Merkley co-sponsors legislation to protect monarch butterfly, pollinator populations
Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) teamed up Friday with Rep. Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) to announce the 2023 Monarch Action, Recovery and Conservation of Habitat…
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Oregon beachgoers urged to respect nesting areas for threatened snowy plover
The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department and U.S. Forest Service are reminding visitors to the Oregon coast that it’s once again plover nesting…
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Bobcat sighting prompts brief, precautionary ‘secure’ status alert for three NW Bend schools
A reported bobcat sighting near three northwest Bend schools Monday afternoon prompted a 20-minute precautionary “secure” status alert, until…
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Another invasive Cuban treefrog found in plants shipped to Oregon
A non-native and potentially invasive Cuban treefrog was found Monday on a plant sold at a local store selling tropical plants in the Beaverton area,…
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OSU-led study shows blue whale foraging, reproduction related to environmental conditions
A new study of New Zealand blue whales’ vocalizations indicates the whales are present year-round in the South Taranaki Bight and their behavior…
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Study: Sea stars can consume kelp-eating urchins fast enough to protect kelp forests
A research team including a scientist from Oregon State University has provided the first experimental evidence that a species of endangered sea star…
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Scouts, FFA kids help Ducks Unlimited freshen mallard nesting tubes in Bend’s Old Mill
Scouts and Future Farmers of America students were on the Deschutes River on this Presidents Day holiday to check on mallard nesting in the Old Mill…
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High Desert Museum announces name of new river otter pup: Wesley
The High Desert Museum said Monday it is excited to announce the name of the new North American river otter pup that came to live in the Autzen Otter…
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Tumalo chimp sanctuary announces passing of beloved Patti at age 40 due to heart disease
The Freedom for Great Apes sanctuary in Tumalo, formerly known as Chimps Inc., has sadly announced the recent death of Patti, one of their seven…
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State of Oregon releases updated fish habitat map, showing where removal-fill permit required
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The state of Oregon released Wednesday the 2023 essential salmonid habitat map, which shows streams where activities like…
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Lawsuit seeks to protect few remaining streaked horned larks as endangered
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Center for Biological Diversity and the Audubon Society of Portland sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Tuesday…
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GPS tracking, OSU simulations show best spots to help desert bighorn sheep cross freeways
Desert bighorn sheep whose Southern California range is bisected by freeways may one day benefit from Oregon State University modeling designed to…
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Fishing in harmony brings mutual benefits for dolphins, fishers in Brazil, OSU-led study finds
By working together, dolphins and net-casting fishers in Brazil each catch more fish, a rare example of an interaction by two top predators that is…
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A nose for crime: OSP’s new anti-poaching K-9, Scout, and his trooper partner are based in Bend
At first glance, Scout might look like he’s a typical, playful pup, but this 18-month-old, black Lab is developing a nose for crime. Meet the…
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Wolves eliminate deer on Alaskan island, quickly shift to eating sea otters, OSU researchers find
Wolves on an Alaskan island caused a deer population to plummet and switched to primarily eating sea otters in just a few years, a finding scientists…
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Group seeks reintroduction of sea otters along West Coast
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — A nonprofit group that aims to protect endangered species asked the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Thursday to reintroduce…
Continue ReadingThird dead whale in a week washes up on Oregon coast
WARRENTON, Ore. (AP) — A baby gray whale washed up on the northern Oregon coast on Wednesday, making it the third dead whale to beach on the…
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Sperm whale beached in Oregon killed by ship, feds find
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A 40-foot sperm whale that beached on Oregon’s northwestern coast…
Continue ReadingOregon OKs killing 2 more wolves, citing attack on cow
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife has authorized the killing of two more wolves, several weeks after the state fatally…
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Injured bald eagle recovers at Bend’s Think Wild, joins Yakama Nation Tribes as education ambassador
On August 15, Think Wild, Central Oregon’s wildlife hospital and conservation center, received a call on their wildlife hotline about an injured…
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