If you love birds and want to learn more about them, Sunriver was a great place to be on Wednesday. This year once again, the resort and Sunriver Nature Center hosted the 2023 Christmas Bird Count, a nationwide Audubon Society tradition dating back 124 years.
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By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The Biden administration moved on Tuesday to conserve groves of old-growth trees on national forests across the U.S. and limit logging as climate change amplifies the threats they face from wildfires, insects and disease. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said the agency was adopting an “ecologically-driven” approach
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A recent study by the City of Bend shows what areas of town could be mixed-use districts where people can live and work without requiring a car.
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CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Some coral species can be resilient to marine heat waves by “remembering” how they lived through previous ones, research by Oregon State University scientists suggests. The study, funded by the National Science Foundation, also contains evidence that the ecological memory response is likely linked to the microbial communities that dwell among
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CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – In a first-of-its-kind study of aardvarks, Oregon State University researchers spent months in sub-Saharan Africa collecting poop from the animal and concluded that aridification of the landscape is isolating them, which they say could have implications for their long-term survival. “Everyone had heard of aardvarks and they are considered very ecologically
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The Environmental Center recently awarded a total of $40,000 in grants through its Community Innovation Fund. The recipients will use the g
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The USDA Forest Service published a Notice of Intent Friday to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement on the proposal to amend the 17 land management plans of the Northwest Forest Plan that provide direction for the management of those national forests and grasslands. The process will be informed by robust engagement
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By JESSE BEDAYN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — A federal judge has denied a request to halt the reintroduction of gray wolves in Colorado just days away from the predators’ release. Judge Regina Rodriguez sided Friday with state and federal agencies against representatives of Colorado’s cattle industry, who sued federal and state agencies over reintroducing
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(Update: Adding video, comments from Bend HS student, Bend-La Pine Schools, Bend Bikes) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Bend Senior High School junior is making waves this week after giving a presentation to the Bend-La Pine School Board about reducing emissions on school campuses by encouraging parents and other drives to respect “idle-free zones.” Will
Continue Reading By MATTHEW BROWN and JESSE BEDAYN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — A federal judge said she would decide by Friday whether to temporarily halt the impending reintroduction of gray wolves to Colorado under a voter-approved initiative, after representatives of the state’s cattle industry went to court to try to stop the predators’ release. If the
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said Wednesday they have joined Senator Chris Van Hollen of Maryland to introduce legislation that would phase out single-use plastic foam food service products, “loose fill” such as packing peanuts, and non-medical disposable coolers – materials known to harm human health and pollute waterways. The Farewell to
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — An Illinois-based company that operates an aluminum processing facility in The Dalles was ordered to pay a hefty fine and restitution Monday for violating the Clean Air Act by negligently releasing a hazardous air pollutant from its facility. Hydro Extrusion USA (Hydro), a limited liability corporation based in Rosemont, Illinois, was
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Zoo’s Great Northwest area got a little fuzzier last week as Timber and Thorn, a pair of orphaned cubs, moved in. The new arrivals are settling into a small, cub-proof section of Black Bear Ridge for now before eventually joining adult bears Cubby and Dale in the full habitat. Found
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Department of Forestry is accepting grant applications for the new Small Forestland Investment in Stream Habitat (SFISH) Program. “Our goal is to improve fish habitat and water quality, while helping small forestland owners fix their roads which are essential for the management of their forestlands,” said SFISH program coordinator Josh
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Projects to reduce waste tackle disposable dishware, agricultural packaging, visitor recycling and more BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — This year, The Environmental Center’s Rethink Waste Project offered three opportunities to apply for the Community Innovation Fund (CIF). CIF is a funding program that supports individuals, businesses, and community organizations throughout Deschutes County advance projects that reduce,
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Zoo’s rhinoceros family grew by about 100 pounds on Monday night as 11-year-old eastern black rhino Jozi gave birth to a baby, adding to the world population of this critically endangered species. Caregivers said the newborn entered the world around 9:30 p.m. The first-time mom and her new arrival are doing
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On a split vote Tuesday, Bend’s Tree Regulation Update Advisory Committee recommended to city councilors several changes to the city’s development code, intended to preserve larger trees during new development while not creating a barrier to building more needed housing.
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Deschutes County reached a milestone Wednesday with a public hearing on the draft update of its 20-year Transportation System Plan. But inclusion of some controversial proposals for bike and multi-use path routes – even though not really up to the county to make happen — brought a predictable round of debate to the table.
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CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Researchers at Oregon State University have received a $4.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture to study European foulbrood disease, which is killing honeybees and affecting pollination of specialty crops. The project is a partnership between OSU, Washington State University, University of California, Davis and
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Bend city councilors voted to have the city join a federal class-action lawsuit against 3M and DuPont de Nemours after a small amount of PFAS, also known as “forever chemicals,” was found in a city well during testing earlier this year.
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