Wilderness Inventories, and Why They Matter

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South Fork Crooked River and Birds

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Great Horned Owls and Western Screech Owls

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Young Desert Horned Lizard

In the summer these lizards begin foraging for food as soon as their body temperature rises as the heat of the day increases. They feed on slow-moving, ground-dwelling insects. In the fall they hibernate by burying themselves in the sand.

Latin name: Phrysonoma platyrhinos

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