Central Ore. -- The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Prineville District has started implementing a series of annual wildlife closures to protect several species of birds of prey during sensitive nesting periods. Harassment by humans - unintentional or deliberate - is a leading cause of nest failure or abandonment. People walking or riding near a nest - or even being within view of an eagle on a nest - can cause an adult bird to abandon the nest. This means eggs can get cold, young don't get fed, and the nest is open to predation.
Central Ore. -- The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Prineville District has started implementing a series of annual wildlife closures to protect several species of birds of prey during sensitive nesting periods. Harassment by humans unintentional or deliberate is a leading cause of nest failure or abandonment. People walking or riding near a nestor even being within view of an eagle on a nestcan cause an adult bird to abandon the nest. This means eggs can get cold, young dont get fed, and the nest is open to predation. All public uses will be prohibited
Central Ore. - The warm weather that has recently moved into Central Oregon has created opportunities for fuels specialists with the Prineville BLM to complete two prescribed burning projects. Specialists will be burning several hundred acres of piles in the Maston Trail Use Area south of Eagle Crest and will be cleaning up juniper slash leftover from this year's firewood cutting off of Millican Road about 10 miles southwest of Prineville. The projects are each expected to take several days, and crews will move between each project depending on site specific weather. Burning began yesterday in the Maston area, and specialists plan to have all work done by next week.