Sunriver traffic report: Elk on the move
SUNRIVER, Ore. (KTVZ) — KTVZ viewer Paul Evenson shared another Sunriver traffic report with us on Tuesday. He said these elk were on the move…
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To protect deer and elk habitat, Deschutes National Forest wildlife winter range closures begin next week
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Four annual winter range closures take effect next Monday across the Deschutes National Forest to provide critical habitat for…
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Oregon Department of Agriculture issues temporary rules to help prevent the spread of equine herpesvirus
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Agriculture announced Friday it has issued temporary rules to help reduce the risk of spreading Equine…
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ODFW investigating entanglement of stranded young humpback whale that was euthanized
NEWPORT, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is helping investigate the entanglement in crab fishing gear of a young humpback…
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‘Member of fox community’ pays his regular visit to a yard on Bend’s Eastside
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A resident of Bend’s Eastside shared with KTVZ News Wednesday a security camera video of an early-morning visitor: a fox.…
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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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