Pikas are potato-sized squeakers – and now we’re learning how many call Central Oregon home
Update: Adding video PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — It’s a good time to be a pika in Oregon, or a volunteer trained to spot them. New survey data…
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Salmon return to Klamath Basin sparks urgent and renewed push for fish screens to protect farms
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. — The discovery of Chinook salmon swimming through irrigation canals in the Klamath Drainage District is prompting renewed…
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Fall bird migration raises risk of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza; local backyard poultry flock euthanized
Update: Adding video BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — As wild birds begin to migrate during the transition into fall, the risk for transmission of highly…
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Put a trunk on your trunk: New Oregon Zoo license plate will be available soon from the DMV
Update: Adding video PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A new Oregon Zoo license plate sponsored by the Oregon Zoo Foundation will be…
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Comeback story continues: Salmon reach more milestones on the Upper Klamath River
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Salmon are making exciting progress in their return to the upper Klamath Basin, with fisheries biologists from the…
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The fall bear ‘eat-a-thon’ is on: ODFW has some ‘BearWise’ advice on keeping bears, people and pets safe
Update: Adding video SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Now that cooler autumn weather has replaced those hot summer days, Oregon’s bears have begun their annual…
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High-flying recovery: Two California condors hatched, raised at Oregon Zoo take flight in Arizona skies
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Two California condors hatched and raised at the Oregon Zoo’s Jonsson Center for Wildlife Conservation are now soaring…
Continue Reading Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza confirmed in backyard flock of ducks in Wallowa County
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — On Monday,, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Veterinary Services Laboratory confirmed Highly Pathogenic Avian…
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Fat Bear Week 2025 crowns a winner
By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — The Yankees and the Red Sox. Celtic and Rangers. Real Madrid and Barcelona. In a competition bear-ly more…
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16 salmon were dumped and wasted in a Portland park; OSP seeks public tips to find culprits
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife Division is asking for the public’s help identifying whoever was responsible…
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Klamath River milestone: First video of Chinook salmon passing Keno Dam since four hydro dams were removed
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (KTVZ) — A video camera captured a Chinook salmon ascending the fish ladder at Keno Dam on the upper Klamath River this week,…
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Fungus that causes deadly white-nose syndrome in bats detected for the first time in Oregon
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The fungus that causes white-nose syndrome in bats has been detected in Clatsop County, the first such discovery in Oregon,…
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Deschutes County seeks business representative for vacancy on Wolf Depredation Compensation Committee
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County announced Friday it is accepting statements of interest from individuals who want to serve on the Wolf…
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OSP Fish and Wildlife Division seeks public’s help to find Wasco County elk poachers
ANTELOPE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife Division’s Madras office, is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying two…
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Lomakatsi’s Tribal Stewards summer training program comes to a close in the Oregon Badlands Wilderness
Bend, OR (KTVZ)- Tribal Stewards finished up their summer program on Tuesday. The program works on culturally informed ecological restoration…
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Oregon Wildlife Foundation offers tips on how you can help wildlife during wildfires
(Update: Adding video) SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ_ Oregon’s wildlife has evolved alongside fire, with many species adapted to periodic burns. However, the…
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Happy half-birthday to Tula-Tu! Oregon Zoo’s elephant calf is just 6 months old, and already a star
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Zoo’s youngest Asian elephant is halfway to 1 today, and what a year it’s been so far: In her first six…
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Two dancing sea lions at the Deschutes County Fair are also super-friendly to our Lynsey Harris
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A pair of fun and friendly sea lions featured at the Deschutes County Fair & Rodeo didn’t just flap their flippers and…
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Runaway rooster rescued: Deschutes County sheriff’s sergeant goes beak-to-beak, avoids fowl play
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Rooster wrangling is not part of many folks’ typical workday, but a Deschutes County sheriff’s sergeant’s helpful actions this…
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Rare, orphaned flying squirrel rescued, is being cared for by Think Wild in Bend
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Think Wild, Central Oregon’s wildlife hospital and conservation center, said Monday it recently admitted an orphaned northern…
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