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John Day Dam Wildlife Survey: Year 1

10/9/2017

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By: Aaron Wirsing
This past summer, we partnered with the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), professor Josh Lawler (UW), and Dr. Michael Case (UW), to initiate a wildlife survey targeting the lands around the John Day Dam known as the John Day / Willow Creek Property. Using a combination of camera and live-trapping, our technicians Erin Morrison and Emily Schafsteck braved the heat and spent three months (June-August) sampling the project lands for mammals, reptiles, and amphibians. Their hard work really paid off, for it resulted in a number of interesting detections, including a black-tailed jackrabbit (Lepus californicus, below)! 
Trail camera photo of black-tailed jackrabbit standing on its hind legs
​I joined them in August to try my hand at some small mammal handling, and before I left made sure to visit nearby Hermiston, OR to pick up one of their legendary watermelons. The survey continues next spring!
Photo of watermelon stand in Hermiston, OR
Photo of Erin Morrison and Emily Schafsteck standing in dry sunny area with sagebrush
Erin Morrison (left) and Emily Schafsteck (right), after a great day of small mammal trapping.
We are grateful to Tim Darland and the USACE for this exciting research opportunity, and look forward to 2018!
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