OSU researcher uncovers a rare resin fossil find: A spider that aspires to be an ant
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Arachnophobia can make humans flee at the sight of a brown recluse, black widow or even a daddy long legs, but animal…
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OSU study says product that kills agricultural pests is also deadly to native Pacific Northwest snail
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – A product used to control pest slugs on farms in several countries is deadly to at least one type of native woodland snail…
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ODFW steelhead satellite tagging project is a first for Oregon
CENTRAL POINT, Ore. (KTVZ) – If you’ve ever wondered where steelhead go in the ocean after they spawned in rivers, you’re not alone. Oregon…
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Forever homes: Skydog Ranch and Sanctuary near Prineville saves wild mustangs, burros from ‘slaughter pipeline’
Skydog Ranch Sanctuary, a sanctuary near Prineville is home to more than 200 wild horses and about 50 rescued donkeys and mules.…
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It’s spring: Time to talk turkeys, and avoiding the trouble they can cause during breeding season, ODFW says
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Tuesday was the first day of spring, bringing with it the breeding season for many animals — including Oregon’s wild turkeys.…
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Novel parasite detected in rainbow trout at three Oregon fish hatcheries, ODFW says
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife’s fish health lab has detected a novel parasite in sick rainbow trout raised at the Klamath Falls, Rock…
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Spring Whale Watch Week returns to the Oregon Coast for spring break 2024
DEPOE BAY, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon State Parks will host Spring Whale Watch Week along the Oregon Coast from Saturday, March 23 through Sunday, March…
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Egg-cellent news: Fuzzy Humboldt penguin chick hatches at Oregon Zoo
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A tiny Humboldt penguin chick came out of its shell recently at the Oregon Zoo. “The little beak came out first,”…
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BLM releases draft of stronger conservation plans for greater sage-grouse, to protect healthy sagebrush habitats
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — The Bureau of Land Management announced last Thursday a draft plan to strengthen greater sage-grouse conservation and management…
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Oregon parks, Siuslaw Forest ask coast visitors to respect nesting areas to protect threatened snowy plover
MANZANITA, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department and Siuslaw National Forest remind visitors that it is plover nesting season…
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Spring tradition: You can watch chickens hatch on OSU Extension’s popular livestream
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Once again, the eggs are ready to shake, rattle and roll. For the 11th year, the world can watch chickens hatch via…
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Think Wild seeking dedicated wildlife volunteers for busy spring, summer season
(Update: Adding video, interview) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Think Wild, Central Oregon’s wildlife hospital and conservation center, is seeking…
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Rewards rise to $4,500 for tips, info on poached bighorn ram in NE Oregon
BAKER CITY, Ore. (KTVZ) — Rewards have increased to $4,500 for information leading to the person who illegally shot a Rocky Mountain bighorn ram…
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Bear-y adventurous: Oregon Zoo’s orphaned cubs, Timber and Thorn, have come out to play
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Visitors might be seeing double, as orphaned bear cubs Timber and Thorn explore their Black Bear Ridge habitat at the…
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Deschutes County seeks $77K state grant for ranchers’ wolf-kill compensation, non-lethal deterrence
Deschutes County is applying to the state Department of Agriculture for a grant of about $77,000 to compensate ranchers for wolf depredation, as well…
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OSU researchers are first to document seeing an at-risk hoary bat flying over the open ocean
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – On a research cruise focused on marine mammals and seabirds, Oregon State University scientists earned an unexpected…
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OSU, partners’ study provides rare glimpse of the ringtail, an important but poorly understood predator
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Secretive species can pose special conservation challenges simply because they are so skilled at staying under the radar…
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Scappoose Bay sturgeon poachers serve jail time, pay thousands in restitution
ST. HELENS, Ore. (KTVZ). — Three men owe thousands in fines, and one served jail time after a felony conviction for poaching five oversized…
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Oregon Zoo’s endangered rhino baby finally has a name: Tamu is ‘a brave little calf’ – and sweet as can be
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Zoo care staff have selected a name for eastern black rhinoceros Jozi’s new baby, and it’s a sweet one. He…
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White House, tribal leaders hail ‘historic’ deal to restore salmon runs in Pacific Northwest
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration, leaders of four Columbia River Basin tribes and the governors of…
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