Red tree vole Red tree vole The red tree vole ("Arborimus longicaudus") is a rodent found in Oregon and California. The red tree vole is a rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found only in coastal forests of Oregon and northern California. They eat exclusively the needles of conifers, mostly Douglas-fir ("Pseudotsuga menziesii") and occasionally other species. They often spend their lives in just one tree, and many generations will live in different parts of the same tree. When eating Douglas-fir needles, they carefully remove the fine resin ducts (which resemble coarse, straight hairs) along each edge of the needle, discarding these
Douglas Fraser in public schools. Despite resistance from both staff and members, he began initiatives within the UAW and the auto industry to recruit more minorities and women. He also pushed for national health insurance. Fraser retired as UAW president in 1983. He was an adjunct professor at Wayne State University for many years, teaching labor relations and labor history. A major research and study center, the Douglas A. Fraser Center for Workplace Issues, was named after him. Fraser received The International Center in New York's Award of Excellence for his significant contributions to life in America. Douglas Fraser died on February