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COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL | Timberland owners close access to private lands for fire season With a combined tim- berland acreage of around 600,000 acres, a group of private timberland owners consisting of Seneca, Lone Rock Resources, Giustina Resources, Campbell Glob- al, and Giustina Land & Timber Company, closed public access to their lands starting June 28. Due to drought condi- tions, and above-average temperatures, Oregon is already experiencing a bad fi re season. Th e number of fi res so far this year is al- ready 1.5 times higher than the 10-year average, and the acreage aff ected has been more than four times great- er than the 10-year average. Landowners have been monitoring fuel conditions this spring, as well as re- viewing snowpack, weather forecasts, and drought im- pacts. Th e limited precipita- tion across the region this spring has signifi cantly af- fected the moisture content of woody debris, as well as the condition of live vegeta- tion fuels and their suscep- tibility to fi re ignition and spread. Since most of Oregon’s wildfi res are started by peo- ple, public visits to private land have the potential to be dangerous for both the public visitors as well as the timberlands. “Th is historic heatwave is smashing records. It is im- portant for us to proactive- ly close our lands down to the public for the safety of our timberlands, fi refi ght- ers, and all Oregonians,” said Casey Roscoe, Sene- ca’s senior vice president of marketing and communi- cations. Th e group has timber- land in Benton, Coos, Cur- ry, Douglas, Jackson, Jose- phine, Lane, Linn and Polk counties. Bohemia Mining Days Bohemia Mining Days is making fi nal preparations for a two-day celebration on Saturday and Sunday, July 17 and 18 in downtown Cottage Grove. Be ready to share the fun and excitement as the cel- ebration returns from the pandemic. Check out the website and learn about how to par- ticipate in the ore cart races or enter one of the tradi- tional parades. Events will be held down- town this year to help cel- ebrate the re-opening of local businesses. Visit bo- hemiaminingdays.org for more information. JULY 8, 2021 | 5A Pet Tips‘n’ Tales: Bunnies verses bear! By Mary Ellen “Angel Scribe” Sharon’s rescued bunnies, Kanga and Bunces, alerted her to a bear in her home. What?! “Th e black bear was an uninvited house guest,” said Sharon. “He scared the pel- lets out of my rabbits and almost me!” She recalled, “I was in the back room when the bun- nies began wildly and ur- gently thumping, so I went into the kitchen to investi- gate. “A bear as tall as my re- frigerator stared at me. I dialed 911, but aft er hearing my insane rambling about ‘bunnies and a bear’, they thought I was a prank caller and hung up! “Aft er more staring, I slowly backed up to the back door, watching her every move, and propped open the door creating an escape route. It partially worked. Th e bear walked back and forth between the living room and back porch for 40 minutes then sat down on my living room carpet as if she was waiting for me to set out her picnic. We con- tinued staring at each other as I wondered why she did not eat the cats’ or rabbit’s food, the hiding free-roving rabbits, or me! “I thought, ‘Where’s my camera? Nobody is going to believe this,’ but instead I redialed 911 and spoke less hiss-terical. Th is time, they took me seriously and told me to ‘Get out’. I said ‘I can’t. I’m afraid for the rabbits.’ Seriously, how could I have really protected them! I told the operator that the bear was not threatening, just cu- rious and not to shoot her. “Th e entire time, I was uneasy but never scared. Th is bear meant no harm and I am sure she sensed I meant her no harm. When the police showed up, so did everyone else; two police departments and the fi re department. I went outside to meet them and reiterated, ‘Do not shoot this animal.’ “A fi refi ghter went inside, and I trailed in behind him. Th e police went around to the back of the house. Th e fi reman shone a fl ashlight in her direction (she was still sitting on the carpet). It startled her and she ran out the door, down the steps, past the police, and into the woods. “Th e game commission- er phoned aft er everything was settled and said, ‘If the bear was bold enough to en- ter your home, it could en- ter someone else’s and give them a heart attack. Not ev- eryone is as cool as you are.’ “Th at winter, I saw her huge paw marks in the snow. I took a picture of my hand next to her mas- sive paw prints. Beside her COURTESY PHOTO Kanga and Bunce’s actions announced the bear in their home. prints were three sets of little paw prints. She was a Mama bear. “Years later, on the day I was moving out of the house was the only other time I saw her. She was near the edge of the property. A beautiful, mag- nifi cent animal. I spoke to her with tears in my eyes. She stopped, turned, and looked at me and then qui- etly ambled into the woods. “We had said, ‘Goodbye’ to each other. I ran inside the house to the man help- ing me move and excited- ly said, ‘Get out here! Th e bear is here!’. He was not a bit brave, he said, ‘No way,’ and refused to come out. I’m glad he was not here to protect me the day the bear came inside for her picnic!” TIPS Mary in St. Louis said, “I love reading Tips n Tales’ heartwarming stories. Th ey speak deeply to that uncon- ditional love that we share with our animals, which is a relationship of pure love and joy. Th e tips are also helpful.” Cats meditate. Oft en, when a human begins med- itating, their cat will be in- stantly attracted to them. Some sit beside you, or curl up in your lap. Ancient Bud- dhist monks documented meditation techniques with temple cats. Th e resulting observations were remark- able. No wonder cats have calm Zen like expressions. Tell us how you named your pet and funny stories. Write: angelscribe@msn. com Pet Tips ‘n’ Tales on Face- book. https://www.facebook. com/PetTipsandTales Adopt Loving Pets www.PetFinder.com Humane Society for Neu- ter/Spay Assistance Program: 541-942-3130 LORANE COUNTRY NEWS DENTAL Insurance Get Dental Insurance from Physicians Mutual Insurance Company. 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