Survey finds good news for Columbia Gorge pikas
The latest survey by the group called Cascades Pika Watch finds the pint-sized animals are making a comeback after a devastating 2017 fire in the…
Continue ReadingThe latest survey by the group called Cascades Pika Watch finds the pint-sized animals are making a comeback after a devastating 2017 fire in the…
Continue ReadingUsing drones deployed in the air and GoPros underwater, Oregon State University marine ecologist Leigh Torres recently completed her fourth field…
Continue ReadingWhat could be cuter than a red panda? Two red pandas! Moshu, a fluffy 7-year-old, was reunited with his longtime companion Mei Mei at the Oregon Zoo…
Continue ReadingThe wide use of pesticides is pushing some species in Oregon and across the country to the brink, according to a new report from the Endangered…
Continue ReadingSens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., said the Agriculture Appropriations bill that was voted out of the full Senate Thursday will help…
Continue ReadingRENO, Nev. (AP) — Congressional Democrats are demanding the Interior Department produce an overdue report on plans to manage wild horses roaming…
Continue ReadingNEWPORT, Ore. (AP) — Tens of millions of voracious purple sea urchins that have already chomped their way through towering underwater kelp forests…
Continue ReadingSens. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Susan Collins (R-ME) announced Wednesday the Senate passage of the Rescuing Animals With Rewards (RAWR) Act,…
Continue Reading(Update: Adding more details, reaction, quotes) RENO, Nev. (AP) — It will take $5 billion and 15 years to get an overpopulation of wild horses…
Continue ReadingSince Oregon’s roadkill law went into effect 10 months ago, more than 100 drivers have harvested animals hit by vehicles. Oregonians have…
Continue Reading(Update: Adding video) With the holidays fast approaching, experts warn those getting in the holiday spirit to be mindful of where they place…
Continue Reading(Update: Second bobcat released into the wild) The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife on Friday safely released a young male bobcat back into the…
Continue ReadingCORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — As he stood amid the thick old-growth forests in the coastal range of Oregon, Dave Wiens was nervous. Before he trained…
Continue ReadingTHE DALLES, Ore. (AP) — Two Pacific Northwest tribes are calling for the removal of three major hydroelectric dams on the Columbia River. The…
Continue ReadingThe Oregon State Police Fish & Wildlife Division asked for the public’s help Monday for information regarding the unlawful take of a buck…
Continue ReadingA Bend man joined three strangers in Africa to complete the first recorded coast-to-coast expedition of Madagascar following its largest river, the…
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A woman has pleaded not guilty to charges of selling dried shark fins in a Portland store. Oregon Public Broadcasting…
Continue ReadingThe Oregon Department of Forestry and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service have signed an agreement that will enhance protections for the Pacific…
Continue ReadingFossils preserved in Dominican amber reveal a new family, genus and species of microinvertebrate from the mid-Tertiary period, a discovery that shows…
Continue ReadingThis week, Central Oregonians will come together to rescue fish and mitigate impacts caused by drought and scheduled, seasonal streamflow changes in…
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