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Feds agree to decide on endangered species protections for Crater Lake newt by October
6+ hour, 12+ min ago (367+ words) The Crater Lake newt, or Mazama newt, pictured here, is endemic to Crater Lake in southern Oregon. The population has plummeted in recent decades due to predation from crayfish that were first introduced in the late 1800s, and whose numbers have…...
Chuck Sams to help spend Oregon's Monsanto settlement funds on restoration projects
11+ mon, 4+ week ago (581+ words) The most recent National Parks Service director, Chuck Sams, will help lead local conservation work as a co-chair of the Oregon Environmental Restoration Fund. On Wednesday, Gov. Tina Kotek's office announced Sams will co-chair the restoration fund council alongside Michael…...
OSU researcher: spotted owl protection and forest management don't have to be in conflict
1+ week, 2+ day ago (381+ words) Peter Carlson / Oregon State University. Oregon researchers say forest thinning practices don't have to clash with efforts to protect the northern spotted owl. For decades, the northern spotted owl has been either heralded or scorned, depending on your view of…...
OPB's First Look: Rare blue whale skeleton goes on display in Newport
1+ week, 4+ day ago (39+ words) Oregon Public Broadcasting - OPB OPB's First Look: Rare blue whale skeleton goes on display in Newport Tags: First Look, News Weekend Edition Saturday with Scott Simon...
Skeleton of rare blue whale that washed ashore in 2015 finally going on display in Newport
1+ week, 4+ day ago (799+ words) More than a decade ago, the body of a 70-foot blue whale washed ashore near Gold Beach, Oregon. It's not uncommon for a gray whale to turn up on Oregon's beaches. But a blue whale is different. They live primarily…...
It's peak bird migration season. Here's how to help them survive
3+ week, 3+ day ago (570+ words) FILE - A flock of Brant birds, a marine goose that tends to linger later into the spring before making its migration north to the high Arctic, gather along a shoreline on a sunny day April 21, 2017, in Seattle. Elaine Thompson / AP…...
What Whale Watching Week in Oregon can tell us about climate change
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (439+ words) It's Whale Watching Week in Oregon, which means coastal visitors will get the chance to spot gray whales as they swim north to their Arctic feeding grounds. Whale Watch Week returns to the Oregon Coast. Undated file image. Courtesy of…...
Metro struggles to carry out voter-backed Oregon Zoo makeover, audit finds
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (638+ words) Laurie Isola / OPB A voter-approved effort to spruce up the Oregon Zoo's animal habitats and visitor areas is off to a rocky start. That's according to a new report released Tuesday by the Metro Auditor's Office. The audit examined the…...
Washington's gray wolf population reaches highest count to date
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (377+ words) New data shows Washington's gray wolf population has bounced back, reaching the highest statewide count of the species to date. A gray wolf trots along a road in Washington state. Courtesy of Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife At least…...
New maps assess health of sagebrush ecosystems across the West
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (189+ words) Oregon Public Broadcasting - OPB New maps assess health of sagebrush ecosystems across the West Broadcast: Wednesday, April 15 Juniper trees dot a sea of sagebrush stretching for many miles in Harney County, Ore. , on Dec. 18, 2025. Eli Imadali / OPB Vast expanses of…...