OSU-led sage grouse studies find mixed results from hunting restrictions in West
New research finds mixed results on the effects of hunting regulations on population growth of two species of sage grouse in western North America.
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‘Mystery spider’ stirs curiosity among C.O. residents; biologist provides its identity
With so many Central Oregonians enjoying nature and the outdoors as summer turns to fall, a spider some have come across recently has stirred curiosity.
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OSU study of African buffalo sheds light on persistence of highly contagious pathogens
A new Oregon State University study on foot-and-mouth disease among buffalo in South Africa could help explain how certain extremely contagious pathogens are able to persist and reach endemic stage in a population, long after they’ve burned through their initial pool of susceptible hosts.
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Deschutes Land Trust to partner in statewide effort to aid imperiled Western monarch butterflies
The Deschutes Land Trust and Western Monarch Advocates have joined forces to boost habitat for the imperiled Western monarch butterfly in Oregon.
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Poor Deschutes River steelhead run prompts fishing closure through end of year
Due to the poor returns of steelhead to the Columbia River Basin, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife announced Tuesday it is extending steelhead fishing closures on the Deschutes River through Dec. 31.
Continue ReadingTribe wins major step toward resuming whaling off Washington
By GENE JOHNSONAssociated Press SEATTLE (AP) — An administrative law judge has recommended that a Native American tribe in Washington state once again be allowed to hunt gray whales — a major step in its decades-long effort to resume the ancient practice. The Makah Tribe last legally hunted whales off the Olympic Peninsula in 1999,
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Eastern Oregon roadside deer poachers paying the price, ODFW says
Poachers are paying the price for their crimes, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife said Friday. Three recent court cases reflect the harshness with which Oregonians view wildlife crimes. All three cases involve mule deer that were illegally shot from rural roadsides last year.
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OSU, ODFW, USFS study finds non-native fish are main consumers of salmon in reservoirs
When warm-water fish species like bass, walleye and crappie that are not native to the Pacific Northwest, but prized by some anglers, overlap with baby spring chinook salmon in reservoirs in Oregon’s Willamette River, they consume more baby salmon than native fish per individual, new research found.
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Update: ODFW finds Bend deer, removes net tangled in antlers
Word Tuesday from the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife that they found and tranquilized a deer Monday afternoon, removed the netting tangled in its antlers that sparked concern among many onlookers.
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Deer with net tangled in antlers sparks concern in Bend; ODFW seeks location tips
A buck with what appears to be a volleyball net badly wrapped around its antlers has been spotted by several worried Bend residents; ODFW is trying to locate the deer and would appreciate any tips from the public on its location.
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ODFW kills three NE Oregon wolves amid continued livestock deaths
BAKER CITY, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife field staff on Friday morning lethally removed three wolves from the Lookout Mountain Pack on private land in northeast Oregon’s Baker County.
Continue Reading ODFW expands Baker County lethal wolf removals due to pack’s continued livestock killings
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife said Thursday it is increasing lethal removal efforts on the Lookout Mountain wolf pack due to continued depredations and evidence the pack is now focusing on livestock, not natural prey.
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US: Wolves may need protections after states expand hunting
By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The Biden administration says federal protections may need to be restored for gray wolves in the western U.S. after Republican-led states made it much easier to kill the predators. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said Wednesday that the region’s wolves face new potential perils, after
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Horses transformed from wild to willing during ‘Reach Out To Horses’ training event
Three Sisters Equine Refuge partnered with an organization called Reach Out To Horses for an eighth year, spending the past week teaching people how to tame wild horses to be gentle in just a week, with the goal of preparing them for adoption.
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BLM rounds up, removes hundreds of wild horses in Eastern Oregon, to be put up for adoption
Hundreds of wild horses roaming the rangelands of Eastern Oregon are being gathered and removed because of extreme drought and overpopulation.
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Think Wild, Bend emergency vet clinic team up in bid to save injured golden eagle
Bend wildlife hospital Think Wild has been treating a golden eagle with an injured shoulder since May, and just partnered with a local emergency vet clinic in an effort to better treat the eagle, in hopes of it living a full life.
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OSU study looks at well-established beaver population in Oregon’s Coast Range
Beavers are often translocated to restore populations in areas, reduce their conflicts with humans and to take advantage of their ability to improve ecosystems.
Continue Reading Record-low steelhead returns trigger emergency fishing closures on lower Deschutes, other rivers
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — In response to extremely low returns to date of Columbia Basin upriver summer steelhead, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife said Friday it is adopting additional emergency rules to increase protections for wild summer steelhead in certain Oregon Columbia River tributaries.
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OSU prof’s grant-funded zebrafish study may curb need to use animals for chemical testing
An Oregon State University toxicologist has received a $7 million grant to study the biological impacts of chemicals, which could potentially lead to reducing or eliminating the need for chemical testing on animals
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BLM plans emergency helicopter roundup of 220 horses in drought-hit Harney County
The Bureau of Land Management’s Burns District announced Wednesday it plans to conduct an emergency helicopter gather of about 220 wild horses on part of a herd management area in Harney County, starting next Monday, due to an excessive population and severe drought in the area.
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