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Coast Range RadioProtecting Oregon's Beavers - Stan PetrowskiCoast Range Radio’s interview with Stan Petrowski on beaver ecology and protection in Oregon. We discuss the interesting history of beavers in Oregon, their ecological importance, and the current efforts to protect beavers for the benefit of streams, forests, salmon and climate.Stan is a leader in restoration ecology in Oregon. He is the founder and President of the South Umpqua Rural Community Partnership. He is on the Board and was past president of Umpqua Watersheds, and was a past Board member of Partnership for the Umpqua Rivers - Douglas County Watershed Council. Stan has been a...2020-07-1729 min
Conservation TodayStanley Petrowski talks ecosystems on the South Umpqua RiverStanley Petrowski, founder of the South Umpqua Rural Community Project talks with us today. Stan gives us a history of the fish abundance in the South Umpqua River, and the alarming low numbers this year. Both Coho and spring chinook seem to be on the brink of extension in the south Umpqua, following summer steelhead that are already extent.
Restoration activities include putting large wood in streams, because Oregon law required large wood to be removed from steams to protect bridges and other infrastructure. Thus, all the fish habitat created by large wood was removed, and now needs to be...2018-12-0157 min