Federally threatened bird hatches near Corvallis
Habitat created just for the threatened streaked horned larks on the Herbert Farm and Natural Area south of Corvallis has successfully produced its…
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Portland-area woman accused of illegal selling of shark fins
A Portland-area woman has been charged with the illegal selling of shark fins, Oregon State Police said Monday. In mid-September, members of the OSP…
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Deer hunting season arrives with health warning
(Update: Comment from ODFW biologist, hunter) As deer hunters prepare for this weekend’s opening of rifle season, there’s a new health…
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Senate panel passes Merkley bill to fight wildlife trafficking
Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., announced Wednesday that the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on which he serves, has passed his bipartisan Rescuing…
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Deschutes County names members of new Wolf Depredation Compensation Committee; first meeting is on Monday
Deschutes County’s newly established Wolf Depredation Compensation and Financial Assistance Committee will hold its first meeting on Monday, June 26,…
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ODFW confirms Metolius wolves killed 2-week-old calf in Jefferson County; second recent kill in Lower Bridge area
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife on Friday confirmed five more livestock kills by wolves across the state, including the second in the…
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Deschutes River Woods resident reports cougar sighting; deputies watch it leave neighborhood
A Deschutes River Woods resident spotted a cougar on a vacant lot Wednesday night and contacted authorities, who watched it leave, heading toward the…
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Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission cuts some trappers’ minimum trap check times
The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission adopted new rules Friday that reduce some of the state’s trap check times, which an environmental…
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Democrats urge investigation into removal of spotted owl protections
Eight Democratic U.S. lawmakers are calling for an investigation into “potential scientific meddling” by the Trump administration in its rule to…
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C. Oregon Irrigation District breaks ground on area’s latest canal piping project
There are still many irrigation canals running through Central Oregon, but many are being replaced by pipes — for the best of reasons, supporters…
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