Feds scrap plans to reintroduce grizzlies to North Cascades
The federal government is scrapping plans to reintroduce grizzly bears to the North Cascades…
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Gray fox is newest arrival at Bend’s High Desert Museum
Visitors returning to the High Desert Museum just south of Bend after its three-month closure will meet a new mammal in the museum’s care — an…
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OSU study: Low levels of harmful chemicals found in 3 generations of fish
Fish exposed to very low levels of chemicals commonly found in waterways can pass the impacts on to future generations that were never directly…
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OSU study: ‘Flappers’ may be a better way to keep birds from hitting power lines
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Suspended, rotating devices known as “flappers” may be the key to fewer birds flying into power lines, a study by…
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Portland grocer pleads guilty to illegal sales of shark fins
Illegal shark fin sales in a Portland grocery store mark the first conviction under an Oregon law that prohibits possession, sale, trade or…
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Think Wild launches Beaver Response Team
Think Wild, Central Oregon’s new wildlife hospital and conservation center, is excited to announce the launch of its “Beaver Response Team.”…
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OSU researchers: Honeybees’ lives shortened by pesticide exposure
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – The lives of honeybees are shortened – with evidence of physiological stress – when they are exposed to the suggested…
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3 Bend children mistake toxic plant for wild onion, wind up in hospital
A Bend man says three of his children were hospitalized after mistaking a toxic plant for wild onion and consuming it. Now, he wants to warn others…
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Oregon wildlife advocates push feds for more highway crossing funds
Highway undercrossings have come to play an integral role in keeping drivers and wildlife…
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Prineville OSP trooper arranges a rescue for the (baby) birds
This isn’t your typical rescue story. In fact, it’s for the birds — to be more precise, three baby red-tailed hawks that a recent windstorm…
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Defoliation by Pandora moth caterpillars not enough to cause fires, C.O. expert says
Central Oregon saw Pandora moths nearly everywhere last summer. Now, they’ve laid eggs, and their eggs have hatched, revealing 3-inch-long…
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ODFW: Please don’t ‘kidnap’ young wildlife
Oregonians are getting back outdoors, just in time to encounter newborn fawns, elk calves and other young wildlife in the wild, or even in their…
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Dry year, court ruling disappoint Klamath salmon advocates
By Eric Tegethoff, Oregon News Service KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (KTVZ) — With the Klamath Basin expected to see one of the driest years on record,…
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ODFW’s advice: Let the turtles cross the road
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife biologists advise Oregonians to be on the lookout for turtles on roadways, bike paths or trails. During the…
Continue Reading Feds, hunting/wildlife groups help fund Hwy. 97 wildlife underpass near Gilchrist
A federal grant from the U.S. Department of Interior announced earlier this year will be matched with funds raised by hunting/wildlife conservation…
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Pacific fisher denied endangered species protection in Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Pacific fisher, a weasel-like carnivore native to Oregon’s southern old growth forests, has been denied endangered…
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3 Oregon men charged with poaching 27 big game animals
Three Oregon men have been charged with poaching 27 big game animals over the past two years after a concerned citizen alerted authorities.…
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Public urged not to approach seal pups on Oregon beaches
Seal pups venturing onto Oregon’s beaches this spring need some social distance, too, experts…
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Ashland residents report bear issues; one hanging out in neighborhood killed
The city of Ashland is experiencing a high level of bear problems, leading to one frequent visitor being put down Wednesday in a high-density area.…
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Black bear killed after man, dog attacked near Creswell
A male black bear injured a man after encountering him and his dog in an incident that happened Sunday on private industrial timberland west of…
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