Young humpback whale leaps out of Seattle bay, dazzling onlookers
By MANUEL VALDES Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — A humpback whale visiting the waters off Seattle dazzled onlookers Thursday morning with several…
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Wolverines receive protection under Endangered Species Act as climate change threatens their habitat
By Rachel Ramirez, CNN (CNN) — The North American wolverine has officially been listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act and will…
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OSU researchers lead $4.2 million USDA grant to study disease plaguing honeybees
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Researchers at Oregon State University have received a $4.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s…
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Ailing bald eagle nursed back to health by Bend’s Think Wild, released to soar once again over Tumalo Reservoir
Think Wild is celebrating its first bald eagle recovery and return to the wild in the skies over Tumalo Reservoir this week, although it was unable…
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Deschutes National Forest to begin four winter range closures to protect critical deer, elk habitat
Starting this Friday, four winter range closures take effect across the Deschutes National Forest to provide critical habitat for deer and…
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Rescued baby beaver recovering well, healthy and growing strong at Bend’s High Desert Museum
The High Desert Museum said Friday it recently welcomed a new animal who happens to be an expert engineer, a keystone ecosystem species and the…
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‘We don’t know where the deer went’: Surprising drop in wildlife crashes has insurers scratching their heads
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has released its latest findings on wildlife-related crashes in of Oregon. It shows that claims for…
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Pair of XL babies – a rhinoceros and an elephant – are on the way at the Oregon Zoo
Jozi the rhinoceros, Rose-Tu Asian elephant among the largest, most endangered land mammals PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Two of the largest and most…
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Not just squeaking by: New survey shows pikas on the rebound in Columbia Gorge in the wake of the 2017 Eagle Creek Fire
In the wake of the 2017 Eagle Creek Fire, conservationists were relieved to learn that one of the Columbia Gorge’s fluffiest residents — the…
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High Desert Museum’s young bobcat is now fully grown, and has a name: Meet Timber!
The High Desert Museum is excited to announce the name of the bobcat who arrived as a small kitten and is now a full-grown cat:…
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ODFW’s new Private Forest Accord Grants Program will help landowners protect salmon, other aquatic species
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Private Forest Accord Grants Program is now accepting applications as the…
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ODOT, ODFW say those new highway wildlife undercrossings help – but drivers still need to be very alert in the fall
Vehicle collisions with deer and elk tend to peak in October and November, when migration and breeding puts them on the move, making them more likely…
Continue Reading Rise in avian flu expected during Oregon’s fall migration: ODFW says don’t handle sick or dead waterfowl
Hunters urged to take precautions SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) has been circulating in wild birds in North…
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‘Endangered in the High Desert’ exhibition, marking ESA’s 50 years, opens Nov. 11 at the High Desert Museum
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — What do a 100-pound chinook salmon, ten-inch-tall pygmy rabbit and vibrant San Rafael cactus all have in common? Under the…
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BLM goes batty: Oregon bat William ShakespEAR wins agency’s nationwide Bat Beauty Contest
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Your local Oregon bats won the annual Bureau of Land Management Bat Beauty Contest for the second year in a row!…
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OSU researchers observe wolves hunting, killing sea otters, harbor seals on Alaska’s Katmai coast
Firsthand observations of a wolf hunting and killing a harbor seal and a group of wolves hunting and consuming a sea otter on Alaska’s Katmai coast…
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Think Wild has helped 30 injured great horned owls this year, the Bend nonprofit’s most common patient
Bend nonprofit Think Wild reports a pattern in its wildlife patients, with dozens of the same types of birds needing care. The organization’s mission…
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Think Wild releases recovered great horned owl that was hit by a car
Think Wild Central Oregon rehabilitated a great horned owl that was hit by a car near Phil’s Trailhead last month, and it’s been released back into…
Continue Reading BLM Oregon/Washington goes batty, urges votes for ‘William ShakespEAR,’ contestant in agency’s Bat Beauty Contest
Fat Bear Week is over, but you can still support wild animals in need. It’s time for the annual Bureau of Land Management Bat Beauty Contest, and…
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C.O. bird-window collisions rise in the fall; you might be surprised why
This time of year brings an increase in the number of birds flying into windows, and not just due to mass migration of songbirds. As Think Wild…
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