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Wildlife Reports
May
5, 2008
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| Vaux swifts use the old Icehouse building at the Mineral Springs Campground for nesting. |
Region
5 Wildlife Areas
Vaux Swifts: Klickitat Wildlife Area Manager VanLeuven continued to monitor
Vaux's swift use of the old Icehouse building at the Mineral Springs Campground.
While there, Manager VanLeuven talked to 6 people camped onsite who agreed to
call with their observations of birds using the chimney (VauxSwift.JPG).
Game
Management Division
Deer and Elk Survey Protocol Review: Biologist Holman provided edits
and reviews of the statewide summary of deer and elk survey protocols provided
by Game Division Staff. At least 10 different types of deer and elk surveys
are conducted during different portions of the year in Region 5. Most surveys
are centered around the collection of sex and age ratio data for inclusion into
population models or evaluation of long-term trends. The Regional review is
part of a statewide effort to consolidate, standardize, and document what is
collectively done in the State to quantify populations of deer and elk.
Goose Nest Surveys: This year’s goose nest surveys identified 357 active nests on nine islands in the Lower Columbia River. This number is a slight increase over last year’s survey numbers, but is consistent with the thought that these islands are supporting a fairly stable nesting population. Miller Sands Island had twelve less nests than last year while Eureka Island supported seventeen more nests in 2008 as compared to 2007. The concern still remains that 74% of all nests occur on Miller Sands Island; if a major stochastic event occurred on this island a possible dramatic effect could be seen on the whole nesting population. During the survey, fifty-five “dark” goose nests were recorded. This number is ten more than in 2007, but “dark” nests are identified by site of the flushed adult birds and therefore a certain amount of error is contained in this estimate and technique. Coordinates were collected on the identified dark nests and they will be revisited in the future. This is all part of an effort to band all of these “dark” geese and goslings.
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Goose
Nest Survey - 1987-2008 |
Wildlife
Diversity Division
Bald Eagle Carcass Recovery: Biologist Holman recovered the carcass of
an adult bald eagle per the guidelines prepared by Dr. Mansfield and Jim Watson.
The eagle carcass was sent to Washington State University for disease and toxin
testing. Thanks to Clark County residents John and Mandy Maul for their attention
to the bald eagles that share their property.
Sandhill Cranes: Biologist Anderson coordinated a two day survey for nesting sandhill cranes on the Conboy National Wildlife Refuge in Klickitat County. A total of 11 pairs of cranes were verified to be on nests with another 4 pairs located near or in their territories. Four other nesting pairs were not accounted for during this survey but follow-up checks will be made in mid May to verify their status.
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