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Ground Breaks on Think Wild’s Aquatic Mammal Enclosure

The enclosure is the first of its kind in Oregon and will provide temporary sanctuary for otters and beavers
Avatar photoBy Jesse Coronado

Think Wild will soon provide temporary homes for injured beavers and otters in need of rehabilitation. Construction began on a 900-square-foot enclosure which will be the first of its kind in Oregon. It will feature large filtered pools, kennels, shift doors, climb-proof walls and 10-foot-tall, enclosed fencing. The enclosure will have four separate living spaces […]

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A Valuable Commodity

How the beaver contributed to Oregon becoming a state
Jim Anderson

Three species of rodents on our planet have had more impact on the welfare of Man than all the horses, chickens and cattle combined. One is a native to North America—the North American Beaver, Castor canadensis, another beaver native to Eurasia, Castor fiber, and the Norway Rat, Rattus norvegius. The beaver helped Native Americans and […]

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OSU-Cascades Gets State Bond

The university beat its goal of raising $10 million from private donors
Chris Miller

Oregon State University-Cascades will be growing. The university announced June 28 it received over $10 million in private gifts, exceeding the philanthropic match required for state bond money for the next academic building on the Bend campus. These gifts—including private donations from the Tykeson Family Foundation, Charles McGrath and anonymous sources—combined with the $39 million […]

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