The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife said Wednesday it has seen a small increase in mule deer in and around Madras that are dying from what appears to be Adenovirus Hemorrhagic Disease (AHD).
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PENDLETON, Ore. (KTVZ) — A poacher will pay $75,000 in fines and serve jail time after killing numerous deer and elk near Pendleton in what officials called a wildlife crime spree. Walker Erickson, 28, of Pendleton, pleaded guilty to 22 charges including illegally killing deer and elk, leaving game animals to waste and trespassing. All
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Fall is the start of the rutting (breeding) season for big game, as well as migration season. Animals may become more aggressive and bolder, so the Deschutes National Forest is offering these reminders: • Always observe wildlife from a distance • Avoid conflicts by keeping pets on leash and do not
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EDGEFIELD, S.C. (KTVZ) —Earlier this summer, the National Wild Turkey Federation’s Oregon State Chapter joined forces with eight like-minded organizations to participate in the ‘All Hands All Brands’ event. This year’s event aimed at making beaver dam analogs up in the Ochoco Mountains, to help restore riparian zones. Beaver dam analogs are man-made structures designed
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Hundreds of northern leopard frogs, froglets and tadpoles reared at the Oregon Zoo are hopping back into the wild this month, thanks to a collaborative effort to save one of the last remaining Northwest populations of this endangered species. The release included 259 tadpoles and 156 froglets, which hatched from eggs collected by the Washington Department of
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In northern Yellowstone National Park, saplings of quaking aspen, an ecologically important tree in the American West, are being broken by a historically large bison herd, affecting the comeback of aspen from decades of over-browsing by elk.
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Deschutes County commissioners got a presentation Wednesday on the declining mule deer population from an Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife biologis
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The second reported cougar sighting in northwest Bend in less than a week had Bend Police reminding residents Thursday to keep small animals secure and on a leash.
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Oregon coast visitors are seeing many dead and dying fledgling common murres right now on state beaches, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife said Wednesday. Some commercial fishermen report also seeing the same at sea.
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An east Bend osprey nest that was initially removed from atop a power pole by Pacific Power due to being a fire risk has gotten its nest rebuilt, along with a new platform installed away from any power lines.
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BEND,Ore. (KTVZ) — Red foxes come in a variety of colors, including gray and black. The name comes from before scientists realized the species had more than one color. ODFW Regional Biologist Jamie Bowles tells us if they are in or around cities, they are probably Rocky Mountain red foxes — not the rare Sierra
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HINES, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is seeking public input on the first draft version of their updated sage-grouse habitat maps. ODFW will be discussing the habitat update during several meetings in Central and Eastern Oregon. Members of the public are encouraged to join these meetings to learn more about the process,
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Viewer Roy Reynolds snapped this picture of a red fox at the back of St. Charles Bend. The Bend wildlife rehabilitation organization Think Wild thinks it could even be the elusive Sierra Nevada Red Fox.
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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 research from Oregon State University’s Marine Mammal Institute shows.
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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 chronic depredation of livestock, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife said Friday.
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Bend resident Sean Burles captured on camera an elusive Sierra Nevada red fox during a hike on the South Sister.
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Staff from Think Wild, Bend’s wildlife hospital and conservation center, transported two orphaned, rehabilitated American Badger cubs from their facility to a remote area of BLM land near Steens Mountain last Friday for release back to the wild.
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By FOX 12 Staff Click here for updates on this story CANNON BEACH, Oregon (KPTV) — Two cougar sightings were reported near Cannon Beach over the weekend, a few weeks after photos and videos went viral of a cougar on Haystack Rock. Both of the new sightings happened west of the Oregon Coast Highway between
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Two bats found in the southeast Bend area have recently tested positive for rabies, Deschutes County health officials said Friday. Rabies is transmitted through the bite of an infected animal, and while post-exposure vaccination is effective, the best plan is prevention, they said.
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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 care.
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