First ‘murder hornet’ nest in US found in Wash. state
After weeks of trapping and searching, Washington State Department of Agriculture entomologists have located an Asian giant hornet nest on a property…
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OSP seeks tips to find who shot, left mule deer to waste in Crook County
The Oregon State Police is requesting the public’s assistance in locating the person(s) who recently shot and killed a doe mule deer on Highway 26…
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Grace, beloved Sunriver trumpeter swan, apparently killed by coyotes
Grace, the Sunriver Nature Center’s resident female trumpeter swan, has died, apparently due to depredation, likely by coyotes, the facility…
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Corvallis nursery finds dead spotted lanternfly, first sign of destructive pest in Oregon
A dead spotted lanternfly, Lycorma delicatula, has been found in a shipment of planters and ceramic pots sent to Oregon from Pennsylvania, prompting…
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Oregon Zoo’s red panda cub has a name: Pabu
The Oregon Zoo’s red panda cub has a…
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Grande Ronde River opens for coho salmon harvest Oct. 1 for first time in 40 years
Anglers will be able to harvest coho salmon in northeast Oregon’s Grande Ronde River for the first time in 40 years starting Oct. 1, the Oregon…
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OSU study IDs 4 new kinds of ensign wasp, cockroach-killer for 25 million years
An Oregon State University study has identified four new species of parasitic, cockroach-killing ensign wasps that became encased in tree resin 25…
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Team effort rescues S. Oregon elk, tangled in downed wires
A team effort in southwest Oregon rescued a large elk that got its antlers tangled up in downed telephone and cable wires, officials…
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Warmer ocean, old forest loss put squeeze on elusive seabird, marbled murrelet
Squeezed by changing ocean conditions that limit their food options and the long-term loss of old forest needed for nesting, marbled murrelets would…
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ODFW officials fear wildfire loss of reintroduced mountain goats, fish
As crews continue to fight wildfires across the state, the Oregon Department of Fish and wildlife is starting to address concerns about potential…
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2 Astoria men caught setting stolen crab traps in protected marine reserve
Two Astoria men who were caught setting stolen crab traps in the Cape Falcon Marine Reserve off the northern Oregon coast await trial following a…
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Depleted Wickiup Reservoir to blame for Deschutes River’s greenish color
The air isn’t the only thing in Central Oregon that has been unusually hazy of…
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Help name the Oregon Zoo’s new red panda baby
Mei Mei’s red panda cub has begun venturing outside, and Oregon Zoo keepers say it’s time for the little guy to get a name. That’s where you…
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BLM plans to gather 200 wild horses in Malheur County by helicopter
On Monday, Sept. 21, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management plans to begin a wild horse gather by helicopter on private property within and outside of…
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Delay in getting some National Guard members to fires prompts concern
The major wildfires in Oregon have prompted an all hands on deck response. From local fire crews to the Oregon National Guard, efforts to bring the…
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Prineville beekeeper says more smoke could mean fewer bees
The dense smoke from Oregon’s ravaging wildfires is not only unhealthy for humans and pets, but also for the region’s…
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St. Vincent de Paul taking donations for fire evacuees, following COVID-19 rules
Workers and volunteers at St. Vincent de Paul were busy Thursday preparing meals, clothing and grocery bags.…
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Sisters woman offers three evacuated families shelter after fleeing Holiday Farm Fire
A woman in Sisters has taken three families under her wing after they were evacuated from their homes due the Holiday Farm…
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Stranded whale dies on Southern Oregon beach
A 38-foot whale became stranded on the Oregon coast south of Bandon Saturday afternoon and later died, Oregon parks officials said…
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Think Wild’s Beaver Works Oregon program launches ‘River Neighbors’ initiative
Beaver Works Oregon, a program of Think Wild, invites people who live and play along the Deschutes River to get to know beavers as shapers of…
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