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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Oregon Zoo mourns passing of Inji, world’s oldest orangutan
The Oregon Zoo said a sad goodbye Saturday to its oldest resident, Sumatran orangutan Inji, who at 61 years old was thought to be the oldest…
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ODFW invites artists to compete in annual wildlife art contest
Artists across Oregon and throughout the world are invited to compete in one or all three of the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife’s 2022 stamp…
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ODFW may remove Borax Lake chub from endangered, threatened species list
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is proposing to remove the Borax Lake chub from the State List of Threatened and Endangered species.…
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ODFW now managing wolves statewide after federal delisting
On Monday, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service formally removed most gray wolves in the lower 48 from the Endangered Species List, which turns…
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Bull trout discovery in Klamath County creek a restoration milestone
For the first time in over a century, bull trout were found in a reconnected creek channel crossing the Sun Pass State Forest in Klamath County – a…
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ODFW urges: Keep those feeders clean, to avoid sickening birds
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and wildlife rehabilitators are seeing an increase in reports of sick birds at…
Continue Reading Hunters Assn. chapters boost reward for Sisters-area elk poachers to $3,000
Hunters have offered up $2,500 in additional reward money for information regarding three elk poached in late October east of Sisters. The reward now…
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Oregon mink now test negative for SARS-CoV-2; wildlife surveillance continues
Recent tests confirm mink that tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 at an Oregon farm in late November are now clear of the animal virus linked to COVID-19…
Continue Reading Gray whale poop samples help OSU researchers monitor stress, reproduction
Poop samples are an effective, non-invasive tool for monitoring gray whale reproduction, stress and other physiological responses, a new study from…
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Scientists report rise in invasive green grabs in Coos Bay Estuary
Invasive European green crab populations continue to grow, threatening Oregon coastal species and habitats, according to a report published recently…
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Oregon’s state veterinarian issues animal import permit for Santa’s reindeer
Giddy up, giddy up, giddy up, let’s go! To increase holiday cheer, the state veterinarian at the Oregon Department of Agriculture has issued an…
Continue Reading For first time in years, chinook salmon spawn in upper Columbia River
For the first time in more than a generation, chinook salmon have spawned in the upper Columbia River…
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