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Subject: News.bytes, issue 496 - BLM California
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News.bytes
A publication of Bureau of Land Management in California
Issue 496 - 9/2/11
THIS WEEK IN NEWS.BYTES:
- America's Great Outdoors
- Historic Route 66
- Wild horses and burros
- Renewable energy
- Traditional energy
- Law enforcement
- Wildfires and prevention
- BLM advisory councils and committees
- Pardon our dust
- Not for educators only: Wildlife trivia question of the week
- Headlines and highlights: Assorted topics from your public lands in California
- BLM in neighboring states
- Department of the Interior: It Gets Better, Dr. Martin Luther King, JR.
- Wildlife stories from your public lands in California
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AMERICA'S GREAT OUTDOORS
"New recreation access to Mokelumne River on Highway 49" (News.bytes Extra)
After decades of work, a new Mokelumne River access point along
Highway 49 is open for business. The new Big Bar put-in/take-out
facility for boaters opened to the public Monday. It has 18 parking
spaces, restrooms and an interpretive kiosk -- another step in the
effort to "reconnect Americans, especially children, to America's
rivers and waterways..."
http://www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/info/newsbytes/2011/496xtra_mokelumne_river_access.html
"BLM and partners bolster recreation, economy with Redding-area
trails" (News.bytes Extra)
Living a healthy lifestyle in Redding, California and the surrounding
areas has gotten dramatically easier over the last several years, as
the Bureau of Land Management and its partners have vastly expanded a
recreational trail network. And, operators of local bicycle shops say
that the efforts have been good for their bottom lines. Sales are
brisk as opportunities to enjoy the beauty of northern California from
two wheels continue to grow.
http://www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/info/newsbytes/2011/496xtra_redding_recreation.html
"Crews pick up tons of trash from popular shooting area" (News.bytes Extra)
Fire crews from the Mono Basin Fire Station assisted BLM Bishop Field
Office and Bridgeport Indian Colony personnel in removing trash left
on public lands in the Bridgeport area. Several refrigerators and
furniture, along with debris, left at a popular shooting area were
removed. More than a ton of refuse was hauled to the local land fill.
http://www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/info/newsbytes/2011/496xtra_bridgeport_cleanup.html
"Safety operations target dove hunters" (KESQ Palm Springs, 9/1/11)
"Law enforcement and game agencies" including the BLM "will operate
dove hunting safety patrols today, the first day of the season." A
sheriff's sergeant said, "the primary goals of the operation (are) to
ensure public and hunter safety through education, warnings, and
citations and to assist with calls for service related to hunting
(and) shooting."
http://www.kesq.com/news/29049518/detail.html
HISTORIC ROUTE 66
"A touch of paint brings a desert town to life" (Los Angeles Times, 8/30/11)
"Reporting from Needles, Calif -- Along old U.S. Route 66, the
once-kitschy Overland Motel is crumbling, vacant lots pock downtown
and, as if this remote desert outpost weren't suffering enough, the
last car dealership folded up and left behind a blanket of empty
asphalt. Not a pretty picture for travelers who might pull off the
highway for a burger or to spend the night. Then, about five months
ago, a man with a sun-stained face and paint-crusted fingernails
drifted in, and the tiny old railroad town of Needles started looking
a little brighter..." Includes 12-photo slide show.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-needles-murals-20110830,0,3940234.story
RELATED: "Historic Route 66" (BLM Needles Field Office)
Officially established on November 11, 1926, US Route 66 ran 2,448
miles from Chicago to Los Angeles-- one of the original and most
famous highways in the US highway system. Route 66 captures the
pioneering spirit of emigrants set on coming west. It played a major
role in the development of the United States and the southwest in
particular. In California, the original 66 is known as The National
Old Trails Highway. It runs through towns including Needles and
Barstow on its way to Los Angeles. Clubs, associations, and interested
individuals keep its spirit and grandeur alive.
http://www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/fo/needles/route_66.html
"Historic Route 66 Back Country Byway " (BLM-Arizona, Kingman Field Office)
"Get Your Kicks on Route 66" has echoed for decades across America,
and Arizona showcases 42 miles of the "Mother Road" from Kingman to
Topock, at the California border and the Colorado River.
