SUNRIVER, Ore. (KTVZ) — Viewer Paul Evenson often encounters elk on the move in Sunriver and shared with KTVZ News a video he took Tuesday evening. “I call it the showdown at the OK Corral,” Evenson told us. “I was stuck for about 20 minutes near the river in Sunriver. It’s fun watching them jump
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Agriculture said Wednesday it has confirmed Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease (RHDV) in domestic rabbits in a Douglas County rabbitry. The rabbit’s owner noted sudden rabbit deaths, reporting the symptoms to their veterinarian late last week. The veterinarian suspected RHDV and immediately reported it to ODA. The Oregon Veterinary
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The minimum known count of wolves in Oregon at the end of 2024 was 204 wolves, up from 178 last year, according to the Oregon Wolf Conservation and Management annual report released Friday by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. The population also hit an important threshold, with seven breeding pairs documented
Continue ReadingCNN By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — A species of wolf that died out some 12,500 years ago lives again as the “world’s first successfully de-extincted animal,” according to Dallas-based biotech company Colossal Biosciences. Colossal scientists have created three dire wolf pups by using ancient DNA, cloning and gene-editing technology to alter the genes of
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The first two fluffy California condor chicks of 2025 hatched last week at the Oregon Zoo’s Jonsson Center for Wildlife Conservation, kicking off another promising year in the effort to save this critically endangered species. “The new chicks are healthy and active, which is just what we hope to see,” said
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(update: adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Think Wild, Bend’s wildlife hospital, said Wednesday it’s optimistic about the recovery of a young injured female bald eagle following life-saving orthopedic surgery. A Powell Butte resident found the eagle lethargic and unable to fly in a field on Wednesday, March 16. They captured and kept the eagle
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MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Record numbers of nearly 1,000 adult steelhead returned to the Pelton Round Butte hydropower project on the Deschutes River during the 2024-2025 run, which ends this month, Portland General Electric and the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs reported Thursday. With more than 950 fish passed upstream of Round Butte Dam, the Upper
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SUNRIVER, Ore. (KTVZ) — Paul Evenson shared this scene with us of some “traffic congestion” at a golf course in Sunriver around 7 a.m. Friday morning. Evenson said the scene was on a main street near Sunriver Village, and “they were walking between the 13th and 12th hole on The Meadows course.” “As a side
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– Right now, some of us might be feeling a little tired of cold weather. Having a few days of sunshine before going back to overcast and wintry weather again has us wondering: How does the wildlife here in Central Oregon deal with this? KTVZ News took a trip over to our local
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(Update: Three organizations add to reward fund) PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Three organizations have pushed the total potential reward past $30,000 for information in the recent illegal killing of a federally listed endangered gray wolf near Sisters. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said Wednesday it’s offering a $10,000 reward for any information that leads
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CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – For the 12th year, the world can watch chickens hatch via the Oregon State University Extension Service live stream. The livestream started Sunday and will document the chicks as they hatch. The expected hatch date is March 19, and the cameras will remain on until Friday. Faculty and staff at the OSU Extension
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No decision has been made regarding their future JOHN DAY, Ore. (KTVZ) — The USDA Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management said Wednesday they completed an emergency wild horse gather at the Murderers Creek Joint Management Area last month but have yet to decide on the future of the 410 horses involved. Here’s the agencies’ full
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Think Wild, Central Oregon’s wildlife hospital and conservation center, said Wednesday it recently rescued and is caring for a young American goshawk after the bird became entangled in netting in a Sunriver-area chicken coop. American goshawks are a “Species of Greatest Concern” in Oregon and are known for their size and
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(Update: Added video) Latest in series of OSU-themed specialty plates; new Beaver plate goes on sale April 7 NEWPORT, Ore. (KTVZ) – Vouchers are now on sale for a new specialty Oregon license plate that researchers hope will inspire people to think differently about the sharks living just off the Oregon Coast. Sales of the
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BANDON, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bandon’s popular West Coast Game Park Safari faces scrutiny for several alleged violations of the Animal Welfare Act. A December inspection conducted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service provides details of the safari’s conditions. Several big cats appeared malnourished, with visible ribs and hip bones.
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LAKEVIEW, Ore. (KTVZ) — Federal officials on Wednesday lethally removed an endangered gray wolf, OR158, following several unsuccessful attempts at non-lethal deterrence of the animal that killed eight to a dozen livestock in recent weeks. The removal came amid “increasing concerns about public safety and was taken as a last resort,” the Oregon Department of
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By Maria Aguilar Prieto, CNN (CNN) — A volcano near Alaska’s most populous city could be on the brink of eruption after showing signs of unrest over the past 10 months, according to experts. Hundreds of small earthquakes have occurred beneath Mount Spurr, located in the volcanically active Aleutian Arc and approximately 75 miles west
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Rose-Tu’s baby has a name! The young Asian elephant calf, born at the Oregon Zoo on Feb. 1, will henceforth be known as Tula-Tu, a name chosen by care staff to reflect both her individual character and significance to the herd. “We’ve been giving Rose and her baby plenty of room to
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Rain, sun or snow, the quail hang out at Brent Bunch’s place in Prineville, cleaning up under the bird feeder. “The birds kick out lots of feed and the quail clean it up,” he told us. “I have counted as many as 24 quail feeding.”
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Trumpeting could be heard throughout the Oregon Zoo’s Elephant Lands Wednesday afternoon as Rose-Tu introduced her new calf to Sung-Surin, also known as Shine. At 42, Shine is the oldest member of the herd. The three elephants greeted one another, touched trunks and shared a snack — hay for Rose-Tu and
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