Central Oregon’s largest hospital for wildlife is encouraging hunters to change to non-lead ammunition, as they’ve treated over 85 animals for poisonings in the past 4 years, almost all of which passed away from the illness. But the cost, availability, and accuracy of the bullets are major hurdles for hunters.
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SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Ayama, a golden eaglet widely viewed on the Golden Eagle Camera along Whychus Creek Canyon, flew off from his nest Wednesday evening as many online watched and cheered. Jim Hammond of the East Cascades Bird Alliance said Ayama left around 7:15 p.m. Wednesday after a nesting season that began when the
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(Update-Adding Video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Think Wild, Central Oregon’s wildlife hospital and conservation center, has admitted two orphaned bobcat kittens rescued from a highway rest stop for rehabilitation. The young siblings were rescued after being found alone at a rest stop near Tygh Valley in Wasco County, with no sign of their mother, who
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(update: adding video) PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A tiny opossum found wandering earlier this month has made his way to a new home at the Oregon Zoo. The 9.5-ounce joey, estimated to be about three months old, was found behind an apartment building in Lebanon, Ore., and cared for by the Chintimini Wildlife Center, who worked
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BANDON, Ore. (KTVZ) – On Tuesday, Coos Bay sheriff’s deputies arrested 52-year-old Brian Tenney in connection to the multi-agency investigation into Bandon’s West Coast Game Park Safari that he owns. A Tuesday evening release from Coos County Sheriffs office detailed finding of the four day long multi-agency investigation of the park. Officers in the park
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A Deschutes County sheriff’s deputy rescued a badly injured river otter early Sunday morning after spotting the animal along Highway 97 near Tumalo Place. However, the otter later passed away, despite a wildlife hospital’s intensive efforts to save him, Think Wild Central Oregon said Tuesday.
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(update: adding new video, comments from PPB president) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Bend’s Orchard Park has now planted a hummingbird habitat thanks to the collaboration of Pollinator Pathway Bend, East Cascades Bird Alliance, and Wild Birds Unlimited. Bartonek designed the park with help and input from Lisa Sanco and Barb Rumer. The garden uses plants
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Doorbell cameras can catch wonderful scenes of nature and life – but sometimes, they can also record a very frustrating, even dangerous encounter. That’s what was captured and shared with KTVZ News this week by a southwest Bend resident, Jonathan Elwing. “We just caught our neighbor’s two large loose dogs running
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PORTLAND, Ore. — The Oregon Zoo is mourning the loss of beloved red panda Moshu, who passed away peacefully Wednesday morning, more than a year after being diagnosed with severe heart disease. Nicknamed “Sir Snacks-a-Lot,” Moshu was a favorite on the zoo’s social media channels, known for his adorable bleps and “snack quests” in search of
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WINCHESTER, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife Division is asking for the public’s help in identifying a person involved in the unlawful take and waste of a wild steelhead on the North Umpqua River at John P. Amacher Park in Douglas County. Wild steelhead retention is prohibited on the Umpqua system. On Thursday, May 8,
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BLACK BUTTE RANCH, Ore. (KTVZ) — Our thanks to Jane Lindquist for sharing this scene of several elk traveling through the Black Butte area on Wednesday. Feel free to send us your great videos or photos of Central Oregon’s natural beauty from the Share tab on KTVZ.COM and our app.
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(Update: Adding video) La PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Paul Lamb was outside his La Pine home, raking up pine needles, when he spotted something “weird” and interesting: a wolf, running down their street. “The wolf came from the south, going north” along Center Drive on Tuesday afternoon, Lamb tells KTVZ News. “Then it saw me
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — KTVZ viewer Terri Timberman says she was hiking along the Deschutes River near Odin Falls when she spotted a springtime sight of a bald eagle caring for young eaglets. If you look closely, you can see a few of the babies – and right now, they look a little different than
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(Update: Adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend wildlife hospital Think Wild said Tuesday it is now caring for two bald eagle patients, both in critical condition due to suspected human-wildlife conflicts. The most recent eagle patient, Bald Eagle 25-93 (Think Wild’s 93rd patient of 2025) is suffering from severe lead toxicity, while Bald
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Bend homeowner’s attempt to use a smoke bomb to drive rock chucks out from under his house didn’t go too well Wednesday evening. But thanks to a quick call to 911, Bend Fire & Rescue crews kept it from getting a lot worse. Firefighters responded shortly after 5 p.m. to
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Despite the presence of the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife at the Flynn family farm for nearly a month, Oregon Wolf 158 continued to wreak havoc, killing multiple calves and resulting in tens of thousands of dollars in damages. The family is now advocating for reforms to the Endangered Species Act.
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NEWELL, Calif. (KTVZ) — Modoc County, California authorities shared some photos with the public this week, warning of a wolf that was spotted in the area, south of the Oregon-California border. that’s apparently not fearful of people. The wolf was seen Tuesday morning off Highway 139, north of the Dry Lake Fire Station, sheriff’s deputies
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) ─ As spring thaws the Central Cascades, a herd of roughly 250 elk are embarking on their seasonal migration between winter and summer range. From lower elevations around Lake Billy Chinook, these elk are headed westbound, into the Deschutes National Forest along the base of Black Butte, eventually arriving on their summer
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TUMALO, Ore. (KTVZ) — Freedom for Great Apes, the Tumalo chimp sanctuary formerly known as Chimps Inc., has closed after its last four remaining residents were transferred to a Texas facility. Here’s the announcement posted on the website for the nonprofit, which has provided lifetime care to chimpanzees that were rescued from the pet and
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — St. Charles Bend is taking its motto, “Care for All,” to the next level, and that includes more than just people. A viewer sent in these photos of the hospitals helping a nesting Canadian goose. In the photo, you can see the mama goose nesting near the chapel sanctuary. To make
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