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MINING
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"Not all deposits are amenable to
leeching and, in fact, many deposits
can be taigeted without a single drop
of cyanide," Fems stated.
Terry Drever-Gee who is the
Director of Governmental Affairs for
Eastern Oregon Mining Association
said she was pleased with the event
and was impressed with the amount
of high level officials who were
present. "It was very, very good," she
said.
Baker County Commission Chair­
man Bill Harvey said that it was
wonderful to see so many people at­
tend. "And they stayed die whole
time, the whole six hours," he said.
"Today was a great opportunity for
the industry, the community and
Baker County to evaluate where we
are now and where we want to be to­
morrow," said Greg Smith.
"Anything we can do for mining is
positive," Bentz said. "The environ­
mental concerns from years past
have been mooted by the modem
and environmentally sound means
utilized now. Mining is one of the
biggest assets this state has available
and this resource can be utilized to
help pay the state's bills. I hear peo­
ple say that the middle class has van­
ished. That's false. The middle class
is still there—it's middle class jobs
that went away. We can bring jobs
back through mining. And, it's not
only about the local economies, it's
about the state's economy. Again,
while we benefit, we can also help
pay the state's bills through mining,"
Bentz concluded.
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First Annual Watershed
Council Membership Meeting
The Powder Basin Watershed Council will hold
its first annual Membership Meeting on Wednes­
day, Feb. 4 from 6-7:30 p.m. at the 5J School Dis­
trict Building in Baker City. Help celebrate the
partnerships and volunteers and plan for the year
ahead.
The meeting will start at 6 p.m. with a welcome
Seven Breeding Pairs of
Wolves are Documented
"It's a first step toward de-listing," said Todd
Nash, Chairman of the Wolf Committee for the
Oregon Cattlemen's Association in response
to the fact Oregon is moving to Phase 2 of its
wolf recovery plan after wildlife biologists doc­
umented seven breeding pairs of wolves in
Oregon in 2014.
Of nine known wolf packs, only the Imnaha
Pack is not a breeding pair. The Umatilla River
pack still needs to be surveyed.
A breeding pair is a pair of adult wolves
which produce at least two pups that survive
to the end of each year. Six of Oregon’s 2014
breeding pairs are in eastern Oregon.
"It's positive as far as having more options
for lethal control, but we still have a lot of
issues," Nash said.
Non-lethal measures to prevent wolf-live-
stock conflict are still emphasized in Phase 2.
Producers in the easternmost portion of the
state are allowed to take (shoot) a wolf caught
chasing livestock under certain circumstances.
Producers should visit www.dfw.state.or.us/
wolves or contact ODFW for the latest infor­
mation regarding this and other information re­
garding wolves.
While surveys are not completed on all of
Oregon’s wolves, confirmation of at least four
breeding pairs for the third consecutive year in
eastern Oregon moves the eastern part of the
state to Phase 2 of the state’s Wolf Conserva­
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“This is an important step for Oregon.
Wolves have now met one of the initial
milestones envisioned by the public and the
Commission,” said Russ Morgan, ODFW wolf
coordinator. “In the past seven years, Oregon
has gone from no known wolves, to resident
and reproducing wolves, and now to meeting
our conservation objective for the eastern part
of the state.”
"The fact that we have more wolves to put
us into Phase 2, means the likelihood is
increased for more conflict," said Nash.
Next steps: Annual report, potential de­
listing of wolves from Oregon ESA
ODFW biologists are now working to final­
ize 2014 wolf population counts. Population
surveys are nearly complete and the number
of wolves may be updated through Feb. as
biologists continue to collect information. The
2014 population will be reported in March
when ODFW publishes its annual wolf report.
The transition to Phase 2 also marks the ini­
tiation of the state de-listing process in Oregon
as outlined in the Wolf Plan. ODFW will begin
conducting a full status review and will present
the results of that review to the Fish and
Wildlife Commission in April 2015. Delisting
from the Oregon List of Endangered Species
is a public process and the Commission could
make their decision as early as June 2015.
Discover Oregon
Birding Festivals 2015
Workshops, field trips, lectures,,photography
fellowship, & artwork.
$£00
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more than 1,000 Oregon
birding locations. Birders
of all levels will enjoy!
Baker's Best Full
Service Automotive
Repair Shop
from the Board Chair and a Meet & Greet with ap­
petizers, coffee, and tea. A discussion of the annual
report and work plan will follow. Local participa­
tion helps ensure that the projects and priorities the
council sets meet the needs of our community. No
special knowledge is needed—just a desire to make
our watershed a better place to live, work and play!
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• John Scharff Migratory Bird Festival: April 9-12, Harney
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• Oregon Bird Photography Workshop: April 28-May 3,
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• Birdfest & Bluegrass: October 3-4, Ridgefield National
Wildlife Refuge, Ridgeville, Washington, www.
ridgefieldfriends.org/birdfest
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