Wyden reintroduces legislation to end capture and breeding of whales for public display
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., reintroduced legislation Wednesday that would end the future capture and breeding of whales…
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Golden eagle Aquila, rescued after a car crash 40 years ago, passes after decades as Sunriver Nature Center icon
SUNRIVER, Ore. (KTVZ) — In a heartfelt tribute, the Sunriver Nature Center acknowledged on Wednesday the recent passing of their golden eagle,…
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Pneumonia outbreak hits bighorn sheep in Hells Canyon; ODFW, neighboring states monitoring impacts
LA GRANDE, Ore. (KTVZ) – A pneumonia outbreak was detected in bighorn sheep in northern Hells Canyon in mid-December and is ongoing, the…
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Wild horse shot twice, killed on Ochoco National Forest; USFS Law Enforcement, OSP seek tips to help find culprit
(Update: Adding video) PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — U.S. Forest Service Law Enforcement and Investigation is seeking information from the public as…
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‘Every egg counts’: Oregon Zoo welcomes first condor egg of 2024
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The first California condor egg of 2024 arrived at the Oregon Zoo’s Jonsson Center for Wildlife Conservation on…
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Federal officials consider adding 10 more species – including the pygmy rabbit – to endangered list
By TODD RICHMONDAssociated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Federal wildlife officials say they’ve decided to review whether to add 10 more species to…
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ODFW sets Feb. 6 public meeting in Bend to gather input on draft Mule Deer Management Plan
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife will host three in-person public meetings in February, including one in Bend, to…
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ODFW seeks nominees to represent Oregon on Pacific Fisheries Management Council
NEWPORT, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is accepting nominations for a seat on the Pacific Fishery Management Council…
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Redmond-area farm couple enjoy watching their resident fox, his mate and their kits
The Ronchelli family started building their dream home on a hay farm south of Redmond in 2020, soon spotted a fox living in a rock pile on the…
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Redmond family farm welcomes pair of foxes
Janie Ronchelli of Redmond says they have a couple of foxes that live in a den on their farm each year, and by spring the pups. But this is the first…
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ODFW offers $1,000 rewards for info leading to arrests in two recent poaching cases
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Poachers killed three cow elk in Umatilla County and a bull elk in Lincoln County earlier this month. Anyone with information…
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Think Wild offers wildlife rehabilitation, education and habitat internship opportunities
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Think Wild, Central Oregon’s wildlife rehabilitation, education, and conservation center, is offering several internships this…
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Mt. Bachelor snow stake gets a special overnight visitor: a Pacific marten, caught on camera
Along with all that welcome snow – over 100 inches already this month! – the snow stake at Mt. Bachelor and its 24-hour live camera caught something…
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First-ever, 29 million-year-old fossil grasshopper eggs, nest discovered in John Day Fossil Beds
The first-ever described fossil grasshopper eggs and egg pod on Earth has been found in the Sheep Rock Unit of John Day Fossil Beds National…
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OSP Fish & Wildlife helps rescue injured Northern Pygmy Owl
SHADY COVE, Ore. (KTVZ) — On Thursday, Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife responded to a report of an injured owl near a residence in Shady Cove.…
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New online guides will aid in identification of Northwest’s native bees
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Pollinator enthusiasts and scientists have new online tools to identify native bees in the Pacific Northwest. The publicly…
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Oregon Zoo’s endangered rhino calf is a month old and growing fast, at 172 pounds
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The smallest member of the Oregon Zoo’s rhinoceros family reached a big milestone this week: Jozi and…
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ODFW’s final Mule Deer Management Plan webinar to focus on human impacts, poaching, population monitoring
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife staff will host the final webinar on its rewrite of the state’s Mule Deer Management…
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OSU researchers find vitamin in rivers; may offer hope for Chinook salmon suffering thiamine deficiency disease
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon State University researchers have discovered vitamin B1 produced by microbes in rivers, findings that may offer…
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Brother cats: Oregon Zoo welcomes critically endangered Amur tiger pair, Luka and Dimitri
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — It’s a grrreat week at the Oregon Zoo, as care staff welcome two new Amur tigers, brothers Luka and Dmitri. The…
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