http://www.blm.gov/az/st/en/prog/recreation/autotour/rt66.html
FUNNY.BYTES Recap
"Route 66 - The adventure"
Take a cartoon drive along America's Mother Road, with our two road
adventurers. This is a repeat showing of an earlier Funny.bytes -- an
occasional look at the lighter side of BLM issues. Warning:
soundtrack: you may want to adjust the volume on your computer.
http://www.blm.gov/ca/media/flash/fb/route66.html
WILD HORSES AND BURROS
"Wild horses, burros, mules up for adoption in Napa" (BLM news, 8/29/11)
Wild horses, burros and mules -- including some halter trained
mustangs -- will be available for adoption during Napa Mustang Days
Friday through Sunday, Sept. 16-18, in Napa. The adoption event and
three days of training clinics, entertainment, food and refreshments
will be held at the Napa Valley Horsemen's Association Arena. The BLM
adoption event will feature about 20 young mares, geldings, fillies
and colts, 10 jack and jenny burros and two mules. Interested adopters
can preview animals when they arrive at about 2 p.m. Friday.
http://www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/info/newsroom/2011/august/napa_adoption.html
"BLM offering public tour of wild horse management areas" (BLM news, 8/29/11)
Anyone interested in management of wild horses can join staff from the
Bureau of Land Management for a tour through parts of the High Rock
Complex of herd management areas on Saturday, Sept. 24. Participants
must provide their own transportation in a four-wheel-drive vehicle,
lunch and water. Reservations are encouraged, and can be made by
calling the BLM Surprise Field Office. BLM staff members will describe
habitat conditions in various areas and discuss wild horse management
objectives for a roundup of excess wild horses planned to begin on
Oct. 15.
http://www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/info/newsroom/2011/august/horse_management_tour.html
"Teens and Oregon Mustangs program teaches six Clackamas County teens
lessons about life, love" (Oregon Live, 8/25/11)
"Lindsey Wilson is spending her summer training Mia, a young, wild
Oregon mustang captured last summer on Bureau of Land Management land.
There are six teens from Clackamas County training mustangs so that
the horses can be adopted."
http://www.ca.blm.gov/dwjd
"BLM statement on AAEP report" (BLM national news, 9/1/11)
"The Bureau of Land Management appreciates the thorough, objective
report prepared by the American Association of Equine Practitioners
(AAEP), which was asked by the BLM to review the agency's care and
handling of wild horses and burros at gathers, short-term holding
corrals, and long-term holding pastures. The BLM will review the
recommendations of the AAEP and will continue its ongoing efforts to
maintain and improve the health and welfare of wild horses and
burros."
http://www.blm.gov/wo/st/en/info/newsroom/2011/september/NR_09_01_2011.html
RENEWABLE ENERGY
"NextEra's Genesis solar project secures project financing" (Palm
Springs Desert Sun, 8/31/11)
"At least one large-scale solar thermal project east of the Coachella
Valley is moving ahead. NextEra Energy's Genesis solar project has
closed on construction and term financing totaling $935 million." The
250-megawatt plant, 25 miles west of Blythe, received BLM approval
earlier this year "along with an $852 million loan guarantee from the
Department of Energy. The final financing package includes $702
million in project bonds, a $150 million project term loan and an $83
million project letter of credit."
http://www.mydesert.com/article/20110831/BUSINESS/110831005/
"BLM initiates an environmental review of the proposed McCoy solar
energy project in Riverside County" (BLM news, 8/29/11)
McCoy Solar, LLC has requested a right-of-way authorization to
construct a facility to generate up to 750 megawatts of power, on
about 7,700 acres of public land and 470 acres of private land under
the land-use authority of Riverside County. A proposed 16-mile
generation-tie line would require approximately 200 acres of public
and private lands. The proposed 20-acre switch yard would connect into
the adjacent Southern California Edison Colorado River Substation.
