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 Your Tax Checkoff Dollars at Work
Western Pond Turtle
The western pond turtle has been in Oregon a long, long time; the fossil record dates back some 2 million years. Once abundant in its natural habitat—the Willamette Valley and the southwestern part of the state, including along the coast—the turtle population has dwindled to the point it is now considered a sensitive species. Habitat loss and predation by non-native species have left an aging population; few juveniles survive to adult hood.
Studies by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) have revealed a number of habitat improvements that will help conserve the turtles. In the Willamette Valley, and areas of Coos, Curry, Josephine, Jackson, Klamath and Douglas counties, involvement by private landowners will be critical to the survival of the species. If you own land within the range of the western pond turtle, you may be able to help by providing or improving habitat conditions. Information on turtle habitat improvement techniques is available on the ODFW's website. Visit the Wildlife section.
Go Wild! Check the Box for Oregon’s Nongame Wildlife
and make a tax deductible contribution on your state tax form.  Visit tax checkoff site |
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 Governor's State Employees
Food Drive
The Oregon Food Bank Network distributed 721,000 emergency food boxes last year, an increase of 11 percent over the previous year. Even worse, the number of emergency food boxes distributed has increased for the past eight years. Most people who rely on emergency food are not homeless or unemployed. In fact, 43 percent of households have at least one working member. And each month, an estimated 70,300 children east meals from an emergency food box.
Contributing to the Governor's State Employees Food Drive is one way to say "I'm feeding someone who's hungry." |
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