First salmon since 1912 spotted in Oregon’s Klamath Basin, months after dam removal
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (KTVZ) – A fall-run Chinook salmon was identified Wednesday by Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife’s fish biologists in a…
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Watch for wildlife: Vehicle collisions with deer, elk peak in fall; ODFW offers tips to avoid them
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Vehicle collisions with deer and elk tend to peak in October and November, when migration and breeding puts them on the move,…
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Coyote chases 4-year-old girl through her NE Portland backyard
A 4-year-old girl was chased through her NE Portland backyard by a coyote, and it was caught on…
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Mysterious white fox found in Portland turns out to be female Arctic fox, now getting care and recuperating
A mysterious white fox spotted recently in southeast Portland turns out to be a female Arctic fox that’s being cared for at the Bird Alliance of…
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National Wild Turkey Federation, Ochoco National Forest partner on western juniper removal project
EDGEFIELD, S.C. (KTVZ) — Oregon wildfires have scorched a record-breaking 1.9 million acres this year — the most acres ever damaged in modern…
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Turn In Poachers alert: OSP investigators seek public’s tips in illegal take, waste of yearling buck deer in Crook County
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife is investigating and seeking the public’s help in finding those responsible for the…
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Volunteers sought for annual fish rescue at Lava Island on Deschutes River – but it may not be needed in a few years
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The annual Lava Island Fish Rescue will kick off next Friday, October 18, and volunteers are urgently needed to assist in this…
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OSP Fish & Wildlife seeks tips from public in illegal waste of cow elk on Ochoco Wildlife Management Unit
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife Division said Friday it is investigating the unlawful take and waste of a cow…
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Washington state woman calls 911 after being hounded by up to 100 raccoons
Associated Press Sheriff’s deputies in Washington’s Kitsap County frequently get calls about animals — loose livestock, problem dogs.…
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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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