http://www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/info/newsroom/2011/august/mccoy_solar_project.html
"Ivanpah plant closer to completion" (San Bernardino County Sun, 8/29/11)
"Sitting on 3,600 acres of public land near the Nevada state line,"
the Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating Station "has been under
construction for nearly a year ... As of Monday, construction crews
have raised the edifice to 120 feet of a planned 469 feet. The
project's design calls for two additional towers and the 175,000
mirrors that have yet to be installed around the towers to capture the
sun's energy ... the mirrors are designed to track and reflect the
sun's rays to boilers installed at the summits of each tower."
http://www.sbsun.com/news/ci_18783438
RELATED: "A sneak peak at 'world's biggest' solar project" (KQED, 8/29/11)
"BrightSource Energy "opened the gates to the construction site of its
3,500 acre Ivanpah Solar Complex, which lies just over the California
border, 45 minutes southwest of the Las Vegas Strip. About 15
reporters donned hard hats and safety goggles in 100-plus temperatures
to tour the active construction site in the Mojave Desert, along with
officials from BrightSource, San Francisco-based construction company
Bechtel Corp., and NRG Energy, which, along with Google, is the
project's main investor."
http://blogs.kqed.org/climatewatch/2011/08/29/a-sneak-peek-at-worlds-biggest-solar-project/
"Renewable energy: Highly publicized solar project delay a
disappointment" (Palm Springs Desert Sun, 8/29/11)
"When Solar Trust of America broke ground on its 1,000-megawatt Blythe
solar farm on June 17, the company went all out ... on Aug. 18, the
project was delayed more than a year as the company decided on a major
technology change, from using solar thermal troughs to photovoltaic
solar panels ... The project — tagged at $3 billion for the first
phase — represented about 1,000 long-awaited jobs and a $460 million
boost to the local economy. The disappointment was immediate, Mayor
Joseph DeConinck said."
http://www.mydesert.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/201108290600/BUSINESS/108290308
"BLM schedules scoping meeting, extends public comment period for wind
project in Kern County" (BLM news, 8/31/11)
The BLM announced a public scoping meeting as part of the
environmental review process for the Tylerhorse wind energy project in
Kern County, on Wednesday, Sept. 14 in Mojave, Calif. The BLM is
soliciting public comment on planning issues, concerns, potential
impacts, alternatives, and mitigation measures that should be
considered in the analysis of the proposed action. The public comment
period has been extended to Thursday, Sept. 29.
http://www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/info/newsroom/2011/august/kern_county_scoping_meeting.html
"Ocotillo project brings out opinionated residents, project
developers" (Imperial Valley Press, 8/26/11)
"More than 80 people" attended a meeting -- hosted by the BLM and
Imperial County -- on the Ocotillo Express project -- a wind farm "on
almost 12,500 acres of mostly BLM land" with "energy to power 140,000
homes" with "155 wind turbines, an operations office and an energy
substation." A company spokesman said it "has taken the community's
concerns and addressed them." The meeting was to give information on
the project and the environmental review process, but "the night wound
down with some complaining" by some who wanted to speak instead of
comment in writing.
http://www.ca.blm.gov/cwjd
"Wind farms under fire for bird kills" (Washington Post, 8/28/11)
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is investigating the deaths of six
golden eagles in Southern California's Tehachapi Mountains. Wildlife
biologists "say they were probably clipped by the blades of some of
the 80 wind turbines" at the Pine Tree Wind Farm Project. F&WS
estimates "windmills kill nearly half a million birds a year. The
American Bird Conservancy says that could double. The American Wind
Energy Association, which represents the industry, "disputes the
conservancy's projection" and says "the current bird kill is about
150,000 annually." The Conservancy says impacts with window glass kill
100 million birds per year, and housecats and feral cats kill hundreds
of millions.
http://www.ca.blm.gov/hwjd
"Agency will look at energy sites' effects on tortoises" (Barstow
Desert Dispatch, 8/28/11)
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued a "revised recovery plan for
Mojave desert tortoises" last week, "but a specific chapter on
recovery on alternative energy sites is still in the works ... The
biggest strategy change will be new regional teams made up of various
agencies -- like the Wildlife Services and Bureau of Land Management
-- that will regularly coordinate tortoise protection in specific
areas."
