchable wildlife viewing areas ... Arizona Watchable Wildlife Tourism Association. (Douglas Daily Dispatch, AZ)
Falcons spread their wings downtown Jul 3, 2007
Bob Walters, coordinator of the Watchable Wildlife program for the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, and a team of rescue volunteers have been staked out near the building for the past several weeks, prepared to keep the birds safe after they take flight ... Tom Smart, Deseret Morning NewsBob Walters, coordinator of the Watchable Wildlife program for the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, holds exhausted falcon. (Deseret News)
Lawn be gone -- Plant moss, flowers or ponds instead Jun 22, 2007
Scores of them self-sow so you'll be able to enjoy many happy returns as well as provide food and cover for watchable wildlife. Ponds and pondless water gardens (the latter have a fast-moving stream that circulates via a hidden underground pump) add value to sloping yards, replacing large sections of hard-to-mow turf in the process. (North County Times)
Great Dismal Swamp to host first birding festival May 10, 2007
Stephen Living, a watchable wildlife biologist, with the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, said the Wayne's warbler (a race of Black-throated Green Warbler) and the the Swainson's Warbler are some of the biggest draws for birders to the Refuge. They are found in higher numbers there than most anywhere else, making it easier for people to spot one. (Suffolk News Herald, VA)
The Watchers: Arizona tops for feathered friends May 2, 2007
And they bring in an estimated 1 billion, making bird watching Arizona s most lucrative tourist activity, according to Joe Yarkin, watchable wildlife manager for Arizona Department of Game and Fish. Economically, it ranks above golf and the other big boys of tourism, Yarkin said. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Annual Birding and Crystal Festival April 27-29 Apr 19, 2007
Meet at the Byron Watchable Wildlife Area on Sunday morning at 8am for a fun, walking birding trip. The area has been designated a part of the Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve and an Internationally Important Bird Area. (Alva Review Courier, OK)
TAKING WING AT THE AIRPORT Apr 14, 2007
"We're trying to develop that as a watchable wildlife site," said Jenni Jeffers, a Department of Wildlife biologist who studies the state's bat species. "There's a whole ecosystem going on down there.". (Las Vegas Review-Journal -- Nevada News)
Crossing the line on watchable wildlife Feb 22, 2007
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