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Bears
American
Black Bear
Facts and figures on black bears. Part of "Starlight's" site on Bears of
the World.
Brown Bear
Facts and figures on brown bears, which are seen as synonymous with grizzly bears.
Part of "Starlight's" site on Bears of the World.
Bison
Bisoncentral.com
This comprehensive bison information site provide information on bison history, bison meat, the
National Bison Association, raising bison, events, links, classifieds and shopping
Center for Bison
Studies
Regional center for the information exchange and research on all aspects
of the biology and management of the American bison.
Buffalo Tours 'n'
B & B. Hells Canyon Bison. 48212
Clear Creek Road, Halfway, OR 97834. Phone: 541-742-6558; Fax: 541-742-5175.
E-mail
Douglas
County Bison. 1030 Rd. 2 N.W. Waterville, WA 98858.
Phone: 509-745-8869. E-mail
Northwest
Bison Association. 6510 No. Division Street, #280, Spokane, WA
99208-3993. Phone: 503-357-3788; Toll-free: 888-314-NWBA (6922);
Fax: 503-357-1352. E-mail
Valhalla
Buffalo Ranch. HC-71, Box 35 D, 208b Fletcher Road, Oroville, WA
98844. Phone: 509-485-2833; Fax: 509-485-1905. E-mail
Whitehorse
Valley Buffalo Ranch. 5324 Bryson Road, Darrington, WA
98241. Phone 360-436-0384; Fax 360-403-0188. E-mail
Eagles
Skagit River
Bald Eagle Interpretive Center
Web site for the The Upper Skagit Bald Eagle Festival, which is held annually in January
or February at several sites in and around Concrete, Rockport and
Marblemount, Washington. Web site offers
complete list of events and information about performances, speakers, workshops, food and
craft sales, and observation of Eagles on the Skagit River.
Elk
The Rocky Mountain
Elk Foundation
RMEF, is an international, nonprofit wildlife conservation organization whose mission is
to ensure the future of elk, other wildlife and their habitat. They have a visitor's
center in Missoula, Montana, and events throughout the northwest.
Salmon
Save Our Salmon
An extensive look at the Salmon crisis in the Pacific Northwest by KCTS TV.
Whales
California
Gray Whale Tutorial
Grey
Whale Advocate
A site dedicated to the protection of the species and the environment
in which the species lives. News, research, and information about the gray whale species,
and whale watching.
Orca
Home Page
Pictures and information about Orcas.
OrcaLab
A
land-based whale research station nestled against the evergreen forest of
Hanson Island in the waters of the "Inside Passage" of Northern
Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. Its purpose is
long-term study of the Orcas which inhabit this area, and evaluation of
human impacts on them.
Project
Seawolf
This website is dedicated to the protection of whales and the habitats of
other marine wildlife species in the Pacific Northwest.
Wolves
World of Lady
Wolf - MT
Other
Porpie's Puget Sound Sightings
A personal web site featuring wildlife sightings near the author's Alki Beach home in
Seattle and other areas in and around Puget Sound.
Ralph Maughan's web site - ID
Flora
& Fauna
Flora and Fauna Northwest *
Fine photos of fauna (amphibians, arthropods, birds,
mammals, reptiles, and mollusks), and Pacific Northwest wildflowers found west of the
Cascade Crest. Links to northwest nature sites. (A web site by Paul Slichter hosted by the
Gresham-Barlow School District, Oregon.)
Trees of the Pacific Northwest
A site at Oregon State University to help you identify common conifers in the Pacific
Northwest.
Aquariums, Nature Parks & Zoos
Grizzly
Discovery Center -
Yellowstone, MT
NorthwestTrek - Enchantments, WA
The Oregon Coast Aquarium -
Newport, OR
Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium - Tacoma, WA
The Seattle Aquarium - Seattle, WA
Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science
Center - Vancouver, BC
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Go Northwest! Bookstore
Best selection of books on the Northwest.
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Beachcomber's
Guide to Marine Life of the Pacific Northwest: Includes Vancouver, Washington,
Oregon, and Northern California
by Thomas M. Niesen, Michael K. Kunz (Photographer), David I. Wood (Illustrator)
May 1997, Hardcover, 220
pages, (field guide)
Describes the unusual creatures and
remarkable features that abound in the marine habitats, such as sandy beaches,
estuaries, bays, lagoons, and rocky intertidal zones.
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National
Audubon Society Field Guide to the Pacific Northwest
by National Audubon Society, Peter Alden
May 1998,
1st edition, Paperback, 448 pages, (field guide)
All-purpose field guide to the region's
flora, fauna, and geography. Learn about this diverse complex of
ecosystems known as the Pacific Northwest - alpine, desert, and coastal
areas. Use the guide to spot 1,000s of the region's wildflowers, trees,
mosses, fishes, amphibians, reptiles, butterflies, mammals, and more.
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West
Coast Gardenwalks
by Alice Joyce
December 2000, Paperback, 242 pages,
(guidebook)
Display gardens and nurseries of all kinds in
California, Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia. Includes includes
charming lodging recommendations.
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