Black bear spotted on the move along Huntington Road
SUNRIVER, Ore. (KTVZ) — KTVZ viewer Brad Baer shared with us a video of a black bear sighting just before 2 p.m. Monday, ambling along in the woods…
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Local ODFW office calls for public’s help tracking down porcupines as part of new 2-year project
(Update: Adding video) PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Right now, Oregon Fish and Wildlife’s Ochoco Office in Prineville is asking the public to report…
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Over 100 carcasses of snakes, lizards, tortoises and tarantulas found in abandoned La Pine-area home; owner arrested
A 65-year-old Bend-area man was arrested Thursday on 25 felony counts of first-degree animal neglect, more than eight months after a welfare check at…
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Sunriver Nature Center takes in four raptors displaced by destructive Rowena Fire
SUNRIVER, Ore. (KTVZ) — The destructive Rowena Fire forced the evacuation of the Columbia Gorge Discovery Center & Museum, so the Sunriver…
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Problem Solvers: As Think Wild animal hospital raises the alarm on poisoning deaths, a look at the issues, benefits of using lead ammunition
Central Oregon’s largest hospital for wildlife is encouraging hunters to change to non-lead ammunition, as they’ve treated over 85 animals for…
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Golden eaglet Ayama flies off from the nest along Whychus Creek, viewed online far and wide
SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Ayama, a golden eaglet widely viewed on the Golden Eagle Camera along Whychus Creek Canyon, flew off from his nest Wednesday…
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Two orphaned bobcat kittens rescued from rest area, now being cared for at Think Wild in Bend
(Update-Adding Video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Think Wild, Central Oregon’s wildlife hospital and conservation center, has admitted two orphaned bobcat…
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Awesome opossum! Orphaned baby finds new home at Oregon Zoo
(update: adding video) PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A tiny opossum found wandering earlier this month has made his way to a new home at the…
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Bandon’s West Coast Game Park Safari investigation discovers guns, drugs, $1.6 million in cash; owner arrested
BANDON, Ore. (KTVZ) – On Tuesday, Coos Bay sheriff’s deputies arrested 52-year-old Brian Tenney in connection to the multi-agency investigation into…
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Badly injured river otter rescued by deputy along Highway 97 passes away, despite intense efforts to save him
A Deschutes County sheriff’s deputy rescued a badly injured river otter early Sunday morning after spotting the animal along Highway 97 near Tumalo…
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Volunteers work to protect native pollinators with new hummingbird garden
(update: adding new video, comments from PPB president) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Bend’s Orchard Park has now planted a hummingbird habitat thanks to the…
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Off-leash dogs chase six deer away from SW Bend front yard, much to residents’ frustration
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Doorbell cameras can catch wonderful scenes of nature and life – but sometimes, they can also record a very frustrating, even…
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Oregon Zoo says sad goodbye to beloved red panda Moshu (nicknamed ‘Sir Snacks-a-Lot’)
PORTLAND, Ore. — The Oregon Zoo is mourning the loss of beloved red panda Moshu, who passed away peacefully Wednesday morning, more than a year…
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OSP Fish and Wildlife seeks public’s help to solve illegal take of wild steelhead in Douglas County
WINCHESTER, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife Division is asking for the public’s help in identifying a person involved in…
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Watch: Elk herd on the move near Black Butte
BLACK BUTTE RANCH, Ore. (KTVZ) — Our thanks to Jane Lindquist for sharing this scene of several elk traveling through the Black Butte area on…
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La Pine neighborhood has an ‘interesting’ guest drop by – a wolf on the run. A security camera captured it
(Update: Adding video) La PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Paul Lamb was outside his La Pine home, raking up pine needles, when he spotted something “weird” and…
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Springtime scene along the Deschutes: Bald eagle busy caring for baby eaglets
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — KTVZ viewer Terri Timberman says she was hiking along the Deschutes River near Odin Falls when she spotted a springtime sight of…
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Think Wild treating second critically ill bald eagle, battling severe lead poisoning
(Update: Adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend wildlife hospital Think Wild said Tuesday it is now caring for two bald eagle patients, both in…
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Bend resident’s bid to scare off rock chucks with a smoke bomb under the house sparked a fire instead
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Bend homeowner’s attempt to use a smoke bomb to drive rock chucks out from under his house didn’t go too well Wednesday…
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Problem Solvers: Oregon family farm seeks changes to federal protections after lone wolf kills several calves
Despite the presence of the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife at the Flynn family farm for nearly a month, Oregon Wolf 158 continued to wreak…
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