Anyone looking to weigh in on the Arnold Irrigation District’s draft plan to pipe more than 13 miles of its main canal now has until this Friday to submit comments.
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A 17-year study in Oregon, Washington and California has found that removal of invasive barred owls arrested the population decline of the northern spotted owl, a native species threatened by invading barred owls and the loss of old-forest habitats.
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Oregon State University and OSU-Cascades in Bend said Monday they are taking steps to reduce water usage in response to serious drought conditions across the state and an executive order issued by Gov. Kate Brown that directs state agencies to curtail non-essential water use and implement water conservation measures.
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Oregonians will soon have a choice about how they display their support for salmon habitat. A new salmon license plate design will be available Sept. 1, or Oregonians can opt for the classic salmon license plate until August.
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Visitors should plan for unusually low water levels on Prineville Reservoir this summer, the Oregon Department of Parks and Recreation, federal Bureau of Reclamation and Oregon Marine Board announced Friday.
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The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality released its annual wildfire smoke trends report Thursday, and it shows the number of unhealthy air quality days caused by wildfires are increasing across the state. In fact, last year, Oregonians experienced the worst air quality ever recorded in the state.
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With several large wildfires burning across Central Oregon and more around the state and region, thousands of firefighters are working long, hard hours to encircle and put out fires before weather conditions potentially worsen and winds pick up. And above-average temperatures only add to the health challenges they face
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Extreme heat and wildfires throughout the state of Oregon have a lot of people wondering how wildlife is being affected. The Bend wildlife hospital and conservation center Think Wild said Wednesday it hasn’t seen any injured or orphaned wildlife patients due to the fires yet, but during the heat wave, their hotline was flooded with calls about birds fleeing their nests.
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In the 75-year history of the Wickiup Reservoir, water levels have never been this low so early in the summer.
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The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission voted 4-3 Friday to reclassify the marbled murrelet from threatened to endangered under the state’s Endangered Species Act.
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Having the Deschutes River in Bend’s backyard is part of what makes Central Oregon special. Many Central Oregonians and tourists alike can be found floating on the Deschutes River in Bend during the summer months.
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A group of Bend-area high schoolers have been working tirelessly to make their solar powered car ready for the national stage, and it’s almost show time.
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In the summer, the snow from the mountains melts and that’s where Central Oregon gets its water. Since the region faces an extreme drought, that snow pack has already melted. So — our water source is coming from melting glaciers.
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Record-breaking high temperatures in Central Oregon are forcing ranchers to shift into high gear to protect their animals from the heat — and quite possibly, the threat of potential wildfires.
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What Oregonians may not have noticed while huddling inside during this week’s extreme heat was the damage those triple-digit temperatures may have been having on their trees. Some of that damage, such as wilting and scorching, will be obvious right away. But other harm may be less easy to spot just from looking.
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A proposal to bring down four hydroelectric dams near the California-Oregon border cleared a major regulatory hurdle Thursday, setting the stage for the largest dam demolition project in U.S. history to save imperiled migratory salmon.
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MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposes listing a bird found in the North Cascades as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. That’s due to the likelihood that climate change will shrink its high-elevation habitat throughout the state. The Mount Rainier white-tailed ptarmigan is found in the Cascade Mountains, from
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The second phase of a restoration project on Paulina Creek is getting underway.
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A federal judge on Monday approved a settlement between Central Oregon LandWatch, Oregon Wild and the U.S. Forest Service to exclude sensitive riparian habitat from a proposed logging project in the Ochoco National Forest, the two conservation groups announced.
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Oregon Gov. Kate Brown signed HB 2344 into law last Tuesday, making Oregon the nation’s second state to require “Do Not Flush” labeling on disposable wipes.
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