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Benjamin Burgholzer
Benjamin Burgholzer is an enthusiast of wild foods and wild places, a part-time professor, small business owner, freelance writer, and the managing editor of the outdoor writing and film company, Harvesting Nature. A novice backpack hunter and seasoned fly fisherman, when he is not working or writing, he spends as much time as possible in the mountains of Oregon.
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Wildlife Management
Western States Open New Efforts to Delist Grizzly Bears
Another chapter in the saga to remove grizzly bears from the Endangered Species Act protection is underway in Montana, Idaho, and Wyoming. Currently there are several efforts to delist two grizzly bear population segments that some experts believe are healthy enough to be considered recovered: the...
Benjamin BurgholzerFeb 7, 2022
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Oregon to Continue Wild Steelhead Harvest Despite Dismal Returns
It is no secret that the wild steelhead populations of the Pacific Northwest are struggling. Warming oceans, over-harvest, increasing predator abundance, habitat loss, and dams have wreaked havoc on the iconic anadromous species in recent years, to the point that there are only four wild steelhead...
Benjamin BurgholzerJan 12, 2022
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8 Wolves Poisoned in Oregon
Oregon State Police are seeking information regarding eight wolves killed by poison in Union County, Oregon. Several non-profit groups are also offering a large monetary reward. In February, Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife troopers responded to a call from state wildlife biologists who...
Benjamin BurgholzerDec 10, 2021
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