Red fox spotted near St. Charles Bend; it could be a rare Sierra Nevada sub-species
Viewer Roy Reynolds snapped this picture of a red fox at the back of St. Charles Bend. The Bend wildlife rehabilitation organization Think Wild…
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OSU study: Gray whales feeding along NW coast are smaller than counterparts who head north to Arctic to forage
Gray whales that spend their summers feeding off the coast of Oregon are shorter than their counterparts who travel north to the Arctic for food, new…
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US Wildlife Service lethally removes four wolves from NE Oregon pack due to ‘chronic’ livestock depredation
Four wolves from the Five Points Pack in northeast Oregon’s Union County have been lethally removed by the USDA Wildlife Service in response to…
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Bend man catches elusive Sierra Nevada red fox on camera during South Sister hike
Bend resident Sean Burles captured on camera an elusive Sierra Nevada red fox during a hike on the South…
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Bend’s Think Wild releases 2 orphaned badger cubs back into the wild near Steens Mountain
Staff from Think Wild, Bend’s wildlife hospital and conservation center, transported two orphaned, rehabilitated American Badger cubs from their…
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More cougar sightings reported at Oregon Coast
By FOX 12 Staff Click here for updates on this story CANNON BEACH, Oregon (KPTV) — Two cougar sightings were reported near Cannon Beach over…
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Two bats found in SE Bend test positive for rabies; Deschutes County Health officials urge precautions
Two bats found in the southeast Bend area have recently tested positive for rabies, Deschutes County health officials said Friday. Rabies is…
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High Desert Museum raffles off the naming of its new, young bobcat
The High Desert Museum says it’s offering up the perfect gift opportunity — the chance to name the now-juvenile bobcat in the Museum’s…
Continue Reading Cannon Beach reopens after cougar that prompted closure leaves Haystack Rock
Cannon Beach reopened to the public around 10 a.m. Monday after wildlife and law enforcement officials confirmed a cougar sighted on Haystack Rock…
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NE Oregon campground, closed due to bear in area, reopen after weeks without sightings
The Wallowa-Whitman National Forest announced Friday that Pittsburg Landing Campground, closed due to conflicts with an adult bear hanging out in the…
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You can help name Think Wild’s first ambassador animal, a rescued red-tailed hawk
Bend wildlife hospital and conservation center Think Wild recently welcomed their first ambassador animal, a juvenile red-tailed hawk, to their…
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Pronghorn Resort’s trumpeter swan pair are proud parents of four baby cygnets
Two adult trumpeter swans at Pronghorn Resort are overseeing their four babies, known as…
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Deschutes commissioners will invite ODFW to provide info on mule deer habitat update before any further action
– Deschutes County commissioners returned to the divided topic of a mule deer habitat update on Wednesday, not moving to create a stakeholder…
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Deschutes sheriff’s deputy comes to aid of entangled snake in Terrebonne
A Deschutes County sheriff’s deputy came to the aid of a snake after a Terrebonne resident reported finding it entangled in some garden…
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Deschutes County commissioners vote 2-1 to withdraw mule deer inventory project; more discussion due
Deschutes County commissioners voted 2-1 Monday to withdraw the ongoing mule deer inventory update project, but more discussion of the issue and how…
Continue Reading Increased bear activity prompts temporary closure of NE Oregon campground
For the purpose of public safety, the Hells Canyon National Recreation Area said Thursday it has temporarily closed Pittsburg Campground due to…
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Two orphaned badger cubs being rehabilitated at Bend’s Think Wild
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — On April 11, Bend wildlife center, Think Wild, received a call about an American Badger cub found alone near the Malheur Field…
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Poop, prey, pollution: OSU researchers estimate whales off Oregon Coast consume millions of microparticles daily
Oregon State University researchers estimate that gray whales feeding off the Oregon Coast consume up to 21 million microparticles per day, a finding…
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Bend’s Think Wild, E. Cascades Audubon Society find foster parents for orphaned kestrel chicks
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A week ago, Bend wildlife center Think Wild received a call about two nestling American Kestrels who had accidentally been…
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Talk about a Big Ol’ Fish! You can help celebrate Herman the Sturgeon’s 89th birthday
CASCADE LOCKS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Who doesn’t like a big fish story? This one is about a sturgeon in a pond at Bonneville Fish Hatchery. Herman the…
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