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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Squash squishin’ tradition mission accomplished: Oregon Zoo pachyderms pulverize pumpkins for special Halloween treat
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Some of the world’s largest land animals demolished some of the area’s largest pumpkins Thursday morning during the…
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Will you ‘bee’ buying them? Oregon DMV’s new Pollinator Paradise license plates go on sale Nov. 1
The “bee plate” – Oregon State University Department of Horticulture’s Pollinator Paradise license plates – will be available to the public…
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Think Wild set to release young great horned owl, recovered from encounter with barbed wire fencing
Think Wild, Central Oregon’s wildlife hospital, is preparing to release a rehabilitated juvenile Great Horned Owl who has been in their care since…
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Annual fall fish rescue again returns thousands of fish stranded in low pools back to the Deschutes River
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — On Monday’s third day of the Deschutes River Conservancy’s fall rescue of thousands of fish stranded in pools by low water…
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New vaccine expected to give endangered California condors protection against deadly bird flu
By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Antibodies found in early results of a historic new vaccine trial are expected to give…
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ODFW: Upcoming Mule Deer Plan webinar focuses on predation, harvest management
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife staff will host a webinar about its rewrite of the Mule Deer Management Plan on…
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Arctic conditions cause major swings in gray whale populations, OSU-led study shows
Dynamic and changing Arctic Ocean conditions likely caused three major mortality events in the eastern North Pacific gray whale population since the…
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Sisters wild bird rescue suggests ways to prevent deadly window strikes
After the deaths of many birds who hit windows in Chicago, a Sisters wild bird rescue, Native Bird Care, is suggesting ways to keep that from…
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Yearly rescue of stranded fish in Deschutes River moved up to the weekend due to low flows; volunteers needed
The annual fall rescue of thousands of fish stranded in a side channel of the Deschutes River was to begin next Monday, but has been moved up to this…
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OSP seeks public help to find whoever left buck deer to waste in Jefferson County’s Three Rivers Area
Oregon State Police Fish & Wildlife troopers asked the public for help Monday to find whoever shot a buck deer three times with a bow and left it to…
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Oregon seeks $27M for dam repair it says resulted in mass death of Pacific lamprey fish
Oregon officials are seeking more than $27 million in damages over dam repairs they say killed more than half a million Pacific lamprey fish in what…
Continue Reading ODFW sues S. Oregon water district for $27.6 million over loss of 550,000 juvenile lamprey during dam repairs
A $27.6 million claim for recovery of damages was filed Friday in the Douglas County Circuit Court against the Winchester Water Control District…
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ODFW to help provide up to 10 Oregon gray wolves for Colorado wolf reintroduction effort
State’s voters had approved Dec. 31 deadline DENVER (KTVZ) – In a one-year agreement announced Friday between Colorado Parks and Wildlife and the…
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OSU-Cascades researchers say gut bacteria found in wolves could alleviate stomach and digestive issues in dogs
Gut microbes found in wild wolves may be the key to alleviating a debilitating gastrointestinal condition common to domestic dogs, according to a…
Continue Reading Chinook retention to remain open on Columbia upstream of Bonneville Dam through end of year
CLACKAMAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Fishery managers from Oregon and Washington decided that Chinook retention can remain open upstream of Bonneville Dam…
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ODFW seeks public input on new Wildlife Corridor Action Plan
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is seeking public comments on a new Wildlife Corridor Action Plan, in accordance with HB 2834, the…
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OSU study: DNA from discarded whale bones suggests loss of genetic diversity due to commercial whaling
NEWPORT, Ore. (KTVZ) – Commercial whaling in the 20th century decimated populations of large whales but also appears to have had a lasting impact…
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Think Wild celebrates Bat Appreciation Month with upcoming bat nest box workshop
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — October is Bat Appreciation Month, and Think Wild, Central Oregon’s wildlife hospital, is celebrating by hosting a bat nest…
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Oregon Zoo mourns loss of Neka, oldest of Portland’s lion pride
The Oregon Zoo is mourning the loss of Neka, the oldest of the zoo’s African lion pride, who died Friday night following a…
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