1991
Crater Lake Final Report - Winter 1991
Limnological studies of Crater
Lake were initiated by NPS in 1982 in response to the suggestion that
characteristics of the lake were changing because of human activities around the
lake. The final report of these studies is in the final stages of preparation
under the direction of Gary Larson, a Research Scientist with the CPSU at Oregon
State University.
Bark Beetle Given Historic Treatment - Winter 1991
A fascinating historical account of the combined efforts of
three government agencies to eradicate the mountain pine beetle in one particular area is contained in the recent publication,
The Battle Against Bark Beetles in Crater Lake National Park:1925-34, by
Boyd E. Wickman.
Peregrine Rescue Efforts Continue at Crater Lake - Winter 1991
The peregrine falcon is on the brink of non-existence in Oregon.
In the 1930s there were 39 known active peregrine nests; today there is only
one, at Crater Lake National Park. The pair of birds that use this site have had
only marginal reproductive success the last few years.
Hacking Runs Gamut of Peregrine Perils - Winter 1991
A cooperative effort by the Park, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW), and the Predatory Bird Research Group (PBRG) of Santa Cruz, Calif., established a site observer in March at a station near the historic aerie.
Rustlers plunder Oregon forests in search of Japanese delicacy - October 21, 1990
To the ranks of poachers,
marijuana growers and timber thieves, rangers in Oregon's
forests can add a new foe — wild mushroom rustlers.
