Salmon swim freely in the Klamath River for 1st time in a century after dams removed
HORNBROOK, Calif. (AP) — For the first time in more than a century, salmon are swimming freely along the Klamath River and its tributaries — a…
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Two bears come calling at La Pine home; Oregon has some 30,000 of them out and about
A La Pine woman shared video with us Friday of a bear caught on camera in front of her home, saying there actually were two bears in view, one in…
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Invasive quagga mussels found again in Snake River; ODFW warns of growing threat to Oregon waterways
Agency urges boaters to clean, drain, dry all watercraft after use SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Quagga mussels, an aquatic invasive species, were…
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OSU researchers’ drone footage provides new insight into gray whales’ acrobatic feeding behavior
NEWPORT, Ore. (KTVZ) – Drone footage captured by researchers in Oregon State University’s Marine Mammal Institute is offering new insight into…
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Bend’s Think Wild offers some options to protect migrating birds from window strikes
Bend nonprofit Think Wild offers some suggestions to reduce the risk of birds hitting your windows as peak migration season…
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Oregon Wildlife Federation promotes three wildlife crossing projects, one on Hwy. 20 in Central Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – As wildlife move around their habitat for food, shelter and to find mates, the roads and highways that crisscross our state…
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Red fox spotted, caught on camera running along SE Bend street
Tracie Schuman shared a video taken by her son early Friday morning of a red fox scampering along Third Street near Reed Market Road, pausing to…
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The Biden administration is taking steps to eliminate protections for gray wolves
Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The Biden administration on Friday asked an appeals court to revive a Trump-era rule that lifted remaining…
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Wolf poaching on the rise, affecting Oregon recreation, conservation group says
Groups in Oregon are warning wolf poaching poses a threat, not just to the creatures targeted but to people who enjoy the…
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Think Wild looks at how wildfires, smoke affect Central Oregon wildlife, offers ways you can help them out
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Despite summer winding to an end, wildfire season is rearing its head again, as many more wildfires have popped up throughout…
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Poll finds widespread support for sage grouse protections in Oregon, West
By Eric Tegethoff, Oregon News Service PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A new poll indicates strong support for protections of the West’s greater sage…
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Pilot projects on Deschutes, Salmon rivers aim to improve fish harvest estimation techniques
THE DALLES, Ore. (KTVZ) — Creel surveys (where state fish biologists ask for and record information about anglers’ catches) provide critical…
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Killings of invasive owls to ramp up on US West Coast in a bid to save native birds
Associated Press U.S. wildlife officials beginning next year will drastically scale up efforts to kill invasive barred owls that are crowding out…
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Salmon will soon swim freely in the Klamath River for first time in a century once dams are removed
Associated Press For the first time in more than a century, salmon will soon have free passage along the Klamath River and its tributaries — a…
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Bend deer know it’s safer to use the crosswalk; plus, another very special High Desert sunset
One viewer kindly shared with us a fun, funny video of how a pair of deer knew just where the cross the street – in a crosswalk, of course – while…
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‘Hoppy’ news: Oregon Zoo releases over 100 endangered frogs back into the wild
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — More than 100 northern leopard frogs reared at the Oregon Zoo hopped back into the wild last week, thanks to a…
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‘Now is a turning point for them’: C.O. horse rescue working with trainers to domesticate rare feral horses
Mustangs to the Rescue, a local equine rehabilitation and rescue organization, is working alongside professional horse trainers to domesticate rare…
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Paint it black? OSU scientists study impact of painting wind turbine black, to curb bird collisions
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon State University researchers are part of a team looking at reducing bird collision risks with wind turbines by…
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Think Wild offers ways to help Central Oregon’s bat population – without inviting them into your home
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Do you have bats roosting where you don’t want them? Mysterious noises in the attic? Want to encourage insect control on your…
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Coalition proposes 4 new wildlife overcrossings on Hwy. 20 west of Sisters to reduce animal-vehicle collisions
The section of Highway 20 between Suttle Lake and Bend sees the highest density of deer and elk wildlife-vehicle collisions in the state, with 350 to…
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