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By The Associated Press / The Bulletin
June 21, 2009
GOLD BEACH — Catching a glimpse of a rare black oystercatcher on the Oregon Coast is a healthy sign for the environment.
About half the tiny population of an estimated 250 to 300 oystercatchers in the state live in an area north of Gold Beach, where scientists and volunteers began....