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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Caught on camera: Officials warn of wolf on the move, apparently not scared of people
NEWELL, Calif. (KTVZ) — Modoc County, California authorities shared some photos with the public this week, warning of a wolf that was spotted in the…
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Effort to add four Highway 20 wildlife crossings between Bend and Suttle Lake tops $1 million fundraising mark
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) ─ As spring thaws the Central Cascades, a herd of roughly 250 elk are embarking on their seasonal migration between winter and…
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Tumalo chimp sanctuary closes after 30 years, sends its last four residents to Texas facility
TUMALO, Ore. (KTVZ) — Freedom for Great Apes, the Tumalo chimp sanctuary formerly known as Chimps Inc., has closed after its last four remaining…
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St. Charles Bend closes patio for a special mama
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — St. Charles Bend is taking its motto, “Care for All,” to the next level, and that includes more than just people. A viewer…
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Watch: Elk on the move in Sunriver
SUNRIVER, Ore. (KTVZ) — Viewer Paul Evenson often encounters elk on the move in Sunriver and shared with KTVZ News a video he took Tuesday evening.…
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Deadly virus confirmed in domestic rabbit population in Douglas County
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Agriculture said Wednesday it has confirmed Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease (RHDV) in domestic rabbits in a…
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Oregon reports 15% rise in wolf population in 2024; number of packs also on the rise
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The minimum known count of wolves in Oregon at the end of 2024 was 204 wolves, up from 178 last year, according to…
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Scientists say they have resurrected the dire wolf
CNN By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — A species of wolf that died out some 12,500 years ago lives again as the “world’s first successfully…
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Double fluff: Oregon Zoo welcomes first two condor chicks of the season
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The first two fluffy California condor chicks of 2025 hatched last week at the Oregon Zoo’s Jonsson Center for Wildlife…
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Seriously injured bald eagle found in Powell Butte, recovering after life-saving surgery at Bend’s Think Wild
(update: adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Think Wild, Bend’s wildlife hospital, said Wednesday it’s optimistic about the recovery of a young…
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Record numbers of adult Deschutes River steelhead pass upstream of Round Butte Dam
MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Record numbers of nearly 1,000 adult steelhead returned to the Pelton Round Butte hydropower project on the Deschutes River…
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Playing through: Dozens of elk on the move at Sunriver golf course
SUNRIVER, Ore. (KTVZ) — Paul Evenson shared this scene with us of some “traffic congestion” at a golf course in Sunriver around 7 a.m. Friday…
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How Think Wild keeps their wildlife out of the ‘winter blues’
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– Right now, some of us might be feeling a little tired of cold weather. Having a few days of sunshine before going back to…
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Reward fund total tops $30,000 for tips to solve recent illegal killing of gray wolf near Sisters
(Update: Three organizations add to reward fund) PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Three organizations have pushed the total potential reward past $30,000 for…
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Watch a spring tradition take wing: See chicks hatch on OSU Extension’s popular livestream this week
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – For the 12th year, the world can watch chickens hatch via the Oregon State University Extension Service live stream.…
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Forest Service, BLM gather 410 wild horses in Eastern Oregon emergency post-wildfire operation
No decision has been made regarding their future JOHN DAY, Ore. (KTVZ) — The USDA Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management said Wednesday…
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