That turtle you give as a gift may have been trafficked illegally, ODFW warns
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Turtle shell fragments scattered around the nest boxes confirmed his fears: 14 newly-hatched turtles were missing. …
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ODFW makes no changes to state’s Wolf Plan after 5-year review; two recent Crook County livestock kills reported
The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission held a workshop on Thursday to discuss the department’s five-year review of the state Wolf Plan and consider…
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Federal judge denies cattle industry’s request to temporarily halt wolf reintroduction in Colorado
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…
Continue Reading US judge to decide Friday if Colorado can reintroduce wolves over cattle industry objections
By MATTHEW BROWN and JESSE BEDAYN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — A federal judge said she would decide by Friday whether to temporarily halt the…
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Bighorn sheep, two black bear cubs, seven elk and two buck deer poached in separate incidents across Oregon
Poachers have killed a bighorn sheep, two black bear cubs, seven elk, and two black-tailed buck deer in separate incidents across Oregon over the…
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Pair of orphaned black bear cubs, rescued in Alaska, arrive at Oregon Zoo
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Zoo’s Great Northwest area got a little fuzzier last week as Timber and Thorn, a pair of orphaned…
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Homer the opossum, an Alaskan stowaway’s ‘joey,’ is settling right into his new home at the Oregon Zoo
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — What a long, strange trip it’s been for the Oregon Zoo’s newest nocturnal resident. After his mom’s lengthy stowaway sea…
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Hello, rhino baby! Oregon Zoo welcomes rhinoceros calf
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Zoo’s rhinoceros family grew by about 100 pounds on Monday night as 11-year-old eastern black rhino…
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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…
Continue ReadingWolverines 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…
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