Deadly virus confirmed in a wild rabbit in Lake County
The USDA Foreign Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory last week confirmed rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus 2 (RHDV2) in a wild black-tailed…
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$1,000 reward offered for info in 2 recent Portland-area bald eagle shootings
Portland Audubon is offering a $1,000 reward for information related to two recent bald eagle shootings in the greater Portland area. The…
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ODFW eyes possible emergency actions to protect native fish amid severe drought
March and April were among the driest spring months since the 1890s. Many streams are already at 25 percent of the flow that is typical for this time…
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Daytime coyote sighting in SW Bend neighborhood prompts report; ODFW has tips to protect pets
Living in Central Oregon comes with being neighbors to a variety wildlife. Southwest Bend resident Joe Hull posted on a Facebook page Saturday a…
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ODA requires captive mink vaccinated against SARS-CoV-2, animal virus linked to COVID-19 in humans
The Oregon Department of Agriculture said Friday it has filed an Emergency Temporary Rule (603-011-0680) that requires Oregon mink operators to…
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ODFW: Young wildlife are rarely orphaned, so please leave them where you find them
Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial start of summer—and birthing season for Oregon’s elk and deer herds. Elk calves and deer fawns are born…
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Record year for California condors hatching at Oregon Zoo; nest-cams let you watch
Nine California condors have hatched so far this spring at the Oregon Zoo’s Jonsson Center for Wildlife Conservation — the biggest batch of…
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BLM plans virtual hearing on use of motorized vehicles, aircraft to manage wild horses, burros
The US Bureau of Land Management will conduct a virtual public hearing regarding the use of motorized vehicles and aircraft in the management of wild…
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Oregon Division of State Lands releases updated essential salmonid habitat map
The state of Oregon on Friday released a newly updated essential salmonid habitat map, which shows streams where activities like building docks or…
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Cougar sighting reported near Steelhead Falls
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife has posted warning signs after a fisherman said he was followed by a cougar in the area of Steelhead Falls…
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OSU study: Bird species losses on remote island in Panama point to lack of habitat connectivity
Free from human disturbance for a century, an inland island in Central America has nevertheless lost more than 25% of its native bird species since…
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Mining ban considered to protect sage grouse in the West
The Biden administration says it is considering a ban on new mining on large expanses of public lands in Western states to protect a struggling bird…
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New Ochoco wild horse herd management plan sets ‘appropriate management level’ of 47-57 horses
The Ochoco National Forest has released the final Environmental Assessment and Decision Notice for the Ochoco Wild Horse Herd Management Plan…
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Calif. man admits role in scheme to smuggle endangered turtles from Oregon to China
A Chinese national living in Los Angeles pleaded guilty Thursday to his role in a scheme to purchase hundreds of endangered and vulnerable turtles…
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Hunters – and non-hunters – boost reward to $10,000 to find poachers of 3 elk east of Sisters
The Oregon Hunters Association has raised the total reward to $10,000 for information that leads to an arrest or citation in the case of three elk…
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‘Watch for Wildlife’ specialty license plate could ease wildlife migration issues
Wildlife advocates are sounding the alarm about a return to pre-pandemic activity levels that increase the likelihood of wildlife-vehicle collisions…
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Bentz blasts Biden administration move on northern spotted owl habitat
Rep. Cliff Bentz (R-Ore.) released the following statement Thursday regarding the decision by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to further delay…
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife issues plans to address dramatic decline in Hart Mountain bighorn sheep population
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is releasing a draft environmental impact statement (EIS) for a management plan to address a significant decline…
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ODFW: New legislation would provide $23 million a year for Oregon fish, wildlife conservation efforts
A major new piece of legislation, co-sponsored by Oregon Rep. Peter DeFazio, was introduced in the House of Representatives on Thursday. The…
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ODFW report shows rise in wolf population; livestock killings nearly double
State wildlife biologists counted 173 wolves in Oregon this past winter, a 9.5 percent increase over last year’s count of 158, according to the…
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