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Guzzlers Keep Wildlife Alive in Dry Forest | Bend News
In central Oregon’s arid Gilchrist State Forest, 11 vital artificial watering holes—known as guzzlers—keep wildlife alive during punishing dry summers. These simple, rain-and-snow-collecting structures, built in the 60s, serve mule deer, elk, badgers, and more. Volunteers and state crews recently inspected them, finding some in need of major repairs. Now enrolled in Oregon’s Adopt a Guzzler Program, these life-sustaining tanks are getting much-needed support through volunteer hours and state grants. Fire volunteers even use their trucks to refill tanks during droughts. This grassroots…
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