BLM’s Prineville District implements seasonal wildlife closures
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management’s Prineville District is implementing seasonal wildlife closures to protect bald eagles, golden eagles, and…
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Whale Watch Week returns in-person in Oregon after pandemic
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Whale Watch Week in Oregon returned in-person for the first time since the…
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Whale Watch Week set to start Wednesday on Oregon coast, despite stormy prelude
– Whale Watch Week is still set to open Wednesday, despite a blustery Whale Watch eve that brought downed trees, power outages and high water to the…
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First total ear canal removal surgery performed on Ella the pig at OSU veterinary hospital
Doctors at Oregon State University’s veterinary hospital performed the first known total ear canal ablation surgery on a pig this week, in…
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Sunriver Nature Center joins Audubon Society Christmas Bird Count
The Sunriver Nature Center joins the Audubon Society’s Christmas Bird Count, now in its 103rd year. Another is coming up in…
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Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, partners allocate $3.3 million for projects across Oregon
As part of its ongoing commitment to ensure the future of elk and other wildlife by helping rehabilitate landscapes impacted by wildfire, the Rocky…
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Top pikeminnow fisherman saves salmon – and earns nearly $70,000
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – This year, anglers caught and removed more than 140,000 northern pikeminnow from the Columbia and Snake rivers, protecting…
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Commission directs ODFW staff to ‘work within legal authority’ to stop coyote-killing contests
The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission directed ODFW staff Friday to work with the Department of Justice and develop rules to stop coyote killing…
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More details emerge about 2 black bears illegally shot and left in trees near Talent
Jackson County firefighters have seen it all, but even they were shocked to find the bodies of two black bears killed and found high in two pine…
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ODFW seeks agriculture representative for Fish Screening Task Force
Fish screens keep young, small salmon migrating downstream from getting diverted into pumps or channels that could strand or kill them.…
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USFWS offers $5,000 reward for info on illegal killing of gray wolf near Upper Klamath Lake
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said Thursday it is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the person(s) related to the…
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Oregon coast to hold Whale Watch Week in person for the first time since 2019
For the first time since 2019, Oregon State Parks will host Whale Watch Week in person along the Oregon Coast Dec. 28–Jan.…
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OSP, ODFW come to the aid of a mule deer doe entangled in wire fencing in Powell Butte
Oregon State Police and the Department of Fish and Wildlife recently came to the aid of a mule deer doe in Powell Butte struggling with some wire…
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Merkley announces nearly $560,000 for West Coast monarch butterfly, pollinator conservation
Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., announced Monday $557,600 in federal funding from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s Monarch and Pollinator…
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Scientists call for action to help sunflower sea stars
ASTORIA, Ore. (AP) — Scientists along the West Coast are calling for action to help sunflower sea stars, among the largest sea stars in the world,…
Continue ReadingMontana judge restores state wolf hunting regulations
By AMY BETH HANSON Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A judge on Tuesday lifted a temporary restraining order that limited wolf hunting and…
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Four Deschutes National Forest winter wildlife range closures go into effect amid declining deer population
Starting this Thursday, four winter range closures take effect across the Deschutes National Forest to provide critical habitat for deer and elk,…
Continue ReadingMontana judge to decide on wolf hunting limits
By AMY BETH HANSON Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A Montana judge said he would decide Tuesday whether to continue temporary limits he…
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Recovered tundra swan, survivor of recent waterfowl ‘mass casualty,’ released by Think Wild
A tundra swan in the care of Bend’s Think Wild wildlife rehabilitation hospital for the past two weeks was successfully released back into the wild…
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Hidden world of deep snow explored in new High Desert Museum exhibit, ‘Under the Snow’
 In the depth of winter, a deep layer of snow quiets the High Desert’s forests. But under the surface, a secret world comes to life. A new High…
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