AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoOcean Monitoring Cuts: The Trump administration is dismantling the Ocean Observatories Initiative, removing more than 900 ocean instruments, including sites off Oregon, as scientists warn the timing is especially bad with a strong El Niño expected. Wildlife & Climate News: After a massive sea star die-off, a biologist reports a surprising “baby boom” of juveniles on Oregon’s coast, though warming and disease risks remain. Ballot Fight Over Hunting/Fishing: Oregon’s PEACE Act petition (Initiative Petition 28) has surged toward the November ballot, aiming to ban hunting, fishing, trapping, and conventional livestock farming, with supporters citing animal welfare and opponents warning it would upend Oregon’s wildlife management. Local Fire Mitigation: Shasta College in California is using a herd of about 600 goats to reduce wildfire fuel on campus—an approach officials say cuts greenhouse gases versus heavy machinery. Restoration on the McKenzie: A new, unprecedented restoration approach is taking shape on Oregon’s McKenzie River.
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