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Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, Ore. Wednesday, February 21, 2018
Weather
Watch
Cave Junction
Thursday, Feb 22
AM Showers
High -- 44 Low -- 24
Friday, Feb 23
Mostly Sunny
High -- 49 Low -- 32
Saturday, Feb 24
Rain
High -- 44 Low -- 34
Crawlies with Cri: by Christy Pitto
With spring approaching, many of us are hitting the
nurseries and buying blooms to attract the pretty pollinators to
our yards. However, if you love butterflies (and who doesn’t?)
there is a better attraction than posies and it’s called a “puddling
place.”
If you have ever strolled by a stream, pond or any damp
place on a warm spring or summer day, you may have seen
many butterflies congregating; that’s puddling. Most of those
butterflies are males and what they are after are minerals.
Nectar is sweet, but male butterflies need lots of minerals to
get themselves in shape for mating. It has been hypothesized
that the males pass these nutrients to the females when mating,
ensuring a strong next generation.
In addition to streamside puddling, butterflies also flock to
mud, blood and yep – urine for minerals. Now that’s dedication
to reproduction.
Do you want to make a butterfly-puddling pond for your
yard (come on, you know you do)? It’s easy to do. First, you
find any shallow container, pie plate, birdbath topper or bottom
dish for a flowerpot – you get the idea. Next, fill it with sand or
gravel then fill it with water, after that – and this is key – add
minerals. One way to do it is to sprinkle salt over it and then
add overripe fruit, stale beer and/or leaf manure compost.
It’s best to keep your puddle in a sunny spot and necessary
to keep it damp. Be sure to change out your mineral source
every few days and then sit back and enjoy the pretty flitters.
Sunday, Feb 25
Rain/Snow Showers
High -- 43 Low -- 34
Monday, Feb 26
Rain/Snow
High -- 44 Low -- 33
Tuesday, Feb 27
PM Showers
High -- 44 Low - 30
Wednesday, Feb 28
Partly Cloudy
High -- 44 Low -- 31
Following are the high & low temperatures,
and rainfall recorded at The End of the Road
in O’Brien by Cheryl Johnson:
Feb
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
High
58.3
53.0
48.2
47.5
53.0
47.9
54.4
Low
35.0
29.6
27.9
32.0
25.9
29.6
27.0
Rain
0.01
0.04
0.01
0.03
Feb Rain:0.11” YTD Rain: 35.10”
Siskiyou Field Institute opens 20th season of education
Siskiyou Field Institute (SFI)
in Selma will launch its 20th year as
an educational organization with a
free program this Saturday, Feb. 24.
Whitebark pine populations in Crater
Lake and Lassen Volcanic National
Parks are the subject. The pines are
considered to be a significant natural
resource in both national parks because
of their importance as foundation species
supporting many birds and mammals.
Sean Smith, a botanist with the Klamath
Inventory and Monitoring Network, will
talk about field research and restoration
hopes for the blighted pines, which are
dying from a combination of disease
(white pine blister rust), pine bark
beetle infestations and climate-related
habitat changes.The SFI program runs
3 to 5 p.m. Admission is free and free
refreshments will be available.
Dedicated to providing education
PARVO
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“When infected dogs
are having diarrhea, they’re
shedding that virus out into
the environment,” she said.
“And even six weeks after the
animal finally recovers and
passes solid stool, they are
still contagious. Bleach is the
only thing that kills the virus.”
Hoelzle added, “The virus
is ubiquitous, can be found
almost anywhere, and can
survive in the environment for
up to several years, depending
on the environment.”
Unvaccinated dogs and
puppies younger than four
months old are the most at
risk to contract parvo, which
is why unprotected puppies
should never be taken into
public areas where they can be
exposed.
“Vaccinating pups
increases their immune
response - so when they’re
about the Klamath-Siskiyou region, SFI
will also offer over 40 adult education
courses in various natural history subjects
this year. Early season courses include a
trip to observe raptors and waterbirds in
the Klamath Basin March 4 and a course
on meteorology, “Weather Watching,”
March 17 at SFI’s Deer Creek Center
headquarters.
