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Scientists introduce local audience to snowy plover recovery efforts BY BREE LAUGHLIN Country Media Inc.
“In the 1970s, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife started surveying for snowy plovers along the Oregon Coast, and slowly but surely watched their numbers decline, until around 1989, there were about 50 left,” he said. The remaining birds
A captive audience learned about a little coastal bird that came back from an extremely small population in Coos County to inhabit a string of coastal beaches throughout Oregon, thanks, in large part, to conservation efforts by local scientists. Bandon-based biologists Dave Lauten and Kathy Castelein talked about their work with the snowy plover during a “Brewed for thought” pub science event at the 7 Devils Brewing Company in Coos Bay on Thursday, Feb. 22. They have been monitoring snowy plovers on the Oregon Coast for 28 years. “So why are we here? Why are we talking about snowy plovers at all?” Lauten asked at the event.
were all in Coos County, Lauten said. Biologists decided to monitor snowy plovers to see if there was anything that they could do to get the population back up. Lauten and Castelein were among the first scientists to take on the task. The biologists said the birds were
declining for a number of reasons. One of the big reasons is European Beach grass that was introduced about 100 years ago. The biologists showed the audience historical pictures of beach grass taking over the dunes. “Snowy Plovers don’t nest in the grass. They don’t nest in the trees. They nest right on the sand. And you can imagine, that’s a pretty vulnerable place to nest,” Lauten said. The audience oohed and awed as the scientists showed pictures of plover nests in the beach sand and then hatchlings of tiny, fluffy, baby plovers. The job of the local scientists is to monitor where the birds are nesting.
Local Public Safety Coordinating Council (LPSCC) Lay Member Citizen vacancy Are you able to think outside the box to come up with creative solutions to complex problems? Are you aware of the public safety needs in Curry County? Are you concerned about issues facing local youth? The Curry County Board of Commissioners is seeking a qualified resident of Curry County to fill the Lay Member Citizen vacancy on LPSCC. The ideal candidate must be a resident of Curry County and may have a background in law enforcement or juvenile services with an understanding of the sensitive nature of subjects discussed during meetings. Knowledge of critical public safety funding issues and needs of Curry County is desired. Confidentiality of meeting topics is a must. As the single lay member citizen, you will help forge solutions to complex issues for our local area. This member citizen will represent the views and perspectives of local citizens. Meetings can be attended in person or virtually once a month. For an application please visit our website https://www. co.curry.or.us/government/ board_of_commissioners/ committees_councils_and_ advisory_boards.php The deadline for applications is currently March 5, 2024. If you have questions, or want additional information, please contact the Board of Commissioners office at 541-247-3296 or email BOC_Office@co.curry.or.us
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Their name means “Among Women.” Their mission is to promote and champion early music, music for women’s voices, and music by women composers. Join Partnership for the Performing Arts (PPA) as we celebrate Women’s History Month with a concert by Portland’s In Mulieribus. This vocal ensemble will present compositions spanning well over 1,000 years, including works from as long ago as the 9th century, to those written within the past twenty years. Since its founding, In Mulieribus has partnered with
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