http://www.desertdispatch.com/news/recovery-11478-sites-desert.html
RELATED: "Recovery plan issued for desert tortoise" (Riverside
Press-Enterprise, 8/29/11)
"The new recovery plan is " drawing complaints from an environmental
group that contends it is less protective than what is currently in
place. The recovery blueprint is aimed at reversing declines of
tortoises in the Mojave Desert ... a 1994 version identified the
species' biggest threats: livestock grazing, off-road vehicles and
non-native plants. Since then, global climate change and renewable
energy development over vast expanses of the desert also have become
critical issues."
http://www.pe.com/localnews/stories/PE_News_Local_D_tortoise30.3d1005c.html
TRADITIONAL ENERGY
"Federal review calls for changes in state oil regulations"
(Bakersfield Californian, 8/30/11)
"A recent federal review calls for tightening California's oversight
of certain underground injection activities common in Kern County oil
fields. Saying more should be done to protect underground sources of
drinking water, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency-commissioned
review recommends several measures that could make it harder for oil
companies to get permission to inject steam, wastewater and other
materials underground."
http://www.ca.blm.gov/gwjd
"California's silent oil rush" (San Luis Obispo News Times, 8/31/11)
"Underneath much of Monterey, Santa Barbara, and San Luis Obispo
counties" lies an "enormous mineral formation" that "may hold the fate
of the economic future of the United States ... land that may one day
produce billions of barrels of oil." A report from the U.S. Energy
Information Administration "said the Monterey shale formation
contained 15.5 billion barrels of oil, accounting for 64 percent of
the total shale oil resources in the United States." Getting the oil
would take "thermal fracking, a process by which water and small
amounts of chemicals are injected into the ground at high pressure to
free up the oil."
http://www.newtimesslo.com/cover/6555/californias-silent-oil-rush/
LAW ENFORCEMENT
"BLM welcomes law enforcement canine" (News.bytes Extra)
The BLM's California Desert District welcomes Hoost to its law
enforcement program. Hoost has already helped BLM Ranger Chris Rice in
several incidents, including two involving stolen firearms and
methamphetamines.
http://www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/info/newsbytes/2011/496xtra_hoost_canine.html
"Authorities clear 13,000 marijuana plants found in Mono County"
(Tahoe Daily Tribune, 8/29/11)
"More than 13,000 marijuana plants were destroyed on Thursday, after
Mono County authorities found several grow sites in the Sweetwater
Mountains ...The grow sites were located on public land and were
littered with trash and pipes." Weapons and ammunition were also
found.
http://www.tahoedailytribune.com/article/20110829/NEWS/110829858/1056
"Tulare County gets $100k to find pot grow sites on U.S. land"
(Visalia Times-Delta, 9/1/11)
"The money, awarded earlier this summer by the U.S. Forest Service --
along with $32,000 that the Sheriff's Department was contracted to
receive from the agency -- falls short of offsetting the costs of
investigating, locating and raiding these sites" on U.S. Forest
Service and BLM lands, said a Tulare County undersheriff, but "We have
four large grow sites we are already aware of [because of] this
money."
http://www.visaliatimesdelta.com/article/20110901/NEWS01/109010317
"Deputies ride to educate off-road vehicle drivers" (Victorville Daily
Press, 8/26/11) "The Victor Valley is the destination for many
off-road enthusiasts," but the San Bernardino County sheriff's office
notes that "many off-roaders may not know all the laws surrounding
riding off-highway vehicles." Last year they received "more than 1,000
complaints of off-roaders, mainly dirt bike riders, riding through
private property, city roads and other areas other than the designated
OHV sites." Riders should "first contact OHV enforcement agencies,
such as the Victor Valley station, the BLM or the U.S. Department of
Forestry for maps and information regarding legal areas to ride."
http://www.vvdailypress.com/articles/road-29728-many-note.html
WILDFIRES AND PREVENTION
"Fire officials urge caution with fire in area wildlands"(BLM news, 8/29/11)
Labor Day weekend campouts, fall hunting and firewood cutting outings
will bring visitors to northeast California wildlands over the coming
weeks, and fire officials are urging everyone to be careful with fire.
