Matt Hunter
Consulting Wildlife Ecologist, Field Naturalist & Guide
Winchester, OR--April 25, 2017. 0930-1030. This morning in my Field Methods class we practiced some terrestrial herp sampling methods in the talus area NE of campus. We did find a…
Kellogg, OR--April 24, 2017. A 410-acre tract of private land call the "Elkton Reserve" at the end of Fern Road, SE of Elkton, has been in the hands of a…
Melrose, OR--April 21, 2019. I have some old junky sheet metal; corrugated roofing to be exact. This is some of the greatest stuff to attract reptiles as well as voles…
Melrose, OR. April 19, 2017. One of the primary reasons I decided to purchase this particular run-down and unkempt piece of property was that I could see that it had…
Little River, OR. April 16, 2017. Today I did some exploring to find some locations to take my Wildlife Sampling Methods class for some hands-on experience. Pacific Trillium (Trillium ovatum)…
Dixonville, OR--April 14, 2017. This day I attempted to find my way up to Brushy Butte, SW of Dixonville, based on a tip from a retired BLM biologist. Unfortunately, all…
Winchester, OR--April 14, 2019. 1445-1700. After my exploration attempts were cut short this morning, I came back to UCC to check cover boards and explore a little bit. The coverboards…
This afternoon I decided to go check the 36 metal and wood cover boards I placed on the Umpqua Community College (UCC) property on 21 March 2017. It has been…
Winchester, OR--March 20, 2017. In order to begin some regular, "passive" inventory of herpetiles (primarily) on the Umpqua Community College (UCC) property, I decided to put out some cover boards…
Melrose, OR--March 11, 2017. 1445-1610, I was out starting to clean up the garden, but ... I found some things. We had put down some cardboard several places last year…