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April
28, 2008
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| Streaked
Horn Lark This prairie species is state listed as endangered as its native prairie habitat is rapidly being lost and populations have declined. |
Region
5 Wildlife Areas
Klickitat Wildlife Area: Klickitat Wildlife Area Manager VanLeuven toured
the Wildlife Area with Tony Gilmer with the Department of Natural Resources
to check the condition of roads and discuss criteria to meet obligations under
the Wildlife Area’s Road Maintenance and Abandonment Plan (RMAP). Thirteen
roads were checked: 7 were identified as abandoned roads, 5 were identified
as orphan roads, and 1 was not a road. Roads identified as abandoned will not
be included in WDFW's road inventory. In addition, Manager VanLeuven and Gilmer
discussed the ford in the creek at Canyon Creek Loop Campground regarding RMAP
requirements.
Manager VanLeuven visited the old Icehouse building to observe the chimney for occupancy by Vaux's swifts. Manager VanLeuen discovered that the sealed door of the building had been broken open. The door was re-sealed and a sign was placed to indicate no entry into the building. No swifts entered the chimney during this time, but they were present among a flock of swallows nearby.
Wildlife
Diversity Division
Streaked Horn Lark
Surveys: District 10 personnel Miller, Prince, and Ridenour assisted the
Science Division with surveys for Streaked Horn Lark this week. This prairie
species is state listed as endangered as its native prairie habitat is rapidly
being lost and populations have declined. The surveys we conducted were on the
dredged material islands in the Columbia River that exhibit similar vegetative
characteristics to native prairie. Larks were found on several of the islands
and a banded female from previous year’s work was also observed. Surveys
will continue through May.
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