Special SFI courses on four of our
local rivers (Illinois, Klamath/Trinity
and Rogue) highlight the 50th year
of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act.
Additional field courses, “The Art of
Lichen Dyeing” and “Salmon Biology,”
are based on two of SFI’s very first
educational workshops offered in 1998.
SFI’s Youth Education Programs
will begin in March. This year SFI
introduces its first full year of Outdoor
School for middle schoolers. Interested
teachers should contact youthprograms@
exposed to the diseases they
have been vaccinated for,
their immune system kicks in
to fight it, thus lessening the
likelihood of them contracting
the disease,” Boie explained.
There are no available
drugs that can kill parvovirus
in infected dogs - so treatment
is designed to support vital
body systems to give the
animal’s immune system the
best chance to fight it off.
Treatment should be started
immediately and generally
consists of intensive care
efforts to combat dehydration
by replacing electrolyte,
protein and fluid losses,
controlling vomiting and
diarrhea, and preventing
secondary infections. Sick
dogs should be kept warm and
receive good nursing care.
The AVMF says that even
with aggressive treatment,
the dog may die - thus early
recognition and aggressive
treatment are very important to
boost the chances of survival.
thesfi.org for more information. About
76 percent of Oregon’s middle school-
age students will attend some form of
outdoor school this year.Students at
Lorna Byrne Middle School in Cave
Junction are scheduled to visit SFI for
Outdoor School programs.
Three community events round
out the SFI season. Bands and Brews
will feature locally crafted microbrews
and live music Saturday, June 23. A
Family Camp offers nature-based fun and
education for area families Friday, July 6
to Sunday, July 8. A fall fundraiser, Wine
in the Willows, is scheduled for Sunday,
Oct. 7.
For information on these programs
and all that Siskiyou Field Institute has to
offer in 2018, including scholarships for
local residents, visit www.thesfi.org or
email institute@thesfi.org.
But again, prevention works
best, so get your vaccinations!
And if money is an issue,
call Dr. Joe’s to learn about
vaccination clinics that
discount the cost of vaccines.
Also, potential financial aid to
help cover costs of vaccines is
available from regional animal
advocacy organizations that
you can learn about from the
staff at Dr. Joe’s.
Some people buy
vaccinations for parvo,
distemper and other pet
diseases from farm and feed
stores, but professionals
caution against this practice.
Only from a licensed
veterinarian can customers be
sure the medicine has been
properly refrigerated from
manufacturer to clinic.
Technicians used to
giving shots will do a better
job delivering the shot as well.
Sometimes a dog jumps when
it gets stuck, which means
more vaccine ends up on the
fur than in the dog. Or, by the
time you get it home, it may
have warmed up too much.
Plus, another reason to get
your pet’s shots from your vet
is because they’ll also do a
health check and notice if your
buddy is already sick.
Dr. Joe’s technicians
say the main vaccination
recommended for this area is
the “5-in-1,” which protects
dogs from distemper, hepatitis,
parvovirus, parainfluenza
and leptosirosis. Also, dogs
should receive rabies shots.
And it’s recommended to get
your dog vaccinated against
lyme disease if tick exposure
occurs, and finally, a bordetella
shot is often required if you
are boarding your dog, and
some recommend it if dogs are
around a lot of other dogs.
Veterinary care is also
provided to Valley residents by
Dr. Zach Robinson. Reach his
office at 541-592-2338. Call
Dr. Joe’s at 541-592-4589.
Do you know someone who
takes opioids?
An overdose from OxyContin,
Vicodin or other street drugs
like heroin does not have to
be fatal. Naloxone reverses
an overdose and restores
breathing. Anyone can carry it.
If you are worried that you or
someone in your life might
be at risk, join us for this free
community meeting!
COMMUNITY
NALOXONE
MEETING
WEDNESDAY
FEB. 28, 6:30 pm
IV Family Resource Center (Healthy U)
535 E. River Street, Cave Junction
Get a prescription
for naloxone
Get trained on how and
when to use naloxone
Learn how to get
naloxone from a
local pharmacy
FREE Naloxone
will be available
This event has been made possible through the generosity and help from these community partners: