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Strauss Ecological
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Strauss Ecological Services offers habitat restoration, noxious weed control and nature photography. Southern Oregon (lands of the Takelma, and Cow Creek Band of Umpqua tribes) hired by agencies, non-profits and private landowners #Ecology #Wildlife
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Strauss Ecological @straussecological.bsky.social · Oct 17
Hello Bluesky, my name is Kyle Strauss and I plan to post about nature, wildlife (including trail camera photos) and restoration ecology including removing invasive species and planting native plants. I live and work in southwestern Oregon.
Photo from the cab of a vehicle looking at a vista of trees and a valley with fog in the distance, the photographers face and cell phone camera are visible side view mirror in the foreground.
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Getting to see elk along the lower Rogue River this time of year
a young bull elk looks at the camera, the dark brown animal stands out against the background of yellow grass
October 25, 2025 at 12:41 AM
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been working on the lower Rogue and getting to see cool wildlife like this bald eagle calling from atop a Douglas fir along the river.
green trees in the backdrop with misty fog, a dark gree fir tree in the foreground has a bald eagle perched on top, its white head looking upward as it calls
October 25, 2025 at 12:38 AM
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Local black bear says "Hi"
Dark brown scratches into whitish bark of an alders tree. Several scratches resemble the letters H I Dark brown scratches into whitish bark of an alders tree. Hand placed on trunk of tree to show scale of scratches.
October 10, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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happy fall folks!
Oak woodland/savanna scene. Oak trees with orange and brown leaves and sunlit yellowing grass, the angle of sunlight is low suggesting late afternoon.
September 29, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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Firefighting veterans believe the management team overseeing fire crews played a key role in handing team members over to immigration authorities, shares Stateline.

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Firefighters question leaders’ role in ICE raid near Bear Gulch Fire - High Country News
Firefighting veterans believe the management team overseeing fire crews played a key role in handing team members over to immigration authorities.
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September 3, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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This small falcon faces an existential crisis. Can nest boxes help?
Get to know the American kestrel - High Country News
This small falcon faces an existential crisis. Can nest boxes help?
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August 17, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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Photographing black oystercatchers is fun, but I've never been fortunate enough to capture an image of a baby. Check out the great shot including an egg below.
a black oystercatcher, black bird with bright orange beak, steps over barnacle covered rocks, white foamy ocean surf splashes in the background.
August 11, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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The program, which launched in 2012, teaches ecological restoration, forestry, botany and more — all while paying students to work in the field.
In Southern Oregon, teens get their hands dirty and get paid to learn about the forest
The Lomakatsi Youth Ecological Forestry Training and Employment Program gives high school students hands-on experience in ecological restoration. Despite federal funding challenges, the program has thrived this year.
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July 20, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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Big thanks to all the volunteers that helped remove trash and invasive weeds like dyers woad for the Rogue River Cleanup!
Volunteers in bright yellow vests walk along a sandy beach with trash bags, a bridge over the river is in the background.
May 22, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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Besides being a great tracker/naturalist, Martyn is a great musician, check out his latest
martynlenoble.bandcamp.com Martyn Lenoble @martynlenoble.bandcamp.com · May 12
What better day to release my ditty “What I Know (If Only)” than today?
With tonight’s full moon everything seems to line up just right.

Whether you purchase it, stream it, share it, or just sit with it under the moonlight, thank you for listening.
#FullMoon #NewRelease #SensitiveHillbillyStuff
May 12, 2025 at 9:51 PM
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Next Saturday is Rogue River Cleanup! Volunteers will remove invasive weeds and trash from along the river, come join us.
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Rogue River Clean-Ups – Stream Smart
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May 8, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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Cathedral Hills in Grants Pass, OR has amazing wildflowers displays this time of year. I get enamored with the Pedicularis densiflora blooms, which are typically red, but there's a small patch of yellow ones.
low angle view of wildflowers, bright red Warrior's plumes, yellow buttercups and pink shooting stars. low view of green and yellow Warrior's plumes, red ones in background as well as some trees.
April 6, 2025 at 10:53 PM
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​In February, five beavers were reintroduced to Vesper Meadow in southwest Oregon to restore wetland ecosystems. Over the past six years, volunteers prepared the habitat by planting willows and building structures to emulate beaver dams.
Beavers reintroduced to land near Vesper Meadow to restore southwest Oregon wetlands
Project Beaver worked with the Bureau of Land Management to restore the large rodents to the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument.
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March 23, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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Props to the volunteers that showed up to remove invasive Scotch broom from oak habitat along the Rogue River. These before/after photos are from the folks at Uprooter who make Weed Wrench tools we used to pull the broom. Uprooter organized this Weed Wrangle event, thanks to everyone who helped out!
a forest scene with native manzanita and oaks draped with lichens, but green Scotch broom shrubs over run the understory. Photo taken by Uprooter a forest scene where the invasive Scotch broom has been removed, leaving behind native manzanita shrubs and oak trees. Photo from Uprooter
March 17, 2025 at 10:54 PM
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I was recently asked if I had ever captured wolves howling on camera. This is one of my all-time favorite captures.
March 15, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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Come remove weeds from Griffin Park (500 Griffin Lane Grants Pass, OR 97527) Sat March 15th starting at 11am.
poster for Weed Wrangle March 15th 11am-1pm Griffin Park Nature Trail in Grants Pass. RSVP at TheUprooter@gmail.com (541)226-9872
March 15, 2025 at 3:46 AM
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Wildlife crossing funding on pause amid federal freeze
Federal funding that was supposed to be used to build a wildlife crossing spanning I-5 south of Ashland has been paused amid a larger review of transportation grants by the Trump Administration..
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March 13, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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Federal funding cuts are costing jobs, hurting our forests, and our safety
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Local nonprofits grapple with loss of millions for wildfire mitigation - Rogue Valley Times
Regional organizations that provide wildfire mitigation and ecological recovery are grappling with millions lost under the recent federal spending freeze.
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March 7, 2025 at 7:02 AM
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It's easy to feel disempowered right now. But one person can make a difference. Read about these Western monarch conservationists for inspiration!

#WesternMonarch #conservation #climatechange #threatenedspecies #XercesSociety #monarchadvocates #pollinators
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Meet the Passionate Advocates Trying to Save Western Monarch Butterflies • The Revelator
A network of advocates is doing everything they can to mitigate the dangers and unravel mysteries about monarch movements and behavior.
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March 4, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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This is a shame. Bel Avenir farm has done a great job of educating local groups about sustainable farming, removing weeds and restoring native plants to riparian areas.
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Southern Oregon farmers and ranchers hit by federal funding freeze
In his drive to slash government spending, President Donald Trump has frozen or terminated millions of dollars in federal agriculture grant contracts. This is leaving farmers, ranchers, and landowners...
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March 2, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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Happy Linus Pauling Day
February 28, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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Spring can be a good time for pulling invasive weeds, check out this site to see if there's a volunteer weed pull in your area:
www.weedwrangle.org
Volunteer Non-native Invasive Plant Removal | Weed Wrangle
Weed Wrangle is a one-day, citywide, volunteer effort to help rescue our public parks and green spaces from invasive species through hands-on removal of especially harmful trees, vines and flowering p...
www.weedwrangle.org
February 27, 2025 at 12:19 AM
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Drastic cuts to federal employees are impacting many things, even our public lands here in Oregon. This summer might be rather chaotic as a result of these decisions.
oregonoutdoors.bsky.social Zach Urness @oregonoutdoors.bsky.social · Feb 23
The federal job cuts could have wide-ranging impacts on Oregon's public lands. Talked to a dozen current and former rangers/staff about what was lost, where we are now and what it could all mean: tinyurl.com/3rrsh5v7
February 23, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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To be clear: We are witnessing the dismantling of our firefighting system, leaving wild lands dangerously vulnerable to catastrophic fires. Not just on federal lands —This could weaken our mutual aid firefighting across the board. If you live near wild areas, prepare yourself and your family.
February 21, 2025 at 8:21 PM
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A long-awaited, much-anticipated project is coming soon from yours truly. Excited to share a sneak peek at what’s to come—and would love for you to subscribe to my new weekly newsletter. Announcement coming on Friday, first essay going out next Monday.

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February 10, 2025 at 5:48 PM