Scientific Collecting Permit for Common Raven Removal in Baker County, OR

The U. S. Fish and Wildlife, Division of Migratory Birds and Habitat Program, has published a Final Environmental Assessment (EA) and Finding of No Signficant Impact (FONSI) that analyzes a scientific collecting permit application from Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) to take Common Ravens in Baker County, Oregon.  ODFW, in collaboration with Oregon State University, proposes to study the effects of managing the raven population in the Baker Priority Area of Conservation on the sage-grouse population there.

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Deputy Chief/Deputy Assistant Regional Director, Migratory Birds and Habitat Program, Pacific Region
Migratory Birds,
Migratory Bird Permits
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Bird Biology, Conservation, Management, Monitoring
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Portland,OR
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Program
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The Migratory Bird Program works with partners to protect, restore and conserve bird populations and their habitats for the benefit of future generations by: ensuring long-term ecological sustainability of all migratory bird populations, increasing socioeconomic benefits derived from birds,...
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Two large, ornate birds with pointed fail features, large white breast on a dry grassland with mountains in the distance

The Greater Sage-Grouse is a large grouse with a chunky, round body, small head, and long tail. Males change shape dramatically when they display, becoming almost spherical as they puff up their chest, droop their wings, and fan their tail into a starburst. Sage-Grouse are mottled gray-brown...

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