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Another big win for birds of prey in the Oregon Legislature!

10:50 PM Wed, Jun 24, 2009 |
Bob Sallinger

It has been a good couple of weeks for birds of prey in the Oregon Legislature. Last week a bill cleared the House and Senate which would ban the chemical Deca-PBDE which has been identified as a growing threat to fish and wildlife populations as well a humans. Willamette Riverkeeper and Portland Audubon led the effort to ban this chemical. Kudos especially to Willamette Riverkeeper Executive Director Travis Williams and Senator Mark Haas. >> Continue reading: Another big win for birds of prey in the Oregon Legislature!