"Wildland conditions are continuing to dry out and we have very high
fire dangers in many areas," said Jim Hedges, a manager at the
Susanville Interagency Fire Center. "The recent Annie Fire near
Cedarville burned over 2,500 acres in a day ... we now have the
potential for large fires."
http://www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/info/newsroom/2011/august/fire_caution.html
"Check Oregon wildfire conditions before hitting the road this Labor
Day weekend" (Portland Oregonian, 8/31/11)
"Travelers and anyone planning to camp or recreate in the outdoors
should check wild fire conditions before hitting the road for holiday
travel. Many fires are burning around the state and conditions change
rapidly, especially with the forecast of hot weather returning."
http://blog.oregonlive.com/terryrichard/2011/08/check_wild_fire_conditions_bef.html
"Fully contained Canebrake fire chars 80 acres" (Kern Valley Sun, 8/30/11)
"Due to the inaccessibility" of one fire, "hand crews and air
resources were used to battle the blaze in severe weather conditions
with high winds ... Three water-dropping helicopters and two
retardant-dropping air tankers" assisted "approximately 100
firefighters ... Working through the night, fire crews contained the
fire to 80 acres."
http://m.kvsun.com/articles/2011/08/31/news/doc4e5d382382752750248118.txt
"Three Slashes Fire continues to spread" (KYMA Yuma/El Centro, 9/1/11)
The Three Slashes Fire has caused incredible devastation at the Island
Unit in the Cibola National Wildlife Refuge ... As of Wednesday
afternoon, it was 40 percent contained" with 4,200 acres burned. "This
is an area known well by hunters ... now shutdown for an unknown
amount of time ... smoke is affecting the air quality and has blown
all the way to Blythe" in California.
http://www.kyma.com/slp.php?idN=5477&cat=News
"National fire news" (National Interagency Fire Center, NIFC)
Current wildfire information, updated Monday - Friday during wildfire season.
http://www.nifc.gov/fireInfo/nfn.htm
"InciWeb" (Incident Information System)
An "interagency all-risk incident information management system."
http://www.inciweb.org/
"Take responsibility..." (California Fire Alliance)
Protect your home. Create 100 feet of defensible space. In California,
the number of homes and businesses is growing in the Wildland Urban
Interface -- and fire is an increasing threat. Reduce your home's fire
danger by taking responsibility today.
http://takeresponsibility.cafirealliance.com/
BLM ADVISORY COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES
"Advisory group visits historic trail, discusses natural resources"
(News.bytes Extra)
Members of the BLM's Northeast California Resource Advisory Council
learned about efforts to preserve remnants of the Noble's Emigrant
Trail, when they held a field tour and meeting in Susanville. Touring
several sites along the trail, the RAC reviewed interpretive materials
now being finalized that will tell the story of the westward migration
as it passed through northeast California.
http://www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/info/newsbytes/2011/496xtra_nerac_tour.html
"Experimental Stewardship Steering Committee to meet in
Cedarville"(BLM news, 8/29/11)
Members of the Modoc-Washoe Experimental Stewardship Steering
Committee will discuss a variety of natural resource topics, when they
hold a field tour and meeting, Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 21 and
22, in Cedarville. Their annual fall field tour will be Sept. 21;
their general meeting will be Sept. 22.
http://www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/info/newsroom/2011/august/experimental_stewardship_steering.html
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NOT for EDUCATORS ONLY:
WILDLIFE TRIVIA QUESTION of the WEEK:
In some areas, bears have become a problem. This is most often because:
(a.) They leave the remains of their prey lying around and breeding flies.
(b.) They make dens in abandoned houses and empty garages.
(c.) They knock over trees and destroy other vegetation while chasing prey.
(d.) They find food in campsites or garbage cans.
(e.) Of honey.
(f.) Of resentment over decades of lost teddy bear royalties.
------> See answer -- and more information -- near the end of this
issue of News.bytes.
