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X-WR-CALNAME:It Takes a Community: Oregon Silverspot Butterfly Conservation
 \, Research and Outreach 
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DESCRIPTION:The size of this comma: \, . That is the size of a newly hatche
 d Oregon silverspot butterfly (Speyeria zerene hippolyta) caterpillar. And
  as you can imagine\, finding this tiny federally-threatened caterpillar i
 n the wild would be next to impossible – the ultimate little brown needl
 e in a giant meadow haystack. However\, if we could find them\, then a doo
 r will be opened to a previous unknown understanding of at-risk pollinator
  species and prairie habitats. A conservation team comprise of Federal\, U
 niversity\, State\, non-profit and private partners is making headway to s
 tart opening that door. Over the next ten years\, we are developing method
 s in which we can consistently find wild caterpillars to monitor managemen
 t effectiveness\; tracking captive-reared and released individuals to enli
 ghten the research and conservation community\; and restoring native prair
 ie habitat to support the butterfly and other native pollinators. Join us 
 to learn more and hear about these conservation projects linked to your co
 astal Oregon and Washington backyard.
GEO:44.566415;-123.28203
LOCATION:Agricultural & Life Sciences Building\, 4001
SUMMARY:It Takes a Community: Oregon Silverspot Butterfly Conservation\, Re
 search and Outreach 
URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.oregonstate.edu/event/it_takes_a_community_ore
 gon_silverspot_butterfly_conservation_research_and_outreach
CATEGORIES:Lecture or Presentation
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