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NEWS RELEASE: New Streamside Restoration Guide for Private Landowners Available for Download

Written by KBO on . Posted in Klamath Call Note, Conservation, KBO Partners, KBO Science, Press Room.

Klamath Bird Observatory and Lomakatsi Restoration Project, with support from six other local partner organizations, have released a new guide for streamside landowners interested in implementing restoration projects to improve wildlife habitat and stream health. “Restoring Riparian Habitats in Southern Oregon and Northern California: A Guide for Private Landowners” includes information on birds and wildlife that use riparian habitats, detailed restoration guidelines, who to contact for technical or financial help when initiating a project, and how to identify common riparian birds and use them to monitor restoration progress. Are you interested in learning more about streamside habitat or starting a riparian restoration project on your land? Click to learn more and to download the guide.

NEWS RELEASE: Black-backed Woodpeckers found in greater density than expected in green conifer forests in their western range

Written by KBO on . Posted in Klamath Call Note, Conservation, KBO Science, Press Room.

Black-backed Woodpeckers are considered “keystone” species and indicators of bird community health. In a recent study published in Avian Conservation and Ecology, researchers surveyed birds and vegetation across a study area in the Fremont-Winema National Forest in Oregon to learn more about how Black-backed Woodpeckers use green conifer forests in this region, and how the occurrence of this species correlates with structural characteristics in these forests.

2021 Job and Internship Opportunities with KBO

Written by Debra Agnew on . Posted in Klamath Call Note, Conservation, KBO Family, KBO Partners, KBO Science, Press Room.

Klamath Bird Observatory is accepting applications for our 2021 field season! We are seeking Point Count Technicians to complete point count surveys throughout the diverse and beautiful region of southern Oregon and northern California. Technicians will work for multiple projects consisting of monitoring effects of oak and stream restoration and long-term monitoring in both private and public lands. We are also seeking Bird Banding Interns to participate in our long-term landbird monitoring program. This position requires independent drive and patience for the travails of field work but also affords an amazing opportunity to build practical experience in field biology and master a variety of bird monitoring and research skills in a beautiful part of the country. Click to learn more!

zARCHIVE Andrew Wiegardt

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Andrew Wiegardt, Biotechnician Andrew is currently an undergraduate student studying wildlife biology at Humboldt State University. He is interested in effective methods of conservation and restoration. Integrating research, education, and […]

Jim Flett

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Jim Flett Jim re-joined the Klamath Bird Observatory board in 2014. Jim and his wife, Laura, built their home 35 years ago at the end of a small valley in […]

Laura Fleming

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From playing in the creek behind my house as a child in Cincinnati, Ohio to obtaining a B.S. in Wildlife Biology and Management from Michigan State University, I have always […]

BJ Matzen

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BJ Matzen joined the KBO Board in 2010.  A lifelong resident of Oregon, he considers himself a product of Eastern Oregon, even though he was born in Portland.  BJ grew […]

KBO Begins New Long-Term Monitoring Study in the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument

Written by Caitlyn Gillespie on . Posted in Klamath Call Note, Conservation, KBO Partners, KBO Science.

The Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument lies at the heart of a unique ecological landscape less than 20 miles outside of KBO’s home in Ashland, OR. This summer, with the support of the Medford BLM, KBO initiated a new long-term monitoring study which aims to understand the bird communities within the oak and grassland habitats in the Monument.

Kate Halstead, MS

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RESEARCH BIOLOGIST Kate partnered with KBO on her Master’s thesis project, a study of songbird communities in the diverse oak habitats of the Rogue Basin.  Her research contributed to the […]