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Wildlife ViewingGuide
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
Northeast Region
PHILLIP W. SCHNEIDER
WILDLIFE AREA
About the Oregon Conservation Strategy The Oregon Conservation Strategy provides a blueprint and action plan for the long-term
conservation of Oregon’s native fish and wildlife and their habitats through a non-regulatory, statewide
approach to conservation.
3406 Cherry Avenue NESalem, OR 97303(503) 947-6000www.dfw.state.or.us
Phillip W. Schneider Wildlife Area provides winter range for mule deer
populations and year-round habitat for a variety of wildlife including mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians. Elk, deer and bighorn sheep viewing is often good during winter and early spring. Bird watching is excellent all year.
Native habitats include sagebrush shrubland, riparian, ponderosa pine forest, western juniper woodland and mixed conifer which support a diversity of fish and wildlife including numerous species identified in the Oregon Conservation Strategy as species in need of conservation.
The riparian areas along the mainstem John Day River, South Fork John Day River and Murderers Creek provide excellent habitat for many birds including bald eagles. Upland areas provide important habitat for passerines
and game species. Look for chukar partridge, mountain quail and wild turkeys.
The area is equally important to many species of migratory songbirds and waterfowl which frequent the wildlife area during breeding and brood-rearing periods. Migratory birds such as ducks, geese and mourning doves are seasonally abundant throughout the area.
The wildlife area is open for wildlife-oriented recreational activities including viewing, photography, bird watching and sightseeing. Open spaces permit good wildlife and scenic views.
Phillip W. Schneider Wildlife Area45403 Hwy 26, PO Box 93
Dayville, OR 97825 (541) 987-2171
Phillip W. Schneider Wildlife Area is located near milepost 132 on Hwy. 26, one mile east of Dayville or 30 miles
west of John Day.
The production of this guide was made possible by funding from the Wildlife Restoration Program and hunting license and tag fees. Created in 1937 with the passage of the Pittman-Robertson Act, the Wildlife Restoration Program is the nation’s oldest and most successful wildlife restoration program.
Funding for the program is derived from federal excise taxes on firearms, ammunition, archery equipment and arrow components.
Wildlife Viewing Etiquetten Watch or photograph wildlife without
disturbing, chasing or flushing the animals. Keep your distance from nests and young; never pick up wildlife.
n Stay on existing roads, paths or trails to protect habitats. Leave the area as you
found it.
n Use binoculars and a spotting scope to increase your viewing pleasure.
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