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  • Fish Tales: Salmon Stories, 1945-1980

    Creator:
    Finley, Carmel
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    Approximately $1 billion a year is spent on salmon in the Pacific Northwest. Spending has escalated, yet the number of wild runs placed under the protection of the Endangered Species Act has increased, creating social and political controversy. For more than 100 years, salmon management in the Pacific Northwest has...
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    dozens of biologists, many of them with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, for the insight and

  • Tragedy at Sandy Hook and the National Rifle Association's Propaganda Response

    Creator:
    Gundlach, Andrew
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    This research examines the response from the National Rifle Association (NRA) to the tragic shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School on December 14, 2012. Specifically, the research seeks to conclude whether the NRA engaged in propaganda, and if so, what the ethical implications of such use are. Using literature from...
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    , Finance and Administration, Research & Information, Wildlife & Natural Resources, and the Office of

  • Metaphor, Malheur, and Government: A Comparative Rhetorical Examination of Metaphor Usage the Occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge

    Creator:
    Siegner, Samantha C.
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    On January 2, 2016 a militia occupied the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Oregon and captured national attention. The militia vowed to occupy until certain demands were met, and among these demands was a call for less federal control of land. While the occupation lasted 41 days, the militia remained...
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    and cost of permits. Many ranchers, particularly in the western United States, no longer view

  • Work pants worn by loggers in Western Oregon, 1920-1970

    Creator:
    Gullickson, Mark A.
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    With the arrival of European settlers to Western Oregon nearly 150 years ago came new methods of forest management. Early settlers' forest practices consisted of little more than harvesting what seemed an endless supply of timber. Forestry in the 20th century eventually incorporated such management concerns as re-forestation, biodiversity, wildlife...
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    incorporated such management concerns as re-forestation, bio- diversity, wildlife sciences, recreation, and

  • Community-based sea turtle conservation in Baja, Mexico : integrating science and culture

    Creator:
    Bird, Kristin E.
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    This thesis discusses both theoretical and practical considerations inherent in conducting community-based research within a case study of sea turtle conservation in Baja California, Mexico. A brief background, including the general ecology, status and distribution of sea turtles of the Baja peninsula is presented, with an overview of the current...
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    Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies in Applied Anthropology. Wildlife Science, and Philosophy

  • A sociological analysis of fishing regulation conflicts : an ethnographic study

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    Dwyer, Jennifer A.
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    This is an investigative, descriptive study that explored fishing regulation conflicts between commercial fishermen and fishery resource management agencies. The purpose of the study was to develop a rich picture of the conflict phenomenon and apply sociological theory in order to illuminate the underlying structures and functions which contribute to...
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    increase in conflict between fishermen and management agencies. In the face of declining fish stocks

  • Prehistoric Land-Use Patterns in the North Santiam Subbasin, On the Western Slopes of the Oregon Cascade Range

    Creator:
    Kelly, Cara McCulley
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    This thesis examines prehistoric land use patterns of the entire North Santiam subbasin, located on the western slopes of the Oregon Cascade Range. The objective of this analysis is three-fold: 1) to contribute to reconstructing the cultural chronology of the area; 2) to address the use of raw material by...
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    analyze the density and distribution of prehistoric sites and their association with major vegetation

  • Tribal Tourism Development on American Indian Reservations in the Western United States

    Creator:
    Browne, Rita-Jean
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    In their search for viable economic development opportunities, many American Indian tribes have focused their attention toward tourism development on their reservation lands. In many cases, the greatest potential for economic development and attracting income to the reservations lies in tourist trade. Although tourism may not be a tribe's primary...
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    development became a favored federal economic development project. Of the many federal agencies and programs

  • Institutionalizing Science in Oregon : The Role of the Oregon State Academy of Sciences, 1905-1914

    Creator:
    Read, Richard Thomas
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    In February 1905 the Oregon State Academy of Sciences formed in Portland to promote scientific research and diffusion of scientific knowledge in Oregon. The founders also planned to assist in the discovery and development of the state's natural resources. The Academy was the first scientific society in Oregon with professional...
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    Gates, Empire of the Columbia, p. 315. 23Leroy R. Hafen, W. Eugene Hollon, and Carl C. Rister, Western

  • Forestry & Communication : A Coos Bay Case Study

    Creator:
    Livingstone, Tasha
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    This thesis combines elements of forestry, interpersonal communication, and rhetoric to describe where residents of Coos Bay and North Bend Oregon obtain information about forests and forest uses, and how they view the credibility of that information. As a qualitative exploratory study, grounded theory methodology was used to develop theme...
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    ’ perceptions of forest uses such as recreation, tree cutting, water quality, fish and wildlife, and wood