Oregon wolf count little changed in 2021, but mortalities nearly triple
The minimum known count of wolves in Oregon at the end of 2021 was 175 wolves, an increase of two wolves over the 2020 minimum known number of 173,…
Continue ReadingThe minimum known count of wolves in Oregon at the end of 2021 was 175 wolves, an increase of two wolves over the 2020 minimum known number of 173,…
Continue ReadingThe Sisters Ranger District of the Deschutes National Forest announced Friday it will begin restoration work this summer on the Lower Black Butte…
Continue ReadingThe Oregon Zoo said goodbye to one of its oldest and most beloved residents Monday. Leah, a chimpanzee who was known for her sweet demeanor, and who…
Continue ReadingWhen people conjure up the image of a poacher, it’s usually a shady character shooting a trophy buck or bull out of season or without a tag for the…
Continue ReadingTravelers and wildlife are always on the move. Unfortunately, those paths often cross in tragic ways. Every year in our state, there are over 6,500…
Continue ReadingReturns of summer steelhead to areas above Bonneville Dam hit a record low in 2021, closing the Deschutes River to steelhead fishing for the first…
Continue ReadingThe Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission voted Friday to change shellfish regulations to prohibit the harvest of sea stars and increase the daily bag…
Continue ReadingA giant white sturgeon more than seven feet long was among five sturgeon seized and released by Oregon State Police Fish & Wildlife troopers…
Continue ReadingBEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Rogue, a North American river otter who lived at Bend’s High Desert Museum for the past nine years, was humanely euthanized on…
Continue ReadingOn March 2, the World Organization for Animal Health confirmed a bald eagle found dead in British Columbia, Canada tested positive for the highly…
Continue ReadingA Eugene man who formerly resided in Southern Oregon pleaded guilty Monday in federal court to violating the Lacey Act by illegally importing and…
Continue ReadingOregon poachers beware, there is a new force in the courts: an anti-poaching special prosecutor. Jay D. Hall, hired last month as a new assistant…
Continue ReadingBeachgoers are urged to help recovery efforts of the threatened western snowy plover by staying on the wet sand at snowy plover beaches during…
Continue ReadingOregon State University researchers have created a tool to assess the risk of hybridization among native and non-native fish, a development that…
Continue ReadingThe Oregon Zoo’s Jonsson Center for Wildlife Conservation welcomed several more California condor eggs last month, bringing the current total to…
Continue ReadingA rare African antelope that almost didn’t live past its first few days is now a month old and well on the road to recovery at the Oregon…
Continue ReadingSALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The spring whale migration begins in March, and the best whale watching sites are open at your favorite coastal parks, although…
Continue ReadingA comprehensive new map and report tracking whale migrations around the globe highlights where they go in the high seas and the cumulative impacts…
Continue ReadingA judge restored federal protections for gray wolves across much of the U.S. on Thursday after they were removed in the waning days of the Trump…
Continue ReadingSure, Punxsutawney Phil may be calling for six more weeks of winter, but another furry forecaster, Filbert the beaver — AKA Stumptown Fil —…
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