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 orangutan in the world.
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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 art competitions.
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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 management over to state agencies, including the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife.
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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 significant milestone in restoring and improving habitat for the threatened fish species.
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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 feeders.
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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 stands at $3,000 for information leading to a citation related to the bull, cow and spike elk carcasses left to waste.
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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 in humans, the Oregon Department of Agriculture said Tuesday.
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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 Oregon State University shows.
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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 by South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve.
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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 animal import permit to Santa Claus of 123 Elf Road, North Pole, and his reindeer in preparation for their upcoming visit to Oregon.
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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 system.
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Sea star listed as critically endangered following research by OSU
The iconic sunflower sea star has been listed as critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature following a ground-breaking population study led by Oregon State University and The Nature Conservancy.
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Seaside surfer bitten by shark
A surfer in Seaside was bitten by a shark and suffered non-life-threatening injuries to his lower leg.
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Wolves blamed for cow killed in southwest Oregon
Officials say the Rogue Pack of gray wolves has made its way back to Jackson County in southwest Oregon and killed a cow.
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Pneumonia outbreak crosses I-84, spreads to new Baker County bighorn sheep herd
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation have determined that the same strain of bacterial pneumonia that caused a die-off in the Lookout Mountain bighorn sheep herd earlier in the year has spread to the Burnt River herd.
Continue Reading Three elk killed by poachers east of Sisters; OSP seeks tips to solve crime
Poachers killed a bull, a cow and a spike elk east of Sisters on or about Oct. 28, and Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife troopers are looking for information leading to the culprits.
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Culver man gets probation for ‘flagrant’ poaching of Metolius River bull trout
Culver resident Thomas Ray Campbell, 29, was sentenced Monday to five years federal probation “for the flagrant and repeated poaching of protected and tribally significant bull trout,” U.S. Attorney Billy J. Williams announced.
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Trump plans would ease protections for sage grouse in West
The Trump administration has announced plans that ease protections for sage grouse in the West, prompting an outcry by critics who say the move paves the way for widespread mining and drilling and ignores a federal court ruling.
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Ochoco National Forest plans big reduction in Big Summit wild horses herd
The Big Summit Wild Horse Territory on the Ochoco National Forest features the only herd of wild horses in the Pacific Northwest managed completely by the U.S. Forest Service.
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