Congressman hopes politics align on divisive Northwest dams
A Republican congressman has proposed removing four hydroelectric dams in the Pacific Northwest as part of a sweeping plan to save salmon…
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Love birds: Lonely swans get new mating partners, just in time for Valentine’s Day
Two birds of a feather for this Valentine’s Day, as two Central Oregon trumpeter swans who recently lost their mates have been introduced to new…
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Fin whales’ songs offer new way to study oceanic crust, OSU researchers say
The songs of fin whales can be used for seismic imaging of the oceanic crust, providing scientists a novel alternative to conventional surveying, a…
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A Valentine’s Day gift: New mate introduced to Sunriver trumpeter swan Gus
With a crowd of onlookers on hand, a new adult female trumpeter swan was released onto Lake Aspen in Sunriver Wednesday afternoon, a special…
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Invasive zebra mussels intercepted in Ashland boat inspection
Zebra mussels, an invasive species not found in Oregon, were found attached to a boat being hauled from Texas to Canada on Sunday, the Oregon…
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Oregon Zoo’s California condors on track for an eggs-ceptional year
California condors are laying eggs at a record pace this year at the Oregon Zoo’s Jonsson Center for Wildlife Conservation.…
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OSP seeks public tips to find whoever shot doe fawn with arrow in southern Bend
Oregon State Police requested the public’s help in identifying who shot and wounded a doe fawn with an arrow near Parrell and Chase roads in southern…
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S. Oregon man sentenced for poaching trophy bull elk at Crater Lake National Park
A White City man was sentenced Thursday to probation, treatment and a lifetime ban from Crater Lake National Park for violating the Lacey Act by…
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Bend nonprofit Think Wild opens newly renovated wildlife rehab hospital
Think Wild, a nonprofit wildlife hospital and conservation center in Bend, is officially open for intake of injured and orphaned native wildlife.…
Continue ReadingMore C.O. waterways added to Oregon’s ‘essential salmonid’ habitat
The Oregon Department of State Lands announced Tuesday it has updated the state’s essential salmonid habitat map and now is seeking the public’s…
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Like that Phil, Oregon Zoo’s ‘Stumptown Fil’ the beaver sees more winter ahead
Sure, Punxsutawney Phil may be calling for six more weeks of winter, but more importantly for Oregon residents, so is Stumptown Fil — aka Oregon…
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BLM begins annual C.O. closures to protect birds of prey during nesting
The Bureau of Land Management’s Prineville District said Monday it has started implementing its series of annual wildlife closures to protect several…
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Three endangered bat babies born at Oregon Zoo
Three Rodrigues flying foxes are being raised at the Oregon Zoo this month, adding to the growing population of a bat species once considered the…
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OSU study: Fish-friendly eDNA detection can reduce need for electrofishing
Delivering a minor electric shock into a stream to reveal any fish lurking nearby may be the gold standard for detecting fish populations, but it’s…
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Gray whale population drops by quarter off West Coast
Researchers say the population of gray whales off the West Coast of the United States has fallen by nearly one-quarter since 2016, resembling a…
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Time running out for Northwest salmon species, report says
A Washington state report has found one the state’s iconic fish, salmon, is facing a threat to its existence because of climate change.…
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C. Oregon hunters boost reward to $3,500 in Sisters-area elk poaching case
The Oregon Hunters Association’s Bend and Redmond chapters said Friday they have each pledged $1,000 to boost the reward for information leading to…
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Wildlife groups ask court to restore protections for US gray wolves
Wildlife advocates are asking a federal court to overturn a U.S. government decision that stripped Endangered Species Act protections for wolves…
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OSU study: Bees respond to wildfire aftermath with more female offspring
Researchers at Oregon State University have found that the blue orchard bee, an important native pollinator, produces female offspring at higher…
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OSU researcher: New species of bark beetle is a master of disguise
A resemblance to moss, lichens and fungi made for fantastic cover by a new genus and species of cylindrical bark beetle described by an Oregon State…
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