HEADLINES and HIGHLIGHTS
"California's new Gold Rush, minus the rush" (CNBC, 8/29/11)
The Briggs Mine in California's Death Valley opened in 1996, produced
more than half a million ounces of gold, then shut down in 2004 when
gold prices dropped. "When gold went back above $550 in 2009, the
company spent $20 million to get the mine back in business." The
Briggs mine needs permits from "least 15 different agencies" including
the BLM, says a company spokesman. He says "says tougher oversight
comes with the territory, especially after mining disasters in West
Virginia and Utah."
http://www.cnbc.com/id/44015650
JOBS
"Current job openings - BLM California" (USAJOBS website)
http://jobsearch.usajobs.opm.gov/a9blm-ca.asp
BLM IN NEIGHBORING STATES
"Burning Man organizers ask BLM for 20,000 more Burners by 2016" (Reno
Gazette-Journal, 8/27/11)
"In the wake of the first sold-out Burning Man this year, organizers
for the event are asking the U.S. Bureau of Land Management for an
increase to the allowed population of Black Rock City that could push
the number of people there to 70,000 by 2016, up from the current
50,000."
http://www.rgj.com/article/20110827/EVENTS04/108280347/
"Live Burning Man coverage" (Reno Gazette-Journal)
http://www.rgj.com/section/EVENTS04
RELATED: "Burning Man: What is it, exactly?" (Christian Science
Monitor, 8/29/11)
"It's a weeklong annual festival held in Nevada's Black Rock Desert.
Some 50,000 people gather to create Black Rock City, a temporary
1.5-square-mile settlement dedicated to self expression and radical
self reliance."
http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Society/2011/0829/Burning-Man-What-is-it-exactly
RELATED: "BLM Opens Black Rock Station near Gerlach" (BLM Nevada news, 8/26/11)
Travelers to northwestern Nevada's Black Rock Desert have a new
landmark to help them explore and enjoy this vast landscape with the
opening of the BLM Black Rock Station just outside Gerlach. This
gateway to the Black Rock Desert-High Rock Canyon Emigrant Trails
National Conservation Area provides a visitor contact center and also
houses a fire engine building, bunkhouse, warehouse and small
administrative office.
http://www.ca.blm.gov/lwjd
RELATED: "2011 Burning Man permit, temporary closure and restricted
activities" (BLM Nevada, Winnemucca Field Office news, 8/26/11)
Temporary closures and restrictions of certain activities on public
lands immediately surrounding and at the site of the 2011 Burning Man
event are necessary to provide for public safety and to protect public
resources, and affect only a small portion of the Black Rock Desert
playa between August 1 and September 19, 2011.
http://www.blm.gov/nv/st/en/fo/wfo/blm_programs/recreation/2011_burning_man.html
"A trip down the river of time with Zane Grey as our guide" (Medford,
Oregon Mail Tribune, 8/28/11)
Memories of reading his first Zane Grey novel 41 years ago "resurfaced
last week" when the author and a photographer "spent a night in the
caretaker's house at Winkle Bar on the lower Rogue with a U.S. Bureau
of Land Management river crew. Just a few hundred feet away is Grey's
historic fishing cabin where, in 1929, he reputedly jotted down much
of the book ... That was before the lower Rogue became a recreational
mecca for people across the nation." Note: This newspaper website
allows limited number of visits to non-subscribers.
http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20110828/NEWS/108280332
RELATED: "The Rogue River" (BLM Oregon)
The Rogue River in southwestern Oregon flows 215 miles from Crater
Lake to the Pacific Ocean. The 84 mile, Congressionally designated
"National Wild and Scenic" portion of the Rogue was one of the
original eight rivers included in the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of
1968. The river is surrounded by forested mountains and rugged boulder
and rock-lined banks. Check out the Rogue River Float Guide for more
information on the Wild and Scenic Rogue River.
http://www.blm.gov/or/resources/recreation/rogue/index.php
RELATED: "BLM's 'garbage barge' keeps wild Rogue floating smoothly"
(Medford Mail Tribune, 8/28/11)
"For the next 22 miles on the Wild and Scenic Section of this
nationally known whitewater river, the floating clean-up crew from the
U.S. Bureau of Land Management would scrub toilets, pick up trash --
which included everything from old tires to fishing line -- snuff out
one illegal campfire and check for float permits. The 'garbage barge'
was cleaning up during its weekly run on the whitewater section of the
wild Rogue."
http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20110828/NEWS/108280328
--->Also see the bear story in the "wildlife" section below.
