Environment Archives

Central Oregon’s bats love caves — and both share fragile ecosystem

April 8, 2021 9:55 pm KTVZ

It’s pretty well-known that bats like to hang out in caves, but experts say the ecology of Central Oregon’s caves also depends on bats, in ways you…

Bentz: Biden administration fails to protect communities, spotted owl from wildfire

April 8, 2021 5:35 pm KTVZ News Partners

Rep. Cliff Bentz (R-Ore.) led Thursday on a congressional letter, signed by nine House Republicans, urging the U.S. Department of Interior to…

‘It changes the dynamics of farming’: Redmond resident creates sustainability project

April 7, 2021 6:54 pm KTVZ

Aeroponics, hydroponics and aquaponics are words not many people know the meaning…

OSU-led study: Eucalyptus trees can be modified not to invade native ecosystems

April 7, 2021 8:22 am KTVZ News Partners

Eucalyptus, a pest-resistant evergreen valued for its hardy lumber and wellness-promoting oil, can be genetically modified not to reproduce sexually,…

Bend woman launches effort to create a ‘pollinator pathway’ in Central Oregon

April 6, 2021 2:35 pm KTVZ News Partners

A new effort, the Bend Pollinator Pathway, aims to connect habitats throughout Central Oregon to support pollinators such as hummingbirds,…

Credit union’s new ‘Green Horizons’ initiative offers lending incentives

April 5, 2021 10:34 am Barney Lerten

OnPoint Community Credit Union, the largest credit union headquartered in Oregon, announced Monday new commitments to fighting climate change,…

Ashland police, ODFW urge people to be ‘bear aware’ as city encounters on the rise

April 2, 2021 4:26 pm KTVZ News Partners

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and the police are urging Ashland residents and visitors to ‘Be Bear Aware,’ as bears are becoming…

C.O. mule deer numbers on the decline; experts cite human population issues

March 31, 2021 12:00 pm KTVZ

The numbers of deer and elk in Central Oregon are on the decline, and experts who track the animals say the region’s continued growth in human…

Deschutes National Forest finalizes cave protection order

March 31, 2021 1:18 pm KTVZ News Partners

The Deschutes National Forest finalized a new cave management forest order Wednesday that prohibits certain activities in and around caves where they…

Oregon hazardous waste landfill plans expansion

March 31, 2021 7:59 am The Associated Press

A company operating Oregon’s only hazardous waste landfill says it needs more space as it anticipates a future influx of waste.…

‘New to humanity’: Never-mapped glacier discovered on South Sister

March 30, 2021 12:13 pm KTVZ

There’s been a new discovery on South Sister: A glacier, never before mapped, near the summit of the…

Deschutes, Willamette wilderness permit reservation system to begin

March 29, 2021 2:35 pm KTVZ News Partners

The Deschutes and the Willamette national forests reminded the public on Monday that reservations for the new Central Cascade Wilderness Permit…

‘Trees to Know in Oregon and Washington’ turns 70 with new edition

March 26, 2021 1:30 pm KTVZ News Partners

“Trees to Know in Oregon and Washington,” the most popular publication in the Oregon State University Extension Service catalog, celebrates 70…

OSU professor Lubchenco to lead White House climate, environmental efforts

March 25, 2021 12:14 pm KTVZ News Partners

Oregon State University Distinguished Professor Jane Lubchenco will lead climate and environmental science efforts in the White House as the new…

State: Illegally dumped radioactive fracking waste will stay in E. Oregon landfill

March 25, 2021 9:29 am The Associated Press

A state agency has chosen to leave millions of pounds of illegally dumped, radioactive fracking waste in an Eastern Oregon landfill.…

Warm rivers play bigger role in salmon, trout survival, OSU-led study says

March 25, 2021 9:18 am KTVZ News Partners

Warm river habitats appear to play a larger than expected role supporting the survival of cold-water fish such as salmon and trout, a new Oregon…

Conservationists sue to save spotted owl logging protections

March 24, 2021 3:31 pm The Associated Press

Environmental groups have sued to preserve protections for 3.4 million acres of northern spotted owl habitat from the US-Canada border to California.…