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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Male yearling wolf that ‘lost its fear of people’ struck and killed by vehicle on state Hwy. 138 in S. Oregon
A male yearling wolf from the Indigo Pack who had lost its wariness of humans was struck by a vehicle and killed Tuesday on state Highway 138 near…
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Clam dunk: Oregon Zoo sea otter Juno loves to play basketball to stay in shape
The NBA Finals aren’t the only must-see basketball this season. Juno, a rescued sea otter at the Oregon Zoo, is swimming straight to the hoop —…
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Approval for Idaho phosphate mine reversed after judge rules US didn’t assess prairie bird impact
By MARK THIESSEN Associated Press A federal judge has yanked approval for a phosphate mining project in southeastern Idaho, saying federal land…
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Upcoming ODFW webinar on Mule Deer Plan to focus on migration/connectivity, economic and social values
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife staff will host a second webinar about its rewrite of the Mule Deer Management Plan…
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OSU study provides foundation for protecting rare Sierra Nevada red fox in Cascades, Sierras
Conservation efforts for the rare Sierra Nevada red fox can be strengthened through new computer modeling based on a 12-year data gathering…
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Delilah, a chimp at the Oregon Zoo and a friend of famed primatologist Jane Goodall, turns 50
Delilah, an Oregon Zoo chimpanzee who helped launch a decades-long friendship with renowned primatologist Jane Goodall, turned half a century old…
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Threatened ‘Siuslaw hairy-necked tiger beetle’ on Oregon Coast moves step closer to protection
In response to litigation brought by the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service must decide by August 2026 whether to…
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ODFW: 25-pound snapping turtle found wandering in Linn County was product of illegal turtle trafficking
Wildlife officials captured a 25-pound snapping turtle found wandering through a Harrisburg pasture late last month, the Oregon Department of Fish…
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