NATIONAL AND DEPARTMENT of the INTERIOR ITEMS
"It Gets Better" (Department of the Interior, 9/2/11)
Inspired by the amazing videos posted in support of the It Gets Better
campaign, Secretary Salazar and Interior Department staff share their
messages of hope and encouragement to LGBT youth across the country
who are struggling with being bullied.
http://www.doi.gov/news/video/It-Gets-Better.cfm
"Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial becomes 395th National Park"
(Department of the Interior news, 8/29/11)
The National Park Service formally welcomed the Martin Luther King,
Jr. Memorial as America's 395th national park on August 28 – the 48th
anniversary of Dr. King's "I Have a Dream" speech, delivered in 1963
on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. The memorial to Dr. King is part
of the National Mall and Memorial Parks and is open to the public.
National Park Service rangers provide programs for visitors and answer
questions. (Links to photos and more.)
http://www.ca.blm.gov/mwjd
WILDLIFE TRIVIA answer and related websites
(d.) They find food in campsites or garbage cans.
SOURCE: "Black Bear - Ursus americanus" (BLM California wildlife database)
As they find food in urban areas they lose their fear of humans and
could become quite aggressive. People who live in areas where bears
are present should make their garbage cans bear-proof and keep their
land clean. When camping, food should be stored in lockers that are
specially designed to keep bears out. If the lockers aren't available
the food should be kept in the trunks of cars.
http://www.blm.gov/ca/forms/wildlife/details.php?metode=serial_number&search=2392
RELATED: "Along the Rogue's Wild and Scenic section, bear in mind"
(Medford Mail Tribune, 8/28/11)
"This time of the year, when the berries are ripe and the salmon are
coming up river, people are going to have bear encounters," said a BLM
river manager. "Since 1995," after "numerous reports of aggressive
bear behavior" the BLM, the U.S. Forest Service and the Oregon
Department of Wildlife "have worked together to reduce problems
between bears and bipeds in the Lower Rogue canyon ... One point
stressed to all visitors is that bears are wild animals that should
never be fed," said a Forest Service spokeswoman. "A fed bear is a
dead bear," she said.
http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20110828/NEWS/108280325
RELATED: "Three bears slaughtered in June Lake" (Mammoth Times, 8/27/11)
"After a rash of bear break-ins in June Lake recently, three bears
were shot to death in several separate incidents and the Department of
Fish and Game said Thursday that it is investigating reports of a
local June Lake resident who may have been feeding bears for some time
now." Said one resident who received a bear depredation permit, "Those
three bears were dead as soon as people started feeding them ... This
was a terrible situation that did not have to happen."
http://www.mammothtimes.com/content/three-bears-slaughtered-june-lake
Other wildlife items from your public lands - and elsewhere
"'Smart collar' in the works to manage wildlife better" (New York
Times, 8/29/11)
"[I]n the same way that the smartphone changed human communications,
what might be called the 'smart collar' -- measuring things that
people never could before about how animals move and eat and live
their lives -- could fundamentally transform how wild populations are
managed" with a "combination of global positioning technology and
accelerometers." The devices may be used "from the safari parks of
Africa to urbanized zones on the edge of wildlands across the American
West..."
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/30/us/30collars.html
"Habitat eyed for endangered flycatcher" (Yuma Sun, 8/28/11)
"The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing to revise critical
habitat for an endangered migratory bird, the southwestern willow
flycatcher, which would include areas along the Colorado River. The
proposal is in response to a lawsuit ... Based on recent surveys
coordinated by various state and federal agencies, between 900 and
1,000 breeding pairs remain throughout the streamside forests of
southern California, southern Nevada, southern Utah, Arizona, New
Mexico, western Texas and extreme northwestern Mexico."
http://www.yumasun.com/news/habitat-72533-critical-endangered.html
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