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face="Times New Roman">Dec.29, 2009 <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
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face="Times New Roman">Contact: Dave Kvamme, 971-673-2948<SPAN
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face="Times New Roman">New publication explores research on amphibians and
timber harvest<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
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face="Times New Roman"><?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns =
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w:st="on">PORTLAND</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">Ore.</st1:State> – Research
conducted in the <st1:place w:st="on">Pacific Northwest</st1:place> provides new
insights on the effect of forest management activities on stream-associated
amphibians, and a new publication from the Oregon Forest Resources Institute
offers a synthesis of recent findings. <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
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face="Times New Roman">Wildlife in Managed Forests: Stream-Associated
Amphibians, is OFRI’s latest publication, and it synthesizes the latest science
findings to help forest managers, fish and wildlife experts, conservation
organizations, regulators and policymakers to develop more effective practices
and plans to protect amphibian habitat on managed forestlands.
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face="Times New Roman">According to the research, protection schemes in place
for fish habitat may not, by themselves, be effective for some amphibian
species. Targeted and site-specific measures might be needed to protect them.
For instance, instead of a one-size-fits-all approach to forested buffers along
streams, land managers might be encouraged to leave wider buffers in areas
amphibians are more likely to inhabit, and leave no buffers
elsewhere.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Though not yet conclusive, recent studies have expanded
scientists’ understanding on how a significant number of Northwest amphibian
species rely on perennial and seasonal headwater streams, while others rely on
forested riparian habitat. Studies using refined methodology are also yielding
insights into aspects of amphibian habitat, population dynamics and responses to
habitat disruption.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
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face="Times New Roman">Stream-Associated Amphibians is the third in
OFRI<st1:PersonName w:st="on">'</st1:PersonName>s “Wildlife in Managed Forests”
series, joining Elk and Northern Spotted Owl. These booklets are recommended
reading for forest managers but have proven especially popular with owners of
small- and medium- size forestlands, who do not have staff biologists to
interpret complex science. <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
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face="Times New Roman">The publication grew out of a joint symposium held by the
Society for Northwestern Vertebrate Biology and the Washington Chapter of the
Wildlife Society in February 2009 at Skamania Lodge in <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Stevenson</st1:City>, <st1:State
w:st="on">Wash.</st1:State></st1:place><o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
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face="Times New Roman">Publications can be ordered free online or downloaded at
OFRI<st1:PersonName w:st="on">'</st1:PersonName>s Web site at
oregonforests.org.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
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